Infidels Jazz

Vancouver Generations Quintet
2024-08-04 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Five of Vancouver’s exceptionally talented Jazz musicians join forces for a one time only performance that transcends generations:
Ardeshir Pourkeramati – Tenor SaxophoneFeven Kidane – TrumpetBrad Turner – PianoDavid Caballero – BassBernie Arai – Drums
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
Please note the new admission cost of $10. Also please note the new start time of 2PM

Clara Lin Trio
2024-08-09 23:00 - 2024-08-10 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Clara is a pianist and composer born in Shenzhen, a newborn urban city in southern China. She grew up classically trained and exposed to urban music like R&B, gospel, Soul, and cantonese pop. At 18, she discovered Jazz and was drawn to music by Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Fred Hersch as she went to the United States to study classical music. She then traveled to many places and spent most of her time digging into Jazz-related contemporary music. Clara’s music aims to tell a story that threads together all the places she had been living in that ended up in Vancouver, her generation of displacement, and nostalgia for a never-go-back homeland through all the musical languages that have influenced her over time.
For her very first Frankie’s Performance she will be joined by Dan Howard on Bass & Todd Stewart on Drums.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday and Saturday at Frankie’s Jazz Club in downtown Vancouver and is curated by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. Shows start at 11:00PM and tickets are $10

Julian Borkowski Quartet at All-City Athletics
2024-08-10 20:00 - 22:00 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada
Julian Borkowski has quickly become one of the most talked about young Jazz trumpeters on the Canadian scene, despite having spent most of the last several years working on his masters degree in Oregon.
For this special performance at All-City Athletics, Julian has assembled a group of some the brightest young lights on the Vancouver scene: Quincy Mayes on keyboards, David Caballero on bass, and Todd Stewart on drums. This will be Julian’s first Vancouver show on trumpet in over two years, and will feature two scorching sets of Julian’s original music, most of which has never been performed in Vancouver.
This event is on August 10 at All-City Athletics at 130 W. Hastings. 7:30 Doors, 8:00PM Start.
It’s only accessible from the the Alley Entrance, and is presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz.
Tickets will $20 in advance via eventbrite, and $25 at the door.
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Ilhan Saferali Trio
2024-08-10 23:00 - 2024-08-11 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Ilhan Saferali is a Canadian musician currently based out of New York City. After making a name for himself as a promising young talent on the Vancouver Jazz scene in his late teens, Ilhan moved to New York City to study Jazz performance at The New School and develop his professional/artistic career. Ilhan is a trumpet player, pianist and composer who has worked and studied with many notable greats such as Reggie Workman, Buster Williams, Emmet Cohen, Jean Michel-Pilc, Jimmy Owens, Allison Miller, and many more. While in New York, Ilhan has had opportunities to share the stage with jazz legends such as George Coleman, Johnny O’Neal, Joe Farnsworth, Joe Magnarelli, Benny Benack amongst others. Ilhan will be bringing a piano trio to Frankie’s After Dark with repertoire paying homage to legendary jazz pianists who developed and mastered the art form of playing piano trio.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday and Saturday at Frankie’s Jazz Club in downtown Vancouver and is curated by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. Shows start at 11:00PM and tickets are $10.

Jazz Jam Session with Jimi James
2024-08-11 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to continue our new bi-weekly Jazz jam session which will take place Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, two Sundays a month at 2PM. In August they will be held on Aug 11 & 25
Jimi James is the perfect musician to host the house band in August, known for hosting countless jam session at Marpole’s famed Jazz House, and for his work with VEJI and John Gross. Joining him in August will be Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko.
These will be open jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. Helping us in making sure that the jam is accessible to those younger members of our community will be the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund, who has signed on as a sponsor of the Jams. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a bi-weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
Admission for the jam sessions are only $5. Please note the new time of 2PM.

