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
Perry, P.J.	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Cold & Lonely Bird	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy	CBC Comp 436	02:42
Parker, Doug	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Compilation	Diana Krall - As Long As I Live	Jazz Vancouver	04:42
McNeil, Lynne	Another Way	I Did It!...My Way	02:56
McDougall, Ian	It Had to Be You	The Very Thought Of You	03:21
Thompson, Don	Second Voyage	Country Place	06:21
McDougall, Ian	Musette	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:38
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	How High the Moon	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:48
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Earl the Squirrel	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Kenney, Mart	Wooden Heart	Songs of Norma Locke	02:04
Thompson, Don	Soul Eyes	Circles	03:40
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
New Orchestra Quintet	Delicate Chestnut Roll	Up 'Til Now	15:44
MacPherson, Fraser	Colour of the Rainbow	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:22
Black Cultured Pearl	Secret Love	Pearl	04:17
McDougall, Ian	Early Morning Light	Just a Song	04:15
Black Cultured Pearl	Lover Man	Goin' Down Home	05:16
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Until it's Time for You to Go	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:57
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Dark Young Man	Vancouver Instrumental	01:57
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
McDougall, Ian	How are Things in Glocca Morra	Just a Song	04:08
Deep Cove Big Band	The Sunny Side of the Street	ST	02:05
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:40
McDougall, Ian	Then Came September	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:42
MacPherson, Fraser	Sunshine Superman	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:30
Black Cultured Pearl	Try Alittle Tenderness	Pearl	04:18
MacPherson, Fraser	Cotton Jenny	Fraser's Flutes	02:48
Centro, Vic Sextet	Moonlight Serenade	ST	02:17
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:28
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Sing Sing Sing	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:07
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You (Theme)	Songs of Norma Locke	01:15
Centro, Vic Sextet	It's Only a Paper Moon	ST	02:29
Robbins, Dave Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Compilation	Ingrid Jensen - Fallin'	Jazz Vancouver	05:36
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
MacPherson, Fraser	Killing Me Softly With His Song	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:31
McDougall, Ian	Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo	Just a Song	03:01
Tilden, Bruce	Maybe This Time	Together Ensemble	03:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	On Christmas Day	Beautiful Canada	03:04
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:44
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	You Stepped Out of a Dream	From CBC Vancouver	02:36
Hasselbach, Mark	Desert Planet	Perspective: Solar Winds	05:23
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	Where Or When	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:29
Black Cultured Pearl	East of the Sun (And West of the Moon)	Goin' Down Home	03:44
Pacific Salt	P.J. Too!	Jazz Canadiana	04:53
Robbins, Dave Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow) II	Happy Faces	01:41
Kenney, Mart	You Belong to My Heart (vocals Norma Locke)	Classics	03:04
Tilden, Bruce	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
Pacific Salt	Patricia	Jazz Canadiana	04:32
Thompson, Don	Full Nelson	Country Place	03:51
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
Pacific Salt	Four Leaf Clover Man	Jazz Canadiana	05:33
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Maisquinada	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:07
Centro, Vic Sextet	Perdido	ST	02:33
Granger, Shirley	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:14
Kenney, Mart	Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:20
Kenney, Mart	Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund)	Songs of Norma Locke	02:36
McDougall, Ian	That Old Feeling	The Very Thought Of You	03:06
Tilden, Bruce	Garden of Gethsemane	Together Ensemble	05:30
Jacobs, Dale	It's Only The Perfect Love	Live at Puccini's	05:42
Pacific Salt	So Be It	Jazz Canadiana	05:36
Robbins, Dave Band	March Winds Blow (feat. Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	04:31
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:48
Kenney, Mart	'Swonderful	Songs of Norma Locke	01:58
Robbins, Dave Band	Like a Lover	ST	03:53
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	I Remember You	From CBC Vancouver	02:39
Taylor, Joani	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
Davis, Bruce Quintet	Buffalo Daze	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:08
Black Cultured Pearl	Blue Skies	Goin' Down Home	02:38
McDougall, Ian	A Portrait of Jenny	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	06:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
McDougall, Ian	Centerpiece	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:19
Compilation	Ross Taggart - TV Lunch	Jazz Vancouver	05:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Carousel Song	Beautiful Canada	02:42
Black Cultured Pearl	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Pearl	04:25
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
Robbins, Dave Band	Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	05:29
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Centro, Vic Sextet	Midnight Sun	ST	01:58
Quartescence	Rainy Days	ST	10:06
Centro, Vic Sextet	El Choclo	ST	02:22
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	From CBC Vancouver	02:35
Parker, Doug	Wide Open Spaces	Vancouver Instrumental	02:06
McDougall, Ian	You Go to My Head	The Very Thought Of You	03:27
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Walkin' On New Grass (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:00
McDougall, Ian	Embraceable You	The Very Thought Of You	03:44
Deep Cove Big Band	Begin the Beguine	ST	03:05
Centro, Vic Sextet	Darn That Dream	ST	02:07
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Some More	Goin' Down Home	06:20
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Christmas in Hawaii	Beautiful Canada	02:47
McDougall, Ian	You Go to My Head	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:05
Kenney, Mart	I Thought About You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:11
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Charade	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:24
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	New York, New York	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:49
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Babalu (Cha Cha Cha)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:20
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	I'll Walk Alone	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	03:09
McDougall, Ian	Lady	Just a Song	03:32

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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