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
McDougall, Ian	Consider This	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:02
Thompson, Don	Full Nelson	Country Place	03:51
Kenney, Mart	I Wonder What Became of Sally	Classics	03:02
Hales, Bobby Big Band	The Writing's On the Wall (Domenic Troiano)	Vancouver Instrumental	02:12
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Just Say a Prayer	Beautiful Canada	03:01
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Speak Low	From CBC Vancouver	04:00
Deep Cove Big Band	The Sunny Side of the Street	ST	02:05
Robbins, Dave Band	Sunday Blues (Don Clark)	ST	04:25
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 4	Necropolis	05:14
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'll Never Smile Again	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:19
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Thank God I'm a Country Boy	CBC Comp 436	02:42
Hales, Bobby Big Band	What Would I Do Without You	Vancouver Instrumental	02:15
McDougall, Ian	How Long Has This Been Going On?	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:13
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dancing In The Dark	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:42
Kenney, Mart	Creole Love Song	Classics	02:37
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Thompson, Don	Second Voyage	Circles	05:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Chicago (That Toddlin' Town)	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:40
Taylor, Joani	Can't Take My Eyes Off of You	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:08
Black Cultured Pearl	Smile	Pearl	03:43
MacPherson, Fraser	Cotton Jenny	Fraser's Flutes	02:48
Taylor, Joani	With a Little Help From My Friends	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:27
Hasselbach, Mark	Bodega Bay	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:51
Pacific Salt	You're My Little Sweetheart	ST	08:35
MacPherson, Fraser	Flute Juice	Fraser's Flutes	02:24
Parker, Doug	I Will Wait for You	Vancouver Big Band	02:10
Tilden, Bruce	Maybe This Time	Together Ensemble	03:21
Granger, Shirley	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:14
MacPherson, Fraser	Lodi	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:31
New Orchestra Quintet	Terminal Shift	Up 'Til Now	11:04
Taylor, Joani	Paper Cup	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
McDougall, Ian	You Go to My Head	The Very Thought Of You	03:27
McDougall, Ian	It Had to Be You	The Very Thought Of You	03:21
Thompson, Don	Soul Eyes	Circles	03:40
Jacobs, Dale	Without Reservation	Live at Puccini's	02:59
MacPherson, Fraser	Ballad of the Sad Young Men	With The Doug Parker Orchestra (Vancouver flutist)	02:24
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	So Long Dearie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	01:58
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Sentimental Journey	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:15
Jacobs, Dale	What Else	Live at Puccini's	05:31
McDougall, Ian	Free Recall	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:46
Pacific Salt	Raw Toast	ST	02:37
MacPherson, Fraser	Pussywillows, Cattails	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:50
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Steppin Out With My Baby	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:06
Taylor, Joani	Here, There, Everywhere	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:26
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Shadow, The Guiding Eye Dog	Beautiful Canada	02:07
McDougall, Ian	Bossa, Bossa Jo-Jo	Just a Song	03:01
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Land of Make Belief	Beautiful Canada	02:56
Thompson, Don	Song for Sonny	Country Place	07:59
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'm Going Home for Christmas	Beautiful Canada	02:30
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Drum Solo	One of My Bags	04:02
Taylor, Joani	In the Name of Love	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	On the Other Side of the Tracks	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	02:55
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
Tilden, Bruce	Goodmorning Heartache	Together Ensemble	05:48
Thompson, Don	A House is Not a Home	Circles	03:27
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Alfie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:48
McDougall, Ian	What Kind of Fool	Just a Song	03:54
Centro, Vic Sextet	End of a Love Affair	ST	02:09
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Santa Dear Santa	Beautiful Canada	01:59
Hasselbach, Mark	Desert Planet	Perspective: Solar Winds	05:23
Pacific Salt	Something Soft	ST	05:43
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Red Roses for a Blue Lady	A Tribute to the Crooners	02:48
Tilden, Bruce	Summertime	Together Ensemble	04:00
Robbins, Dave Band	June in Jerusalem (Dave Robbins)	ST	04:56
Robbins, Dave Band	Sixes & Sevens (feat. Dick Forrest & Fraser Macpherson)	Happy Faces	07:10
Parker, Doug	Saturday Clothes	Vancouver Instrumental	02:35
Robbins, Dave Band	Spring is Here (feat. Chris Gage, Fraser Macpherson & Dave Robbins)	Happy Faces	05:29
Hasselbach, Mark	Sunspots	Perspective: Solar Winds	06:36
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Going Out of My Head	From CBC Vancouver	03:00
Hasselbach, Mark	Afrodesia	Perspective: Solar Winds	05:48
McDougall, Ian	Someone to Watch Over Me	The Very Thought Of You	03:20
Deep Cove Big Band	Witchcraft	ST	02:50
Black Cultured Pearl	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	Pearl	04:25
Perry, P.J.	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
McDougall, Ian	I Remember You	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:51
McNeil, Lynne	Green, Green Grass of Home	I Did It!...My Way	03:10
Deep Cove Big Band	Begin the Beguine	ST	03:05
McDougall, Ian	It's My Turn	Just a Song	03:16
McDougall, Ian	Floppy	Music by Ian McDougall	05:57
Black Cultured Pearl	Confessin'	Goin' Down Home	05:14
Deep Cove Big Band	String of Pearls	ST	02:58
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Broadway	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:46
Kenney, Mart	Victory Parade Medley: I'll Be Seeing You - There Are Such Things - You'll Never Know	Songs of Norma Locke	03:44
McDougall, Ian	My Yesterdays	Music by Ian McDougall	03:32
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Loads of Love	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:37
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	From CBC Vancouver	02:35
Centro, Vic Sextet	Midnight Sun	ST	01:58
Parker, Doug	The Jubilation Singers - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Folk Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:09
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 2	Necropolis	04:36
Kenney, Mart	No Strings Medley	Classics	02:46
Robbins, Dave Band	Canto de Oriole (feat. Bobby Hales)	Happy Faces	07:42
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	What Did I Have That I Don't Have	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:14
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Chicken Song	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 1	Necropolis	04:35
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Instrumental)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:35
Deep Cove Big Band	Sudden Sam	ST	03:57
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Mirage	CBC Comp 409	02:26
MacPherson, Fraser	For All We Know	Fraser's Flutes	02:22
Parker, Doug	If You Could Read My Mind	Vancouver Instrumental	02:30
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dear Heart	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24

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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