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
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Funklickity	Vancouver Instrumental	02:12
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Sentimental Journey	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:15
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Going Out of My Head	From CBC Vancouver	03:00
Gillan, Marty	Laugh to Laugh Again	With Doug Parker Band	03:10
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	You'll Never Walk Alone	Beautiful Canada	02:42
Hasselbach, Mark	Flying Fish	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:00
Pacific Salt	Aztec	ST	02:41
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
McNeil, Lynne	Lady Success (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	03:01
Thompson, Don	Soul Eyes	Circles	03:40
Black Cultured Pearl	World On a String	Pearl	05:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
McNeil, Lynne	Lover Man	I Did It!...My Way	04:18
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
Perry, P.J.	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	These Foolish Things	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:01
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
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
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	It Had to be You	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:21
Robbins, Dave Band	Jean	ST	03:49
Centro, Vic Sextet	Midnight Sun	ST	01:58
Taylor, Joani	Free Again	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:37
Jacobs, Dale	What Else	Live at Puccini's	05:31
Granger, Shirley	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:42
Compilation	Ross Taggart - TV Lunch	Jazz Vancouver	05:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:48
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 4	Necropolis	05:14
Taylor, Joani	Feelin' Good	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:30
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Beautiful Canada	Beautiful Canada	02:53
Tilden, Bruce	Goodmorning Heartache	Together Ensemble	05:48
Pacific Salt	Aztec	Jazz Canadiana	05:05
Slavin, Martin Sextet	The Sweetest Sounds	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:45
Pacific Salt	Cycle Song	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:16
Pacific Salt	Country Detour	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:30
Thompson, Don	I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face	Circles	03:29
Thompson, Don	Song for Sonny	Country Place	07:59
Granger, Shirley	Black Eyes (Ship of)	Amist the Black Eyes	03:52
McDougall, Ian	Early Morning Light	Just a Song	04:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
Kenney, Mart	I Wonder What Became of Sally	Classics	03:02
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
McDougall, Ian	Nevertheless I'm In Love With You	The Very Thought Of You	03:05
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:42
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Chattanooga Choo Choo - Tuxedo Junction	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:32
Dixieland Express Jazz Band	Twelfth St. Rag	There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)	03:38
MacPherson, Fraser	Cotton Jenny	Fraser's Flutes	02:48
Pacific Salt	Spring's Garden	Vancouver Instrumental Group	01:40
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dear Heart	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
McDougall, Ian	It Had to Be You	The Very Thought Of You	03:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Pussy Cat Song	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:18
Jacobs, Dale	Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme)	Live at Puccini's	03:03
MacPherson, Fraser	Flute Juice	Fraser's Flutes	02:24
MacPherson, Fraser	Killing Me Softly With His Song	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:31
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Carioca	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:53
MacPherson, Fraser	Sunshine Superman	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:30
Centro, Vic Sextet	Moonlight Serenade	ST	02:17
Pacific Salt	No Hope, No Fear	ST	03:20
Robbins, Dave Band	Howe Sound (Don Clark)	ST	03:54
Thompson, Don	Skye Boat Song	Circles	03:25
Deep Cove Big Band	String of Pearls	ST	02:58
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	New York, New York	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:49
Kenney, Mart	The West, a Nest, and You Dear	Classics	01:23
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Cold & Lonely Bird	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Tears Go By	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:40
Kenney, Mart	Waltz Medley	Classics	03:34
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You (Theme)	Songs of Norma Locke	01:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	How High the Moon	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:48
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	On Christmas Day	Beautiful Canada	03:04
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Daddy Hear My Plea	Beautiful Canada	03:06
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Stonesong	CBC Comp 409	02:22
Black Cultured Pearl	Wynton 2	Goin' Down Home	09:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	My Heart Belongs To Daddy	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:16
McDougall, Ian	Lightly Turning	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:14
Thrasher, Sibel	Road to Paradise	Road to Paradise	04:47
Anders, Thora and Lance Harrison	Vancouver	Vancouver	02:02
Compilation	Fraser MacPherson Quartet - Blue Prelude	Jazz Vancouver	06:04
Robbins, Dave Band	Like a Lover	ST	03:53
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Loads of Love	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
McDougall, Ian	Songbird	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	02:27
MacPherson, Fraser	Everybody's Talkin'	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:13
Perry, P.J.	Until It's Time for You to Go	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:57
McDougall, Ian	Search	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:02
Granger, Shirley	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:14
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Formula #1	One of My Bags	04:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Babalu (Cha Cha Cha)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:20
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea	Beautiful Canada	02:09
McDougall, Ian	Warm	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:14
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Tommy Dorsey Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	04:50
Parker, Doug	The Accents - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Bossa Nova Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:08
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:28
MacPherson, Fraser	It's a Musical World	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:44
Taylor, Joani	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
Parker, Doug	If You Could Read My Mind	Vancouver Instrumental	02:30
Taylor, Joani	Harbour in the Storm	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:20
New Orchestra Quintet	Terminal Shift	Up 'Til Now	11:04
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Lollipops And Roses	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:59
Parker, Doug	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09

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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