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
Pacific Salt	Aztec	ST	02:41
Kenney, Mart	You're An Old Smoothie	Songs of Norma Locke	02:16
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
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
Jacobs, Dale	Without Reservation	Live at Puccini's	02:59
McDougall, Ian	I Remember You	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:51
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Feeling Good	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:31
Pacific Salt	P.J. Too!	Jazz Canadiana	04:53
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:58
Hasselbach, Mark	Sunspots	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:36
Thompson, Don	For Chris Gage	Country Place	05:22
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Stardust	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:10
McDougall, Ian	I'm Through With Love	The Very Thought Of You	03:42
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra	Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	02:45
McNeil, Lynne	Ragtime Annie (Lynne McNeil - Byron Bulloch)	I Did It!...My Way	02:46
McDougall, Ian	English Bay	Music by Ian McDougall	03:12
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Out in the West	Beautiful Canada	02:27
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Butterfly	Goin' Down Home	03:05
Taylor, Joani	You, True to Love	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:05
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 2	Goin' Down Home	09:15
Thompson, Don	Circles	Circles	04:20
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Orchestra - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Choral Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:35
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Too Late Now	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:38
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Pussy Cat Song	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Deep Cove Big Band	Sudden Sam	ST	03:57
Perry, P.J.	Until It's Time for You to Go	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:57
Taylor, Joani	Free Again	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:37
Kenney, Mart	Creole Love Song	Classics	02:37
Pacific Salt	Four Leaf Clover Man	Jazz Canadiana	05:33
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Daddy Hear My Plea	Beautiful Canada	03:06
McDougall, Ian	That Old Feeling	The Very Thought Of You	03:06
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:46
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:00
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Deep Purple	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:32
Pacific Salt	Bossa Bossa	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:41
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:42
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Some More	Goin' Down Home	06:20
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	These Foolish Things	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:01
McDougall, Ian	Lady	Just a Song	03:32
Robbins, Dave Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II	Happy Faces	01:41
Parker, Doug	Wide Open Spaces	Vancouver Instrumental	02:06
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
Centro, Vic Sextet	El Choclo	ST	02:22
McDougall, Ian	You Go to My Head	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:05
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (vocals Dal Richards)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:29
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Caravan	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:09
Tilden, Bruce	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:48
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dal Introduces Theme	Dal Richards! And Friends	00:12
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	The Good Life	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	You'll Never Walk Alone	Beautiful Canada	02:42
Pacific Salt	Cycle Song	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:16
Parker, Doug	If	Vancouver Big Band	02:16
Jacobs, Dale	Visions of Rio	Live at Puccini's	06:24
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 3	Goin' Down Home	07:22
McDougall, Ian	The Very Thought of You	The Very Thought Of You	03:39
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Strike Up the Band	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:00
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
New Orchestra Quintet	10 x 10	Up 'Til Now	10:44
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Meditation	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:34
Kenney, Mart	Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:20
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Big Spender	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:10
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*	Country Feelin'	Amist the Black Eyes	02:37
Deep Cove Big Band	Everybody Loves My Baby	ST	01:57
Thompson, Don	Tanga	Circles	03:23
Deep Cove Big Band	Begin the Beguine	ST	03:05
Hasselbach, Mark	Flying Fish	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:00
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Dark Young Man	Vancouver Instrumental	01:57
Kenney, Mart	P.S. I Love You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:18
McDougall, Ian	Polkadots and Moonbeams	The Very Thought Of You	03:32
Hales, Bobby Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
Deep Cove Big Band	Undecided	ST	02:00
Gillan, Marty	All I Ever Need Is You	With Doug Parker Band	02:28
Robbins, Dave Band	Games People Play	ST	02:30
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Only Want One Wife	Beautiful Canada	02:28
Hasselbach, Mark	Bodega Bay	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:51
McDougall, Ian	Warm	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:14
Perry, P.J.	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
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
Kenney, Mart	You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke)	Classics	03:04
Robbins, Dave Band	Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales)	Happy Faces	07:42
Quartescence	Bossa Nova Scotia	ST	04:26
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Rudolph's Son	Beautiful Canada	02:49
McDougall, Ian	Consider This	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:02
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Keepin' Myself for You	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:52
MacPherson, Fraser	Pussywillows, Cattails	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:50
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:18
Kenney, Mart	The West, a Nest, and You Dear	Classics	01:23
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Stonesong	CBC Comp 409	02:22
McDougall, Ian	Floppy	Music by Ian McDougall	05:57
New Orchestra Quintet	Up 'Til Now	Up 'Til Now	13:03
Kenney, Mart	In The Shadow Of The Mountains	Songs of Norma Locke	02:43
Perry, P.J.	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
Deep Cove Big Band	Witchcraft	ST	02:50
Centro, Vic Sextet	End of a Love Affair	ST	02:09
Thompson, Don	Royal Blue	Circles	03:53

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 (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* - 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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