The Vancouver Jazz Scene

Cradled between mountains and ocean, Vancouver’s jazz scene flows with creativity, openness, and West Coast cool. This collection showcases the city’s rich musical tapestry—from smoky clubs in Gastown to avant-garde loft sessions and seaside festivals. Home to boundary-pushing improvisers, lyrical composers, and deep-pocket rhythm sections, The Vancouver Jazz Scene blends tradition with experimentation, reflecting the diverse spirit of the city itself. A soundtrack of rain, rhythm, and reinvention.

Artist	Track	Title	Length
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Babalu (Cha Cha Cha)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:20
MacPherson, Fraser	Sunshine Superman	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:30
Kenney, Mart	Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore	Songs of Norma Locke	03:31
Parker, Doug	Saturday Clothes	Vancouver Instrumental	02:35
Thompson, Don	Skye Boat Song	Circles	03:25
Thompson, Don	Tanga	Circles	03:23
Kenney, Mart	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21
McDougall, Ian	Carrol, Cordova and Hastings	Music by Ian McDougall	04:39
MacPherson, Fraser	Colour of the Rainbow	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:22
MacPherson, Fraser	Morning Has Broken	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:36
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Only Want One Wife	Beautiful Canada	02:28
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Butterfly	Goin' Down Home	03:05
MacPherson, Fraser	Everybody's Talkin'	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:13
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	It Had to be You	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:21
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra	Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto	Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto	03:15
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Going Out of My Head	From CBC Vancouver	03:00
Taylor, Joani	You, True to Love	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:05
Deep Cove Big Band	For Swinging Dancers	ST	02:27
McDougall, Ian	Polkadots and Moonbeams	The Very Thought Of You	03:32
McDougall, Ian	English Bay	Music by Ian McDougall	03:12
McDougall, Ian	Sailing	Just a Song	03:59
Parker, Doug	Profile	Vancouver Instrumental	02:37
Tilden, Bruce	Attitude	Together Ensemble	04:01
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Buda Buda	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:11
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	In the Mood	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:39
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Love	From CBC Vancouver	02:28
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
Parker, Doug	If You Could Read My Mind	Vancouver Instrumental	02:30
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Meditation	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:34
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	How High the Moon	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:48
McDougall, Ian	Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:44
McDougall, Ian	Blue Daniel	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:38
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Route 66	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:01
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 1	Necropolis	04:35
Taylor, Joani	With a Little Help From My Friends	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:27
Deep Cove Big Band	Pennsylvania 6-5000	ST	03:22
Granger, Shirley	Stormy Weather	Amist the Black Eyes	04:28
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Loads of Love	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Parker, Doug	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Tilden, Bruce	Cooking on Sunday	Together Ensemble	04:58
McDougall, Ian	Warm	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:14
Robbins, Dave Band	Happy Faces (feat. Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	02:22
Centro, Vic Sextet	The Moon Was Yellow	ST	01:59
Hasselbach, Mark	Slipstream	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:37
Pacific Salt	So Be It	Jazz Canadiana	05:36
Kenney, Mart	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Slavin, Martin Sextet	The Sweetest Sounds	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:45
McNeil, Lynne	Lover Man	I Did It!...My Way	04:18
Pacific Salt	Old Yale	ST	03:44
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Land of Make Belief	Beautiful Canada	02:56
Pacific Salt	Patricia	Jazz Canadiana	04:32
Black Cultured Pearl	Secret Love	Pearl	04:17
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra	Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill University - University of Alberta - Dalhoussie University - Queen's University	Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto	02:40
Slavin, Martin Sextet	It Happened in the Spring	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	03:00
Compilation	Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude	Jazz Vancouver	06:04
Taylor, Joani	Here, There, Everywhere	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:26
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:32
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo	One of My Bags	03:54
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Blues in the Night	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:36
Jacobs, Dale	Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme)	Live at Puccini's	03:03
Granger, Shirley	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:42
Kenney, Mart	Creole Love Song	Classics	02:37
Black Cultured Pearl	If I Had You	Pearl	03:57
Thompson, Don	A Country Place	Country Place	07:20
Deep Cove Big Band	The Girl From Ipanema	ST	03:02
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Come Back to Me	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:27
McNeil, Lynne	San Antonio Rose	I Did It!...My Way	02:50
Granger, Shirley	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Taylor, Joani	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
MacPherson, Fraser	Gentle Rain	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:37
Kenney, Mart	Ramona	Classics	03:03
Tilden, Bruce	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
McDougall, Ian	A Portrait of Jenny	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	06:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Caravan	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Stardust	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:10
Centro, Vic Sextet	Gone With the Wind	ST	02:15
Pacific Salt	No Hope, No Fear	Jazz Canadiana	04:34
Robbins, Dave Band	Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	06:40
Taylor, Joani	Feelin' Good	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:30
McDougall, Ian	Wouldn't You Like	Just a Song	03:09
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Big Spender	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:10
Perry, P.J.	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
Black Cultured Pearl	Smile	Pearl	03:43
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:52
McDougall, Ian	It Had to Be You	The Very Thought Of You	03:21
Parker, Doug	The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:08
McDougall, Ian	Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo	Just a Song	03:01
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Christmas in Hawaii	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Robbins, Dave Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)	Happy Faces	00:25
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:16
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	All Of Me	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:43
Compilation	The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out	Jazz Vancouver	05:30
Pacific Salt	Goose Juice	ST	02:40
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 3	Goin' Down Home	07:22
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Where or When	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:35
McDougall, Ian	Rio	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:32
Pacific Salt	Four Leaf Clover Man	ST	02:41
Tilden, Bruce	Goodmorning Heartache	Together Ensemble	05:48

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

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Jacobs, Dale - Live at Puccini's

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Pacific Salt - Jazz Canadiana

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McDougall, Ian - Just a Song

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Hasselbach, Mark - Perspective: Solar Winds

Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band - From CBC Vancouver

Compilation - CBC Comp 436

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MacPherson, Fraser - Fraser's Flutes

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Thompson, Don - Circles

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Centro, Vic Sextet - ST

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Kenney, Mart - Songs of Norma Locke

Slavin, Martin Sextet - ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)

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McDougall, Ian - Music by Ian McDougall

Quartescence - ST

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Compilation - CBC Comp 409

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Parker, Doug - Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)

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New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now

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Thompson, Don - Country Place

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Hales, Bobby Big Band - Vancouver Instrumental

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Pacific Salt - Vancouver Instrumental Group

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Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra - Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto

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Richards, Dal & his Orchestra - A Tribute to the Crooners

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Perry, P.J. - Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver

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Richards, Dal & his Orchestra - Swing Is In... Vol. II

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Black Cultured Pearl - Goin' Down Home

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Parker, Doug - Vancouver Instrumental

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Granger, Shirley - Amist the Black Eyes

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Parker, Doug - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)

Bell, Bob - Necropolis

Dixieland Express Jazz Band - There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)

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Robbins, Dave Band - ST

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