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	Land of Make Belief	Beautiful Canada	02:56
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:53
Parker, Doug	Baby I'm a Want You	Vancouver Big Band	02:48
Robbins, Dave Band	Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	07:00
Pacific Salt	Raw Toast	Jazz Canadiana	04:00
McDougall, Ian	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:52
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	When it Snows	Beautiful Canada	02:51
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
Kenney, Mart	No Strings Medley	Classics	02:46
McDougall, Ian	Songbird	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	02:27
MacPherson, Fraser	So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:40
Taylor, Joani	Free Again	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:37
Perry, P.J.	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
Parker, Doug	Wide Open Spaces	Vancouver Instrumental	02:06
McNeil, Lynne	A Ghost of a Chance	I Did It!...My Way	02:30
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Butterfly	Goin' Down Home	03:05
Robbins, Dave Band	Didn't We?	ST	03:50
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Dark Young Man	Vancouver Instrumental	01:57
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Only Want One Wife	Beautiful Canada	02:28
Kenney, Mart	Put On A Happy Face	Songs of Norma Locke	02:17
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Hales, Bobby Big Band	The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano)	Vancouver Instrumental	02:12
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:27
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
Tilden, Bruce	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Caravan	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:32
Robbins, Dave Band	Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	03:10
Taylor, Joani	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
Centro, Vic Sextet	Moonlight Serenade	ST	02:17
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Strike Up the Band	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:00
Robbins, Dave Band	Like a Lover	ST	03:53
Thompson, Don	For Chris Gage	Country Place	05:22
Tilden, Bruce	Maybe This Time	Together Ensemble	03:21
MacPherson, Fraser	Gentle Rain	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:37
Kenney, Mart	In The Shadow Of The Mountains	Songs of Norma Locke	02:43
Tilden, Bruce	Goodmorning Heartache	Together Ensemble	05:48
Tilden, Bruce	Attitude	Together Ensemble	04:01
Robbins, Dave Band	Ripple Rock (Don Clark)	ST	04:06
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	On The Sunny Side of the Street	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:03
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 5	Necropolis	14:54
Centro, Vic Sextet	The Moon Was Yellow	ST	01:59
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Perry, P.J.	(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	01:56
Hales, Bobby Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
McDougall, Ian	Everything Happens to Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Black Cultured Pearl	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Pearl	04:25
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:44
Taylor, Joani	Paper Cup	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Thompson, Don	Skye Boat Song	Circles	03:25
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Girl From Ipanema	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:08
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Then Was Then	From CBC Vancouver	03:14
Tilden, Bruce	Moonglow	Together Ensemble	02:17
MacPherson, Fraser	Easy to be Hard	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:09
Black Cultured Pearl	Blue Skies	Goin' Down Home	02:38
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	All Of Me	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:43
Black Cultured Pearl	Stormy Weather	Goin' Down Home	06:09
McDougall, Ian	Sailing	Just a Song	03:59
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea	Beautiful Canada	02:09
McDougall, Ian	I'm Through With Love	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I Must Know (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:39
Kenney, Mart	Ramona	Classics	03:03
Jacobs, Dale	A Last Look at the Summer	Live at Puccini's	07:08
Centro, Vic Sextet	On Green Dolphin Street	ST	02:13
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Cold & Lonely Bird	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Centro, Vic Sextet	Perdido	ST	02:33
Compilation	Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely	Jazz Vancouver	05:38
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Tommy Dorsey Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	04:50
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:44
McNeil, Lynne	Lover Man	I Did It!...My Way	04:18
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Nobody Loves Me	Beautiful Canada	02:38
Kenney, Mart	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:17
McDougall, Ian	Consider This	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:02
Pacific Salt	Something Soft	ST	05:43
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
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Stardust	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:10
Kenney, Mart	It's Wonderful	Classics	02:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
MacPherson, Fraser	Killing Me Softly With His Song	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:31
McDougall, Ian	Centerpiece	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:19
Granger, Shirley	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:42
Taylor, Joani	Walkin' Happy	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
McDougall, Ian	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
McDougall, Ian	Floppy	Music by Ian McDougall	05:57
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain	CBC Comp 436	02:00
Parker, Doug	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:16
McNeil, Lynne	Another Way	I Did It!...My Way	02:56
MacPherson, Fraser	Pussywillows, Cattails	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:50
McNeil, Lynne	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
McDougall, Ian	My Yesterdays	Music by Ian McDougall	03:32
McDougall, Ian	Blue Daniel	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:38
Hasselbach, Mark	Bodega Bay	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:51
McDougall, Ian	Nevertheless I'm In Love With You	The Very Thought Of You	03:05
Parker, Doug	If You Could Read My Mind	Vancouver Instrumental	02:30
Centro, Vic Sextet	Serenata	ST	02:03

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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