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
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Black Cultured Pearl	If I Had You	Pearl	03:57
Centro, Vic Sextet	Darn That Dream	ST	02:07
Taylor, Joani	Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:08
Taylor, Joani	Harbour in the Storm	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:20
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Daddy Hear My Plea	Beautiful Canada	03:06
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Stonesong	CBC Comp 409	02:22
Thompson, Don	Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me	Circles	03:41
Kenney, Mart	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21
Black Cultured Pearl	Smiles	Goin' Down Home	03:29
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	You Stepped Out of a Dream	From CBC Vancouver	02:36
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Everyone is Singing	Beautiful Canada	02:22
McDougall, Ian	Carrol, Cordova and Hastings	Music by Ian McDougall	04:39
Thompson, Don	Royal Blue	Circles	03:53
MacPherson, Fraser	Gentle Rain	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:37
Robbins, Dave Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
Robbins, Dave Band	Like a Lover	ST	03:53
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy	CBC Comp 436	02:42
Robbins, Dave Band	Reflections (feat. Chris Gage, Wally Snider & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	08:48
Pacific Salt	You're My Little Sweetheart	ST	08:35
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Girl From Ipanema	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:08
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Buda Buda	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:11
Robbins, Dave Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)	Happy Faces	00:25
Kenney, Mart	No Strings Medley	Classics	02:46
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	On the Other Side of the Tracks	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	02:55
Gillan, Marty	Laugh to Laugh Again	With Doug Parker Band	03:10
McDougall, Ian	Cliches	Music by Ian McDougall	04:22
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Sunrise, Sunset (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:39
Compilation	The Ian McDougall Sextet - Ian Leaps Out	Jazz Vancouver	05:30
Parker, Doug	Baby I'm a Want You	Vancouver Big Band	02:48
Tilden, Bruce	Fever	Together Ensemble	03:38
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	All Of Me	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:43
Kenney, Mart	Danube Waves	Classics	03:19
McDougall, Ian	Sixth Sense	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:41
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Nothing is as Nice	Beautiful Canada	02:29
Compilation	Christine Duncan - Why So Blue	Jazz Vancouver	05:43
Compilation	Kenny Coleman With The London Philharmonic Orchestra - You Again	Jazz Vancouver	03:58
McDougall, Ian	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
McDougall, Ian	That Old Feeling	The Very Thought Of You	03:06
Compilation	Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely	Jazz Vancouver	05:38
McDougall, Ian	Nevertheless I'm In Love With You	The Very Thought Of You	03:05
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	These Foolish Things	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:01
McDougall, Ian	I'm Through With Love	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Beautiful Canada	Beautiful Canada	02:53
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
Thompson, Don	Second Voyage	Circles	05:09
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	I'm Beginning to See The Light	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	02:49
Robbins, Dave Band	Ripple Rock (Don Clark)	ST	04:06
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
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	So Long Dearie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	01:58
Anders, Thora and Lance Harrison	Vancouver	Vancouver	02:02
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 2	Necropolis	04:36
Hasselbach, Mark	Desert Planet	Perspective: Solar Winds	05:23
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:42
Gillan, Marty	All I Ever Need Is You	With Doug Parker Band	02:28
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Pacific Salt	16th Avenue Shuffle	Jazz Canadiana	03:40
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Talk Trap	One of My Bags	03:54
Hasselbach, Mark	Sunspots	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:36
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Nobody Loves Me	Beautiful Canada	02:38
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:21
Jacobs, Dale	It's Only The Perfect Love	Live at Puccini's	05:42
MacPherson, Fraser	Colour of the Rainbow	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:22
Centro, Vic Sextet	My Heart Cries For You	ST	02:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Lollipops And Roses	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:59
Robbins, Dave Band	Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	07:10
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Deep Cove Big Band	The Sunny Side of the Street	ST	02:05
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Loads of Love	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - The In Crowd	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	04:15
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
McDougall, Ian	Bossa Bossa Jo-Jo	Music by Ian McDougall	03:46
Thompson, Don	Tanga	Circles	03:23
Deep Cove Big Band	Begin the Beguine	ST	03:05
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Butterfly	Goin' Down Home	03:05
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:53
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:46
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Time Was	From CBC Vancouver	03:32
Taylor, Joani	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 3	Goin' Down Home	07:22
MacPherson, Fraser	Sunshine Superman	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:30
New Orchestra Quintet	Up 'Til Now	Up 'Til Now	13:03
Thompson, Don	Skye Boat Song	Circles	03:25
McDougall, Ian	Lament	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:32
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Carousel Song	Beautiful Canada	02:42
Tilden, Bruce	Moonglow	Together Ensemble	02:17
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	What Did I Have	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:22
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 4	Necropolis	05:14
Deep Cove Big Band	String of Pearls	ST	02:58
Perry, P.J.	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
MacPherson, Fraser	Leaving On a Jet Plane	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:19
McNeil, Lynne	Lady Success (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	03:01
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Come Back to Me	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:27
Robbins, Dave Band	March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	04:31
Perry, P.J.	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
McDougall, Ian	Wouldn't You Like	Just a Song	03:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:44
Perry, P.J.	(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	01:56

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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