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
Hasselbach, Mark	Bodega Bay	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:51
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Feeling Good	vocalist, with Doug Parker Orchestra (split with Mary-Lou Collins & Ricky Hyslop Orchestra)	03:31
Robbins, Dave Band	Africa Lights (feat. Fraser Macpherson, Dave Robbins & Chris Gage)	Happy Faces	04:03
Centro, Vic Sextet	El Choclo	ST	02:22
Taylor, Joani	Flyin' Angel	CBC Comp 417 comp	03:12
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Pussy Cat Song	Beautiful Canada	03:03
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 5	Necropolis	14:54
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You (Theme)	Songs of Norma Locke	01:15
Black Cultured Pearl	Pennies from Heaven	Goin' Down Home	03:12
Perry, P.J.	(Last Night) I Didn't Get to Sleep at All	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	01:56
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Too Late Now	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:38
Robbins, Dave Band	What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?	ST	03:00
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Closing Big Band March)	The Hockey Theme	02:15
Pacific Salt	16th Avenue Shuffle	Jazz Canadiana	03:40
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Hour of Parting (Vocal)	A Tribute to the Crooners	01:48
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
Gillan, Marty	Laugh to Laugh Again	With Doug Parker Band	03:10
McDougall, Ian	Lady	Just a Song	03:32
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	So Long Dearie	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	01:58
Perry, P.J.	Help Me Make it Through the Night	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:49
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Stardust	A Tribute to the Crooners	04:10
Kenney, Mart	Creole Love Call (featuring Gordie Braund)	Songs of Norma Locke	02:36
Quartescence	Rainy Days	ST	10:06
Kenney, Mart	You're An Old Smoothie	Songs of Norma Locke	02:16
Kenney, Mart	'Swonderful	Songs of Norma Locke	01:58
Deep Cove Big Band	For Swinging Dancers	ST	02:27
McNeil, Lynne	Lush Life	I Did It!...My Way	04:58
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	Big Spender	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:10
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Dancing In The Dark	A Tribute to the Crooners	03:42
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	New York, New York	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:49
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Time Was	From CBC Vancouver	03:32
Granger, Shirley	Shake a Hand	Amist the Black Eyes	04:14
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra	Canadian College Medley Part 2 (University of British Columbia - University of Western Ontario - University of Manitoba - University of Toronto	Canadian College Medley Part 1 (McGill, UofAlberta, Dalhoussie, Queen's // Canadian College Medley Part 2 (UBC, UofW Ontario, Uof Manitoba, Uof Toronto	03:15
McDougall, Ian	The Eyes of a Child	Music by Ian McDougall	04:32
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Charade	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:24
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Route 66	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	03:01
Kenney, Mart and his Orchestra	We're Proud of Canada	We're Proud of Canada // Get Your Wings (Fox Trot)	03:15
Taylor, Joani	In the Name of Love	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Parker, Doug	Wide Open Spaces	Vancouver Instrumental	02:06
Black Cultured Pearl	Confessin'	Goin' Down Home	05:14
Hasselbach, Mark	Heatstroke	Perspective: Solar Winds	03:33
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker - Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.) (Rock & Roll Version)	Jewel of the West (Beautiful B.C.)	02:16
Claman, Dolores	The Hockey Theme (Opening)	The Hockey Theme	00:56
McNeil, Lynne	Medley: My Way - Anytime	I Did It!...My Way	02:37
Deep Cove Big Band	Moonlight Serenade	ST	03:35