Ghibli Jazz Orchestra
2024-08-11 19:00 - 22:00 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
Isabel Leong’s Ghibli Jazz Orchestra is composed of musicians who share a love of Studio Ghibli films, video games, and anime. Their arrangements draw inspiration from big band, wind ensemble, serialist, and orchestral music. Their repertoire consists of compositions by Joe Hisaishi featured in Studio Ghibli films and various other media, with several arranged by members of the band.
Nicholas Wise Alto
Jamal Foster Alto
Erika Chow Tenor
Gordy Li Tenor
Kaytlyn Fan Bari Sax
Kayla Ferguson Soprano/Flute
Robin Comeau Trumpet
Matthew DeMarcus Trumpet
Nick Pataky Trumpet
RJ Abella Trumpet
Casey Thomas-Burns Trombone
Nathan Lintott Trombone
Michael Millo Trombone
George McNally Bass Trombone
Joshua Young Piano
Julian Jayme Guitar
Riley Poystila Bass
Elijah Tisalona Drums
Isabel Leong Director
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Luke Young Quartet
2024-08-12 21:00 - 23:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Luke Young is one of the most talked about young trumpeters on the Canadian scene, having recently placed third in the National Trumpet Competition’s Jazz program. For his first Infidels show, he’ll be joined by Cole Ashley on saxophone, Rick Son on keys, Harold Cui on bass, and Karl DeJong on drums.
Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Lido presented by Tim Reinert & Infidels Jazz. At these shows, a hat (debit and credit donations will be accepted that night as well) will be passed around to all audience members, to ensure that the musicians are paid fairly for their performance.’
All funds collected will go directly to the musicians.

Persian Party ft. Saba Amrei
2024-08-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Take a trip down memory lane with Persian Party (Saba Amrei – vocals, David Caballero – bass, Harrison Ivaz – Guitar, Max Huberdeau – Drums) 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 craving some nostalgic content, or are fascinated by the culture and would like a small window to peek through, from folk to funk, Persian Party’s got you!
Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door.
Doors Open: 7PM
Show starts: 8PM
Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street)
This performance is presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz and is part of Social Music, a monthly Thursday night series presented by Infidels Jazz at Hero’s Welcome.
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Seraphina Crema Black Quartet
2024-08-16 23:00 - 2024-08-17 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Seraphina Crema Black is a musician and composer from Vancouver who studies vocal jazz and philosophy at McGill University. She has a strong musical theatre and drama background with 10 years of experience. Seraphina enjoys playing classical piano and has completed her Grade 7 Royal Conservatory of Music exam. She is very grateful to have had the opportunity to study with Ranee Lee, Jean-Michel Pilc, and Dan Reynolds. She has also participated in workshops with jazz legend, Charles Tolliver, and prolific gospel composer and arranger, Karen Burke. She enjoys exploring various genres such as Jazz, Latin, Country, R&B, Musical Theatre, and Soul.
For her Frankie’s debut she’ll be joined by Lennox Wong-Chor on Drums, Emmet Murray on Bass, and Francis Reyes on piano.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday and Saturday at Frankie’s Jazz Club in downtown Vancouver and is curated by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. Shows start at 11:00PM and tickets are $10.

Ingrid Li Quartet
2024-08-17 23:00 - 2024-08-18 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Ingrid Li is an alto saxophonist bringing an eclectic voice to the Vancouver and Montreal jazz scene. Just completing her first year at McGill’s Schulich School of Music, she has enjoyed working as a bandleader and side woman. Though versatile, her love for music is rooted in straight-ahead bop. She had the honour of receiving the 2023 Fraser Macpherson Jazz Fund Scholarship and owes it to her wonderful mentors Camille Thurman, James Danderfer, and Daniel Hersog.
Ingrid is excited to bring her band to Frankie’s After Dark: Emmet Murray on Bass, EJ Bown on piano, and Julian Ferrer on drums.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday and Saturday at Frankie’s Jazz Club in downtown Vancouver and is curated by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. Shows start at 11:00PM and tickets are $10.

Laura Crema Quartet
2024-08-18 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Laura Crema’s captivating voice is “unadulterated musical silk, and not to be missed.”CBC Radio
Distinguished Canadian jazz vocalist, Laura Crema has a purity of tone that can only be achieved by one gifted with a rare natural instrument. She has performed, recorded, and collaborated with some of the finest musicians in Canadian jazz, country, new and improvised music. Laura has recorded six critically acclaimed albums under her name, the most recent is collection of original songs co-created with guitarist, Bill Coon. She has toured and performed across Canada and Europe and has had the great honor to play many of Canada’s most prestigious jazz venues, including The National Art Centre in Ottawa.
Laura Crema has a rare interpretive gift that allows her to inhabit a song and dive deeply into the lyrics of an old standard to suggest new meanings, shades and inferences that have lain dormant until they were lit up by the resonance, depth, and warmth of her voice. Born and raised in Burnaby BC, Laura Crema has performed and recorded with some of the finest musicians in Canadian jazz, country, roots, and new and improvised music. She has toured and performed across Canada and Europe.
Vocalist Laura Crema is a great interpreter of songbook standards as well as Brazilian music, and obscure pieces from her own repertoire. She has a purity of tone that can only be achieved by one gifted with a rare natural instrument.
For this special Hero’s Welcome show, Laura will be joined by Sharon Minemoto, Conrad Good, and Bernie Arai.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
Please note the new admission cost of $10. Also please note the new start time of 2PM.

