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
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Meditation	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:34
Davis, Bruce Quintet	Saskatchewan I Love You	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:24
Taylor, Joani	In the Name of Love	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Kenney, Mart	The West, a Nest, and You Dear	Classics	01:23
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Too Late Now	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:38
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Other Side of the Tracks	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:32
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Loads of Love	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Thompson, Don	Summer Song	Circles	03:46
Parker, Doug	If	Vancouver Big Band	02:16
McDougall, Ian	Memories of You	Just a Song	03:38
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 2	Necropolis	04:36
McDougall, Ian	Floppy	Music by Ian McDougall	05:57
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Strike Up the Band	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:00
McDougall, Ian	Pacific Blue	Music by Ian McDougall	02:42
Black Cultured Pearl	Am I Blue	Pearl	04:16
Perry, P.J.	Until It's Time for You to Go	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:57
Jacobs, Dale	What Else	Live at Puccini's	05:31
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Here's That Rainy Day (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:17
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Blues in the Night	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:36
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy	CBC Comp 436	02:42
Deep Cove Big Band	The Sunny Side of the Street	ST	02:05
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	On Christmas Day	Beautiful Canada	03:04
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Buda Buda	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:11
Black Cultured Pearl	Pennies from Heaven	Goin' Down Home	03:12
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra	Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	02:45
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Babalu	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:19
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	In the Mood	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:39
Deep Cove Big Band	Moonlight Serenade	ST	03:35
Pacific Salt	Aztec	ST	02:41
McNeil, Lynne	My Love (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	02:26
Taylor, Joani	Harbour in the Storm	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:20
Jacobs, Dale	Without Reservation	Live at Puccini's	02:59
Robbins, Dave Band	Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales)	Happy Faces	07:42
McNeil, Lynne	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Hey There	From CBC Vancouver	03:41
MacPherson, Fraser	Everybody's Talkin'	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:13
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	What Did I Have	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:22
Parker, Doug	I Will Wait for You	Vancouver Big Band	02:10
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:18
Black Cultured Pearl	Stormy Weather	Goin' Down Home	06:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Deed I Do	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:41
Jacobs, Dale	It's Only The Perfect Love	Live at Puccini's	05:42
McDougall, Ian	Killin' Time	Just a Song	03:34
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Everybody Loves Somebody	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:20
Centro, Vic Sextet	It's Only a Paper Moon	ST	02:29
Thompson, Don	A House is Not a Home	Circles	03:27
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:58
Thompson, Don	Sasha's Delight	Country Place	07:45
Pacific Salt	Four Leaf Clover Man	Jazz Canadiana	05:33
McDougall, Ian	But Beautiful	The Very Thought Of You	03:03
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog	Beautiful Canada	02:07
Perry, P.J.	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
McDougall, Ian	Nevertheless I'm In Love With You	The Very Thought Of You	03:05
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*	Gospel Medley: Swing Low Chariot; Amen; Michael Row Your Boat Ashore; He's Got the Whole World in His Hands	Amist the Black Eyes	05:25
Robbins, Dave Band	Ripple Rock (Don Clark)	ST	04:06
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	The Good Life	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:09
Tilden, Bruce	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
Taylor, Joani	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Christmas in Hawaii	Beautiful Canada	02:47
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo	One of My Bags	03:54
Thompson, Don	Second Voyage	Country Place	06:21
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	So Long Dearie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	01:58
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Route 66	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:02
McDougall, Ian	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:01
Pacific Salt	Goose Juice	ST	02:40
MacPherson, Fraser	Killing Me Softly With His Song	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:31
Deep Cove Big Band	The Girl From Ipanema	ST	03:02
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Benny Goodman Medley	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:21
McNeil, Lynne	San Antonio Rose	I Did It!...My Way	02:50
Robbins, Dave Band	Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	03:10
McDougall, Ian	Polkadots and Moonbeams	The Very Thought Of You	03:32
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Opening)	The Hockey Theme	00:56
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
Robbins, Dave Band	Have Vine Will Swing (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Don Thompson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	06:40
McDougall, Ian	A Portrait of Jenny	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	06:21
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Daddy Hear My Plea	Beautiful Canada	03:06
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Steppin Out With My Baby	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:06
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)*	Black Eyes (Ship of)	Amist the Black Eyes	03:55
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Earl the Squirrel	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Kenney, Mart	No Strings Medley	Classics	02:46
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:44
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Love	From CBC Vancouver	02:28
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	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Everyone is Singing	Beautiful Canada	02:22
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	What a Wonderful World	Dal Richards! And Friends	04:00
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Girl From Ipanema	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:08
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:13
Kenney, Mart	Sometimes (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:01
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Some More	Goin' Down Home	06:20
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Chicken Song	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Parker, Doug	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
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	Until it's Time to Go (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:18

The Vancouver Jazz Scene

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Pacific Salt - Jazz Canadiana

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Hasselbach, Mark - Perspective: Solar Winds

Compilation - CBC Comp 436

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MacPherson, Fraser - Fraser's Flutes

Quartescence - ST

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New Orchestra Quintet - Up 'Til Now

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Richards, Dal & his Orchestra - Swing Is In... Vol. II

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Parker, Doug - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)

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MacPherson, Fraser - The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra

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Richards, Dal & his Orchestra - Dal Richards! And Friends

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McDougall, Ian - Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)

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Gillan, Marty - With Doug Parker Band

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Pacific Salt - ST

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Hales, Bobby Big Band - One of My Bags

Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band - From CBC Vancouver

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Kenney, Mart - Songs of Norma Locke

Slavin, Martin Sextet - ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)

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Pacific Salt - Vancouver Instrumental Group

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Ginn, Judy (Walchuk) - vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)

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McDougall, Ian - Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)

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Claman, Dolores - The Hockey Theme

Deep Cove Big Band - ST

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Jacobs, Dale - Live at Puccini's

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Thompson, Don - Circles

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Parker, Doug - Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)

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Hales, Bobby Big Band - Vancouver Instrumental

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Richards, Dal & his Orchestra - A Tribute to the Crooners

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Granger, Shirley (Shirley Fay, Shirley Lewis)* - Amist the Black Eyes

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Robbins, Dave Band - ST

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Davis, Bruce Quintet - Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You

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