Driving Latin, swing, and Afrobeat grooves + greasy Hammond organ = good times! The spontaneously combustible trio of Chris Gestrin keyboards, Joe Poole drums, and Jack Duncan congas and percussion delivers the funky goods. Recommended for anyone who loves some “Green Onions” while hanging out “On the Corner”! Jazz Arts at Chill X Studios is […]

Longtime collaborators Chris and Bernie create ephemeral acoustic improvisations based on the Japanese aesthetic principle of shibui. Performance highlights include the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Powell Street Festival. Their debut self-titled recording garnered a nomination for the Western Canadian Music Award for Jazz Artist of the Year in 2016. Frankie's After Dark takes place […]

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Western Red Cedar is an all-new project by bandleader William Chernoff, bringing a decade's worth of folk music experiences into a jazz ensemble. Inspired by a new wave of folk-jazz […]

Josh Roberts Trio

With a deep love for the great organ groups of the past, the three members of Ruby Lane Organ Trio got together to not just emulate their heroes, but to […]

Every Friday night, a house deep in the bowels of Marpole I comes alive with the sounds of the hottest young jazz musicians in Vancouver. Every so often, they can […]

KneeJerk is a trio featuring of some of the leading lights in Vancouver's improvised music scene: Brian Horswill on piano, Karlis Silins on bass & Kenton Loewen on drums. They […]

Back at After Dark for the second time, this trio continues their quest in experimental jazz music. Heavy grooves meet soaring melodies as this collective trio blends their backgrounds in jazz, rock and electronic music to create an exciting and nuanced show. This performance will feature original compositions and a selection of jazz standards with […]