Mike Allen Trio Plays John Coltrane's Blue World at VIFF Centre
2024-08-22 08:00 - 17:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Get your tickets at the early bird price of $18 before September 5. Regular tickets will be $25.
Sixty years ago, inspired by Jean-Luc Godard and John Cassavetes, Gilles Groulx made a French-Canadian nouvelle vague movie in Montreal. Le chat dans le sac is a portrait of an earnest, self-absorbed young man — a would-be revolutionary — and his exploitative relationship with a naive theatre student. To compose the score, Groulx turned to bebop saxophonist John Coltrane… whose score was finally released in 2022 as the album Blue World. The film is a fascinating time capsule capturing Montreal in the early 60s, the cultural currents of the time (with newspapers looming large), and the sexual attitudes of the period. This screening will be preceded by a live jazz concert by the Mike Allen Trio.
Mike Allen is a legendary tenor saxophonist who has been at the forefront of the Canadian Jazz scene for 30 years. Known for his work with everybody from Michael Bublé to Sonny Greenwich, Mike is particularly adept at interpreting the music of John Coltrane. Before this special screening of Le chat dans le sac (The Cat in the Bag) Mike will be joined by Adam Thomas on bass, and Julian MacDonough on drums, for a unique performance featuring the music of Coltrane’s Blue Room (featuring the soundtrack of the film), and other Coltrane compositions.
Join us as we celebrate the 98th birthday of John Coltrane and the 60th Anniversary of a French Canadian classic.
An accomplished musician who has studied Coltrane in depth and forged a style that is fresh and vital
Jazz Journal International
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Jazz Jam Session with Jimi James
2024-08-25 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to continue our new bi-weekly Jazz jam session which will take place Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, two Sundays a month at 2PM. In August they will be held on Aug 11 & 25
Jimi James is the perfect musician to host the house band in August, known for hosting countless jam session at Marpole’s famed Jazz House, and for his work with VEJI and John Gross. Joining him in August will be Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko.
These will be open jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. Helping us in making sure that the jam is accessible to those younger members of our community will be the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund, who has signed on as a sponsor of the Jams. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a bi-weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
Admission for the jam sessions are only $5. Please note the new time of 2PM

Gordon Grdina Trio | Zameen Art House
2024-08-31 20:00 - 23:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
The original Gordon Grdina Trio is one of the most acclaimed and popular Vancouver bands of the past few decades. They will be performing their last show of 2024 at Zameen Art House on August 31 at 8:00PM.
Gordon Grdina – Guitar, Oud
Tommy Babin – Bass
Kenton Loewen – Drums
Tickets: $20 in advance, $25 at the door.
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This show is presented by Tim Reinert of the Infidels Jazz and will be at Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson on Granville Island.

Jazz Jam with Jillian Lebeck
2024-09-08 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to continue our new bi-weekly Jazz jam session which will take place Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, two Sundays a month at 2PM. In September they will be held on September 08 & 29 and hosted by Jillian Lebeck.
Jillian Lebeck is one of the most dynamic and exciting voices on the Canadian Jazz scene, and her projects have been featured on CBC Radio’s Studio One Jazz Series CBC’s “Hot Air”, and NPR. For these jam sessions she’ll be joined by two of Vancouver’s very best: Conrad Good on bass, and Arvind Ramdas on drums.
These will be open jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. Helping us in making sure that the jam is accessible to those younger members of our community will be the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund, who has signed on as a sponsor of the Jams. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a bi-weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
Admission for the jam sessions are only $5. Please note the new time of 2PM

Jason de Couto Organ Trio at Hero's Welcome
2024-09-15 14:30 - 15:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
The Jason de Couto Organ Trio is a Vancouver organ trio led by Jason de Couto on Organ, and features Chris Fraser on Guitar and Buff Allen on Drums. All three members are active and integral musicians in the local music scene and work in a variety of ensembles as leaders and sidemen. They have come together to form a unique and dynamic sound rarely heard in Vancouver. The group plays a mix of Jazz, Funk, Pop, Latin, and Blues music, with influences ranging from Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Jimmy McGriff, to Larry Goldings, Sam Yahel, and Joey deFrancesco.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
This very special edition of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome will be part of the Main Street Car Free Days celebration and will be held outside the bar, and is free to the public.

