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	All Of Me	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:43
Pacific Salt	Raw Toast	Jazz Canadiana	04:00
MacPherson, Fraser	Pink and Purple Daisies	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:34
Parker, Doug	I Will Wait for You	Vancouver Big Band	02:10
McDougall, Ian	Consider This	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:02
McDougall, Ian	The Eyes of a Child	Music by Ian McDougall	04:32
McDougall, Ian	What Kind of Fool	Just a Song	03:54
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	The Good Life	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:09
Jacobs, Dale	A Last Look at the Summer	Live at Puccini's	07:08
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
Black Cultured Pearl	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Pearl	04:25
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Where or When	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:35
Robbins, Dave Band	Howe Sound (Don Clark)	ST	03:54
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I Love Being Here With You	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:12
Tilden, Bruce	Fever	Together Ensemble	03:38
McDougall, Ian	Early Morning Light	Just a Song	04:15
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 2	Necropolis	04:36
McDougall, Ian	Centerpiece	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:19
Thompson, Don	Song for Sonny	Country Place	07:59
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	You'll Never Walk Alone	Beautiful Canada	02:42
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
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
McNeil, Lynne	Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:52
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:16
Pacific Salt	Goose Juice	ST	02:40
Robbins, Dave Band	Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	08:48
Thompson, Don	Tanga	Circles	03:23
MacPherson, Fraser	How Can I Be Sure	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:41
Kenney, Mart	No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings	Songs of Norma Locke	02:29
Centro, Vic Sextet	El Choclo	ST	02:22
McDougall, Ian	Blue Daniel	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:38
Jacobs, Dale	What Else	Live at Puccini's	05:31
Centro, Vic Sextet	Perdido	ST	02:33
McDougall, Ian	A Portrait of Jenny	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	06:21
Taylor, Joani	Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:08
McDougall, Ian	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Granger, Shirley	The Lady is a Tramp	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Kenney, Mart	I Thought About You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:11
McNeil, Lynne	A Ghost of a Chance	I Did It!...My Way	02:30
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Steppin Out With My Baby	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:06
Parker, Doug	Profile	Vancouver Instrumental	02:37
Parker, Doug	If You Could Read My Mind	Vancouver Instrumental	02:30
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:44
Parker, Doug	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Taylor, Joani	Paper Cup	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Kenney, Mart	Put On A Happy Face	Songs of Norma Locke	02:17
Kenney, Mart	Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:20
Tilden, Bruce	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
Jacobs, Dale	Splash	Live at Puccini's	05:18
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Fireball	One of My Bags	03:27
Compilation	Ross Taggart - TV Lunch	Jazz Vancouver	05:46
Tilden, Bruce	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
Kenney, Mart	I Wonder What Became of Sally	Classics	03:02
Robbins, Dave Band	Wave	ST	03:59
Granger, Shirley	Black Eyes (Ship of)	Amist the Black Eyes	03:52
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Some of These Days, Bill Bailey (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:32
McDougall, Ian	Killin' Time	Just a Song	03:34
Dixieland Express Jazz Band	There's a Lot to See in B.C.	There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)	03:39
Hasselbach, Mark	Bodega Bay	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:51
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
Compilation	Ingrid Jensen - Fallin'	Jazz Vancouver	05:36
MacPherson, Fraser	Colour of the Rainbow	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:22
Perry, P.J.	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Other Side of the Tracks	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:32
Centro, Vic Sextet	Darn That Dream	ST	02:07
Kenney, Mart	Christmas Is A-Comin'	Songs of Norma Locke	03:40
Deep Cove Big Band	Begin the Beguine	ST	03:05
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
Deep Cove Big Band	Undecided	ST	02:00
McDougall, Ian	Embraceable You	The Very Thought Of You	03:44
McDougall, Ian	Sweet Love	Music by Ian McDougall	04:47
Granger, Shirley	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:42
Granger, Shirley	Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	Amist the Black Eyes	05:22
Pacific Salt	Aztec	Jazz Canadiana	05:05
Deep Cove Big Band	Witchcraft	ST	02:50
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	In the Mood	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:39
McNeil, Lynne	Another Way	I Did It!...My Way	02:56
Black Cultured Pearl	Smile	Pearl	03:43
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Come Back to Me	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:27
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	It Had to be You	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:21
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Love	From CBC Vancouver	02:28
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
Deep Cove Big Band	String of Pearls	ST	02:58
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Rudolph's Son	Beautiful Canada	02:49
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy	CBC Comp 436	02:42
Quartescence	Bossa Nova Scotia	ST	04:26
Robbins, Dave Band	Didn't We?	ST	03:50
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Shuffle Scuffle	One of My Bags	03:33
McDougall, Ian	Polkadots and Moonbeams	The Very Thought Of You	03:32
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 3	Goin' Down Home	07:22
Kenney, Mart	Ramona	Classics	03:03
Centro, Vic Sextet	End of a Love Affair	ST	02:09
Pacific Salt	Old Yale	ST	03:44
Hales, Bobby Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Cold & Lonely Bird	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Some More	Goin' Down Home	06:20
Robbins, Dave Band	Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	04:03

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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