Davis, Bruce Quintet	Saskatchewan I Love You	Buffalo Daze b/w Saskatchewan I Love You	02:24
Granger, Shirley	Country Feelin'	Amist the Black Eyes	02:35
Bell, Bob	Necropolis 2	Necropolis	04:36
Parker, Doug	Doug Parker Big Band - It's Love	Parker, Doug Big Band (split with Al Harris Ensemble)	02:27
Granger, Shirley	Stormy Weather	Amist the Black Eyes	04:28
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	As Tears Go By	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:40
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Talk Trap	One of My Bags	03:54
Black Cultured Pearl	Poor Butterfly	Goin' Down Home	03:05
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Rudolph's Son	Beautiful Canada	02:49
Slavin, Martin Sextet	The Sweetest Sounds	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:45
McDougall, Ian	Centerpiece	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:19
Parker, Doug	Profile	Vancouver Instrumental	02:37
Kenney, Mart	I Thought About You	Songs of Norma Locke	03:11
Ginn, Judy (Walchuk)	What Did I Have	The Songs of Judy Ginn, Orchestra Directed By Doug Parker	02:22
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	The Girl From Ipanema	Dal Richards! And Friends	02:08
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
Pacific Salt	North Bluff Stomp	ST	07:48
Kenney, Mart	The West A Nest And You	Songs of Norma Locke	02:26
McDougall, Ian	Devon's Delight	Rio (Ron Johnston, Ian McDougall, Oliver Gannon)	04:53
Slavin, Martin Sextet	Buda Buda	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	02:11
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Drum Solo	One of My Bags	04:02
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Blues in the Night	Dal Richards! And Friends	03:36
McDougall, Ian	It Had to Be You	The Very Thought Of You	03:21
Centro, Vic Sextet	Gone With the Wind	ST	02:15
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Babalu	Swingin' & Singin' (With Juliette)	02:19
Kenney, Mart	Wooden Heart	Classics	02:04
McDougall, Ian	Floppy	Music by Ian McDougall	05:57
Black Cultured Pearl	Solitude	Goin' Down Home	02:30
Tilden, Bruce	What Makes a Man a Man	Together Ensemble	04:53
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Seems Like Samba	CBC Comp 409	03:18
Perry, P.J.	Candy Man	Saxophone - Bobby Hales Orchestra, Vancouver	02:09
Compilation	Ian McDougall - Mirage	CBC Comp 409	02:26
Black Cultured Pearl	Try Alittle Tenderness	Pearl	04:18
Deep Cove Big Band	Pennsylvania 6-5000	ST	03:22
McDougall, Ian	Sixth Sense	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	04:41
McDougall, Ian	Warm	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	06:14
Taylor, Joani	Paper Cup	Joani Taylor with Dave Robbins Orchestra and the Numerality Singers	02:20
Thompson, Don	Windows	Circles	03:57
Pacific Salt	Raw Toast	Jazz Canadiana	04:00
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Welcome to Vancouver	Beautiful Canada	01:42
MacPherson, Fraser	Pink and Purple Daisies	The Sounds of Fraser MacPherson with the Doug Parker Orchestra	02:34
McDougall, Ian	I Remember You	Warmth Of The Horn (Ian McDougall Quartet)	05:51
Centro, Vic Sextet	The Moon Was Yellow	ST	01:59
Compilation	Doug Parker Orchestra - Laughter in the Rain	CBC Comp 436	02:00
Thompson, Don	Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me	Circles	03:41
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	Tommy Dorsey Medley: I'll Never Smile Again - This Love of Mine - I'm Gettin' Sentimental Over You	Swing Is In... Vol. II	04:50
Hasselbach, Mark	Slipstream	Perspective: Solar Winds	04:37
Centro, Vic Sextet	Darn That Dream	ST	02:07
Centro, Vic Sextet	Moonlight Serenade	ST	02:17
Slavin, Martin Sextet	It Happened in the Spring	ST (split with Charles Coleman Trio)	03:00
Hales, Bobby Big Band	Minor Event: Guitar Solo	One of My Bags	06:23
Richards, Dal & his Orchestra	When it Snows	Beautiful Canada	02:51
Anders, Thora and Lance Harrison	Vancouver	Vancouver	02:02
Pacific Salt	Patricia	Jazz Canadiana	04:32
Ramsay, Miles & Dave Robbins Big Band	Don't Get Around Much Anymore	From CBC Vancouver	02:35

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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