Lucky Thompson, Jackie McLean, Benny Carter and Bobby Timmons will be on the menu for this rare live session by Baritone saxophonist Ian Shaw, featuring Dave Esler on trumpet, Dan Howard on bass, and Chris Haas on drums. Sundays at Hero's Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of […]
Returning to the VIFF stage, Biboye Onanuga, presents: ’The Music of Monk’. Get Tickets The Edmonton-based drummer is joined by an iconoclastic ensemble of Vancouver musicians Quincy Mayes (piano), Jodi Proznick (bass), and John Nicholson (tenor) for an evening of Monk tunes and arrangements before the 1988 documentary Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser. “The key […]
Skye Eriksen quartet is a group of Vancouver, BC based musicians, living and playing on the traditional territories of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Members of this group are engaged in a variety of musical projects around the city, and can be seen and heard performing in styles that range […]
La Ofrenda is a Jazz influenced project led by Mexican-American vocalist Pressley Murillo. Get Tickets With a deep love for the Jazz tradition and the heavy influence of Latinx pop/folk music of her childhood in Southern California, she has assembled a variety of original and beloved arrangements to showcase a unique musical perspective. Featuring an […]
The inspiration for this project arises from Nicholas and Noah’s extensive backgrounds in jazz, electronic music, and experimental sounds. Their collaboration is driven by a shared passion for innovation and a commitment to exploring new musical frontiers. The original compositions are the result of numerous improvisation sessions, where both artists experiment with different textures, rhythms, […]
Emilio Suarez is a multi-instrumentalist living in Vancouver, BC. He studied jazz bass along with classical cello at Capilano University and graduated with a degree in Jazz Studies - composition/ performance in 2020. Since then, he has had a fulfilling and diverse career as a recording artist for film and video games, as well as […]
John Nicholson has quickly earned a fierce reputation as one of the finest tenor saxophonists in Western Canada and can be heard on Kevin Romain's Salience Network album for the Infidels Jazz label. On April 22, he'll be debuting the Flow Trio, an exciting new group featuring Kevin Romain on drums, and Nikko Whitworth on […]
Come Dance to 1970's Persian Folk & Pop Classics with the incomparable Saba Amrei! Get Tickets Take a trip down memory lane with Persian Party as they play your favourite […]
Teresa Marie and Tess Meckling have been a part of Vancouver’s music scene for the past 4 years. The two vocalists met at Capilano University where both of them studied […]
Vancouver's hottest Jazz musicians celebrate guitar legend Grant Green. Get Tickets Grant Green's soulful guitar sound has been inspiring Jazz musicians and listeners since his incredible run of albums on […]
