Let The Monkeys Dance is a Vancouver-based collective of well-respected local improvising musicians, in addition to visiting bassist Joe Williamson. Concerts by the Monkeys are few and far between these […]

Intimate Creative Music performed by Nebyu Yohannes Get Tickets Multi-Instrumentalist Nebyu Yohannes has been making a powerful name for himself on the Vancouver scene in the last few years, straddling the lines of multiple genres and styles. For his first Infidels show, he'll be joined by Lisa Cay Miller on piano & Miles Wong on […]

Pianist Josh Krushel is filled with conviction and a deep devotion to the idiom attempting to illustrate the great convocational power of this music through melodic line. Joining him on this occasion are two of Vancover's top musicians, Arvind Ramdas (Drums) and Dan Howard (Bass). Influenced by the evolution of the Black American musical tradition, […]

The Longhand Trio has been thrilling Vancouver audiences for years. From cutting edge original Jazz compositions to a wide selection of covers by Pharoah Sanders, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, and more, no two sets by this long-running group are ever remotely the same. Come see this iconic group at Vancouver's hottest secret venue. Get Tickets […]

On April 05, two of Vancouver's finest trumpeters pay tribute to Woody Shaw & Freddie Hubbard, specifically to two classic albums the pair recorded for the Blue Note label in 1985 and 1986. Get Tickets Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw recorded Double Take for the Blue Note label 40 years ago this year, soon to […]

Simple City is a collectively led modern jazz trio. Their self titled record, written during a residency at the Banff Centre in 2018 and recorded at Vancouver's Afterlife Studios, was released in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now scattered across the nation, Arthur Smith (guitar, Montreal), Jeff Gammon (bass, Calgary) and Kevin Romain […]

Bill Coon is a legend on the Canadian Jazz scene, and is considered one of the finest guitarists this country has ever produced. For this special performance at Hero's Welcome, Bill will be joined by James Danderfer on reeds, Conrad Good on bass, and Joe Poole on drums. Sundays at Hero's Welcome (3917 Main Street) […]

Gordon Grdina & Christian Lillinger are two of the creative Jazz World's most exciting and prolific improvisers. On April 09, they will be performing in Vancouver for the first time […]

Members of Ornette Coleman's Prime Time Band celebrate Harmolodics and Improvised Music! Get Tickets From 1975-1995, Ornette Coleman's Prime Time Band changed the rules for improvised music, and melded Free […]

Harrison Ivaz is a young Canadian-American guitarist and vocalist. A Capilano University Jazz Studies Grad, Harrison has studied with Vancouver jazz icon Bill Coon and performed as guitarist in the […]

Vancouver-based clarinetist and saxophonist Geoff Claridge has been fascinated for years by the bluesy folk-jazz of the early Jimmy Giuffre 3, a clarinet/guitar/trombone trio inspired by Claude Debussy's Sonata for […]

Returning to the Frankie’s After Dark series, Biboye Onanuga, presents: ’Low & Slow’ — a late-night offering in the tradition of ‘60s-era Spiritual Jazz. The Edmonton-based drummer is joined by […]

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 […]

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 Persian pop & folk hits from the 1970s and 1980s, including classics by Kourosh Yaghmaei, Ramesh, Dele Divaneh, and more! Whether you’re feeling homesick and […]

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 […]

Ben Wayne Kyle is a guitarist, composer and singer based in Vancouver. The trio plays across a variety of genres including jazz, funk, folk and rock. Their set is mainly […]

Infidels Jazz presents Universal Consciousness with guests Star System, Electric Miles, MAFUBA and The Ha Siblings Get Tickets RSVP on Facebook Friday, May 2nd, 2025 The Rickshaw Theatre 19+ Doors: 7:00pm Star System A 13 person band playing the music of Sun Ra & His Arkestra. instagram.com/d_gaucher instagram.com/maryancheta instagram.com/thehabeshaman Electric Miles Including 6 of Vancouver's […]

Dean Thiessen, Marcus Abramzik, and Jamison Ko bring their unique take on the 'organ trio' with a mix of original music and covers that are cut from the same cloth of the funk, jazz, gospel, and r&b traditions. Frankie's After Dark takes place every Friday and Saturday at Frankie's Jazz Club in downtown Vancouver and […]

Canadian Lo-Fi Soul Music! Get Tickets   Yolanda Sargeant is the Queen of Lo-Fi Soul, A genre that she and her producer Comrade (Evgeniy) pioneered after not being able to find an appropriate label that fits their eclectic style. The duo infuses jazz, soul, funk, dancehall, hip-hop, as well as other genres into a unique […]

MAFUBA is a Montreal-born band that came together in 2022 to create a beautifully chaotic dish of music. Mixing as many flavours as possible, MAFUBA uses improvised music to make you move and tug on your heartstrings. MAFUBA is inspired by artists such as Makaya McCraven, Nubya Garcia, Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah, and has recently had the opportunity to perform […]

Vancouver first-call guitarist Chris Fraser is known for his uniquely soulful and energetic style on the instrument. He leads an all-star trio featuring Conrad Good (bs) and Todd Stewart (dr) that will explore wily original compositions, not-oft played standard tunes, and contemporary treatments of popular radio hits. Frankie's After Dark takes place every Friday and […]