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
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	You'll Never Walk Alone	Beautiful Canada	02:42
Black Cultured Pearl	Takin' a Chance On Love	Goin' Down Home	01:27
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
Granger, Shirley	Givin' Up the Man I Love	Amist the Black Eyes	02:42
MacPherson, Fraser	Flute Juice	Fraser's Flutes	02:24
MacPherson, Fraser	Sunshine Superman	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:30
Black Cultured Pearl	Smiles	Goin' Down Home	03:29
Tilden, Bruce	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
MacPherson, Fraser	Everybody's Talkin'	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:13
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Come Back To Me	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	02:40
Black Cultured Pearl	Pennies from Heaven	Goin' Down Home	03:12
Kenney, Mart	No Strings Medley: Loads Of Love - The Sweetest Sounds - No Strings	Songs of Norma Locke	02:29
Black Cultured Pearl	Solitude	Goin' Down Home	02:30
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Writing	CBC Comp 436	03:03
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Honeysuckle Gal	Beautiful Canada	02:45
Thompson, Don	Royal Blue	Circles	03:53
Centro, Vic Sextet	It's Only a Paper Moon	ST	02:29
Kenney, Mart	I Thought About You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:11
Robbins, Dave Band	Jean	ST	03:49
Deep Cove Big Band	The Sunny Side of the Street	ST	02:05
McDougall, Ian	Early Morning Light	Just a Song	04:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Cheek to Cheek	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:24
Perry, P.J.	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Usual	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:46
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	From CBC Vancouver	02:35
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Bells of San Rafael	Beautiful Canada	03:16
Dixieland Express Jazz Band	There's a Lot to See in B.C.	There's a Lot to See in B.C. b/w Twelfth St. Rag (picture sleeve)	03:39
Black Cultured Pearl	Blue Skies	Goin' Down Home	02:38
Pacific Salt	16th Avenue Shuffle	Jazz Canadiana	03:40
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
McDougall, Ian	Pacific Blue	Music by Ian McDougall	02:42
MacPherson, Fraser	Pussywillows, Cattails	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:50
Black Cultured Pearl	Blue Moon	Pearl	03:42
Pacific Salt	Goose Juice	ST	02:40
Kenney, Mart	Heart of Mine (vocals Georgia Dey)	Classics	03:20
Kenney, Mart	P.S. I Love You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:18
Robbins, Dave Band	Westcoasting (feat. Dave Quarin & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	03:10
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:18
Davis, Bruce Quintet	Buffalo Daze	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:08
Quartescence	Rainy Days	ST	10:06
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	I'm Going Home for Christmas	Beautiful Canada	02:30
McDougall, Ian	Then Came September	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	05:42
MacPherson, Fraser	Cracklin' Rosie	Fraser's Flutes	02:23
McDougall, Ian	A Portrait of Jenny	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	06:21
Compilation	Metalwood - Teed	Jazz Vancouver	05:49
Pacific Salt	Spring's Garden	Vancouver Instrumental Group	01:40
McDougall, Ian	The Eyes of a Child	Music by Ian McDougall	04:32
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Alfie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:48
Granger, Shirley	Stormy Weather	Amist the Black Eyes	04:28
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Opening)	The Hockey Theme	00:56
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Medley - I'll See You In My Dreams; Does Your Heart Beat For Me; Dancing in the Dark	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:44
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:36
Tilden, Bruce	Garden of Gethsemane	Together Ensemble	05:30
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	On The Sunny Side of the Street	Swing Is In... Vol. II	03:03
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Funklickity	Vancouver Instrumental	02:12
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dancing In The Dark	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:42
Robbins, Dave Band	Mr. Bojangles	ST	04:21
Tilden, Bruce	Cooking on Sunday	Together Ensemble	04:58
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Swinging Party	Beautiful Canada	01:57
McDougall, Ian	That Old Feeling	The Very Thought Of You	03:06
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Babalu	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:19
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Too Late Now	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:38
McDougall, Ian	Blue Skies	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:40
Granger, Shirley	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:14
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Out in the West	Beautiful Canada	02:27
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Opus One	Swing Is In... Vol. II	02:42
Kenney, Mart	Danube Waves	Classics	03:19
Kenney, Mart	Waltz Medley	Classics	03:34
Pacific Salt	Aztec	Jazz Canadiana	05:05
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	That Holiday Feeling (vocals Juliette)	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	01:58
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - Yesterday	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	03:52
Robbins, Dave Band	Here Comes the Sun (George Harrison)	ST	02:36
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	The Good Life	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:09
MacPherson, Fraser	So Long, Frank Lloyd Wright	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:40
Robbins, Dave Band	Minority (feat. Don Clark & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	05:25
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:27
Taylor, Joani	Feelin' Good	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	03:30
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Earl the Squirrel	Beautiful Canada	02:34
Thompson, Don	I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face	Circles	03:29
Compilation	Ingrid Jensen - Fallin'	Jazz Vancouver	05:36
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Gotta Travel On	From CBC Vancouver	03:17
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Route 66	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:02
McDougall, Ian	Moon River	The Very Thought Of You	03:39
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	Saturday Clothes	Vancouver Instrumental	02:35
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Alto Sax Solo	One of My Bags	03:54
MacPherson, Fraser	Easy to be Hard	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	03:09
McDougall, Ian	Embraceable You	The Very Thought Of You	03:44
McDougall, Ian	Just a Song	Just a Song	04:03
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
McNeil, Lynne	Lady Success (Lynne McNeil)	I Did It!...My Way	03:01
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 3	Necropolis	05:31
Taylor, Joani	Walkin' Happy	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Thompson, Don	Full Nelson	Country Place	03:51
Kenney, Mart	Christmas Is A-Comin'	Songs of Norma Locke	03:40
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Girl From Ipanema	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:08
Compilation	Miles & Miles Duo - Sweet and Lovely	Jazz Vancouver	05:38
Kenney, Mart	Wooden Heart	Songs of Norma Locke	02:04
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Fireball	One of My Bags	03:27

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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