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
McDougall, Ian	Warm	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:14
Compilation	Metalwood - Teed	Jazz Vancouver	05:49
Granger, Shirley	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:42
McDougall, Ian	What Kind of Fool	Just a Song	03:54
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	What Did I Have	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:22
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Swinging Party	Beautiful Canada	01:57
Black Cultured Pearl	Am I Blue	Pearl	04:16
Granger, Shirley	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:14
McDougall, Ian	Lightly Turning	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:14
Taylor, Joani	Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:08
Tilden, Bruce	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
Gillan, Marty	Laugh to Laugh Again	With Doug Parker Band	03:10
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Compilation	Ross Taggart - TV Lunch	Jazz Vancouver	05:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You	Swing Is In... Vol. II	04:50
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
McDougall, Ian	You Go to My Head	The Very Thought Of You	03:27
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Where Or When	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:29
Centro, Vic Sextet	It's Only a Paper Moon	ST	02:29
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Cold & Lonely Bird	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Tilden, Bruce	Moonglow	Together Ensemble	02:17
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
MacPherson, Fraser	Morning Has Broken	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:36
Parker, Doug	The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:08
Kenney, Mart	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
Pacific Salt	You're My Little Sweetheart	ST	08:35
Pacific Salt	Four Leaf Clover Man	Jazz Canadiana	05:33
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Benny Goodman Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:21
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dancing In The Dark	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:42
Parker, Doug	Wide Open Spaces	Vancouver Instrumental	02:06
Black Cultured Pearl	Solitude	Goin' Down Home	02:30
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Fireball	One of My Bags	03:27
McDougall, Ian	Wouldn't You Like	Just a Song	03:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:39
McDougall, Ian	Early Morning Light	Just a Song	04:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:58
McNeil, Lynne	My Love (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:26
Taylor, Joani	Feelin' Good	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:30
Parker, Doug	Profile	Vancouver Instrumental	02:37
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo	One of My Bags	03:54
McDougall, Ian	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
Pacific Salt	P.J. Too!	Jazz Canadiana	04:53
New Orchestra Quintet	Up 'Til Now	Up 'Til Now	13:03
Deep Cove Big Band	Undecided	ST	02:00
Jacobs, Dale	Splash	Live at Puccini's	05:18
Robbins, Dave Band	Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	06:40
Black Cultured Pearl	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Pearl	04:25
Robbins, Dave Band	Jean	ST	03:49
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:42
Taylor, Joani	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	04:15
Tilden, Bruce	Goodmorning Heartache	Together Ensemble	05:48
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Steppin Out With My Baby	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:06
Black Cultured Pearl	Try Alittle Tenderness	Pearl	04:18
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:18
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Speak Low	From CBC Vancouver	04:00
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Babalu (Cha Cha Cha)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:20
Taylor, Joani	In the Name of Love	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
McDougall, Ian	Free Recall	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:46
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Love	From CBC Vancouver	02:28
Gillan, Marty	Destiny	With Doug Parker Band	02:36
Black Cultured Pearl	Body and Soul	Pearl	04:15
Deep Cove Big Band	For Swinging Dancers	ST	02:27
Quartescence	Bossa Nova Scotia	ST	04:26
McDougall, Ian	How are Things in Glocca Morra	Just a Song	04:08
Hasselbach, Mark	Heatstroke	Perspective: Solar Winds	03:33
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:29
Pacific Salt	Country Detour	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:30
Thompson, Don	Royal Blue	Circles	03:53
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I Love Being Here With You	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:12
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Come Back to Me	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:27
McDougall, Ian	Mc Not Mac And Two 'L's	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:44
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain	CBC Comp 436	02:00
Jacobs, Dale	It's Only The Perfect Love	Live at Puccini's	05:42
Taylor, Joani	Paper Cup	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Kenney, Mart	You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke)	Classics	03:04
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Come Fly With Me	From CBC Vancouver	01:57
Deep Cove Big Band	Begin the Beguine	ST	03:05
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:16
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
Pacific Salt	Bossa Bossa	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:41
MacPherson, Fraser	Ballad of the Sad Young Men	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:24
McDougall, Ian	Just a Song	Just a Song	04:03
Parker, Doug	If	Vancouver Big Band	02:16
Compilation	Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely	Jazz Vancouver	05:38
McNeil, Lynne	Another Way	I Did It!...My Way	02:56
Kenney, Mart	'Swonderful	Songs of Norma Locke	01:58
Thrasher, Sibel	Road to Paradise	Road to Paradise	04:47
MacPherson, Fraser	Lodi	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:31
McDougall, Ian	Fly Away	Just a Song	03:56
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
Quartescence	Rainy Days	ST	10:06
MacPherson, Fraser	Pussywillows, Cattails	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:50
Kenney, Mart	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21
Black Cultured Pearl	Smile	Pearl	03:43
Parker, Doug	Baby I'm a Want You	Vancouver Big Band	02:48
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'm Going Home for Christmas	Beautiful Canada	02:30
Black Cultured Pearl	Confessin'	Goin' Down Home	05:14

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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