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
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
Parker, Doug	I Will Wait for You	Vancouver Big Band	02:10
McNeil, Lynne	Song for Donnie (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:52
Thompson, Don	Sasha's Delight	Country Place	07:45
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Nothing is as Nice	Beautiful Canada	02:29
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy	CBC Comp 436	02:42
McNeil, Lynne	A Ghost of a Chance	I Did It!...My Way	02:30
Robbins, Dave Band	Jazz Workshop Theme (March Winds Blow)	Happy Faces	00:25
McDougall, Ian	Just a Song	Just a Song	04:03
Taylor, Joani	Here, There, Everywhere	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:26
Taylor, Joani	Alfie	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:44
Kenney, Mart	Danube Waves	Classics	03:19
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 1	Necropolis	04:35
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dear Heart	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Deep Cove Big Band	String of Pearls	ST	02:58
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
Robbins, Dave Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Kenney, Mart	Put On A Happy Face	Songs of Norma Locke	02:17
MacPherson, Fraser	How Can I Be Sure	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:41
Pacific Salt	Bossa Bossa	Vancouver Instrumental Group	02:41
McNeil, Lynne	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
McNeil, Lynne	My Love (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:26
Parker, Doug	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Davis, Bruce Quintet	Buffalo Daze	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:08
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Time Was	From CBC Vancouver	03:32
Thompson, Don	One Morning In May	Circles	03:23
McDougall, Ian	Consider This	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:02
McDougall, Ian	Lament	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:32
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
Black Cultured Pearl	But Beautiful	Goin' Down Home	06:22
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Piano Solo	One of My Bags	06:04
McDougall, Ian	The Very Thought of You	The Very Thought Of You	03:39
Jacobs, Dale	It's Only The Perfect Love	Live at Puccini's	05:42
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Horace, The Flea	Beautiful Canada	02:09
Kenney, Mart	Waltz Medley	Classics	03:34
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo	One of My Bags	03:54
Robbins, Dave Band	Playa del Ray (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	07:00
McNeil, Lynne	Medley: My Way - Anytime	I Did It!...My Way	02:37
McDougall, Ian	Fly Away	Just a Song	03:56
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
McDougall, Ian	It Had to Be You	The Very Thought Of You	03:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
McDougall, Ian	That Old Feeling	The Very Thought Of You	03:06
Pacific Salt	Old Yale	ST	03:44
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Pussy Cat Song	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Granger, Shirley	Black Eyes (Ship of)	Amist the Black Eyes	03:52
Hasselbach, Mark	Bodega Bay	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:51
MacPherson, Fraser	It's a Musical World	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:44
Compilation	Christine Duncan - Why So Blue	Jazz Vancouver	05:43
Kenney, Mart	No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings	Songs of Norma Locke	02:29
Kenney, Mart	No Strings Medley	Classics	02:46
Kenney, Mart	I Wonder What Became of Sally	Classics	03:02
Kenney, Mart	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Some More	Goin' Down Home	06:20
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Everybody Loves Somebody	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:20
Robbins, Dave Band	Howe Sound (Don Clark)	ST	03:54
McDougall, Ian	Lightly Turning	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:14
Black Cultured Pearl	Wrap Your Troubles Away	Pearl	04:17
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Charade	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:24
Robbins, Dave Band	Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	03:10
Compilation	Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely	Jazz Vancouver	05:38
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
Robbins, Dave Band	Wave	ST	03:59
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
Kenney, Mart	Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:20
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	From CBC Vancouver	02:35
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
McDougall, Ian	Embraceable You	The Very Thought Of You	03:44
McDougall, Ian	The Canadian	Music by Ian McDougall	03:55
McNeil, Lynne	Another Way	I Did It!...My Way	02:56
Robbins, Dave Band	Like a Lover	ST	03:53
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'm Going Home for Christmas	Beautiful Canada	02:30
McDougall, Ian	Free Recall	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:46
McDougall, Ian	Killin' Time	Just a Song	03:34
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Until it's Time for You to Go	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:57
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
MacPherson, Fraser	Lodi	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:31
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Tommy Dorsey Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	04:50
Hales, Bobby Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
Pacific Salt	You're My Little Sweetheart	ST	08:35
Perry, P.J.	Until It's Time for You to Go	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:57
MacPherson, Fraser	Cotton Jenny	Fraser's Flutes	02:48
Jacobs, Dale	Discovery (CBC Radio Olympic Theme)	Live at Puccini's	03:03
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Nobody Loves Me	Beautiful Canada	02:38
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain	CBC Comp 436	02:00
Thompson, Don	Circles	Circles	04:20
Kenney, Mart	Waltz Medley: That Naughty Waltz - Destiny Waltz - On Miami Shore	Songs of Norma Locke	03:31
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Speak Low	From CBC Vancouver	04:00
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Funklickity	Vancouver Instrumental	02:12
McDougall, Ian	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
Black Cultured Pearl	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Pearl	04:25
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Robbins, Dave Band	Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	05:25
Robbins, Dave Band	Ripple Rock (Don Clark)	ST	04:06
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Lollipops And Roses	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:59
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	As Time Goes By	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:42
Robbins, Dave Band	Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	05:29

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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