City Pop Nights Ft. Chen Baker at Hero's Welcome
2024-09-19 19:00 - 23:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Ever since Mariya Takeuchi’s Plastic Love mysteriously went viral on YouTube in 2017, funky Japanese pop music from the late 70s and 80s (collectively known as city pop) has slowly solidified itself as a mainstay of global internet culture. Through the bittersweet yet relentlessly catchy melodies, slappin’ basslines, energetic disco beats, and ample amounts of reverb; listeners vicariously conjure the memories of a nation basking at the height of economic boom, blissfully unaware of the bright future that will never materialize.
Brought to you by local jazz-fusion group Chen Baker, City Pop Nights will attempt to bring you said experience in flesh. The night will mostly consist of hits from genre staples such as Miki Matsubara, Taeko Ohnuki, Tasturo Yamashita, and Casiopea; along with Western songs that also echo the sentiment.
Mia Wang – vocals
Xirui Wang – vocals
Neal Wang – Alto Sax
Jeffrey Chen – guitar
Justin Juan – keys
Dario Acosta – Drums
Piyotr Kao – Bass
City Pop Nights is presented by Infidels Jazz, and will be at Hero’s Welcome: 3917 Main Street.
Doors Open: 7PM
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door.Buy tickets today

TenorRiffik ft. Steve Kaldestad & Mike Allen at Hero's Welcome
2024-09-22 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
TenorRiffik is the aptly named group featuring two of Canada’s most highly regarded saxophonists: Mike Allen & Steve Kaldestad.
For this special performance, they will be joined by the great rhythm section of Joe Poole & Steve Holy.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
Please note the new admission cost of $10. Also please note the new start time of 2PM

Greg Dent Quintet at The Lido
2024-09-23 21:00 - 23:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Trombonist Greg Dent leads a great Quintet for our next show at the Lido, featuring Feven Kidane, Dom Hallberg, Francis Naluz & Kate Johnson!

Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Lido presented by Tim Reinert & Infidels Jazz. At these shows, a hat (debit and credit donations will be accepted that night as well) will be passed around to all audience members, to ensure that the musicians are paid fairly for their performance.

All funds collected will go directly to the musicians.

Dana & Alden at Fox Cabaret
2024-09-25 19:00 - 21:30 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
MODO-LIVE, I am the Eggplant and Infidels Jazz present…
Dana and Alden
w/ Nick Gamer
Wednesday September 25th, 2024
Fox Cabaret
Vancouver, BC
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Handmade Blade at Zameen Art House
2024-09-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Handmade Blade features Vancouver improvisers Aram Bajakian (John Zorn, Lou Reed, Diana Krall) on guitar JP Carter (Destroyer, Dan Mangan) on trumpet and Peggy Lee ( Peggy Lee Band, Wayne Horvitz, Waxwing) on cello.
The three each contribute compositions which launch striking and explosive improvisations. This will be Handmade Blade’s First Vancouver performance in 3 years.
The New Thing is a monthly series dedicated to free jazz and improvised music. It’s co-presented by Infidels Jazz & NOW Society, and takes place at Zameen Studios (1515 Anderson Street, Granville Island) one Friday a month. Tickets are $15, or PWC.
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Ron Samworth & Pat Pending at Trio All-City Athletics
2024-09-28 20:00 - 23:00 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada
Ron Samworth has been at the forefront of Vancouver’s creative music scene for over 30 years. For this special performance at All-City, he leads the Pat Pending Trio, a forward looking ensemble performing original compositions and the occasional deconstructed
standard. Samworth and the Pat Pending Trio celebrate freedom and innovation, and draw froma wide sonic palette and are indebted to everything in the natural world. The music is spacious and textural, swinging and thoughtful.
Ron Samworth – guitar and effects
Bradshaw Pack – pedal steel and effects
Karlis Silins – bass
Jesus Caballero – drums and percussion
This event is on September 28 at All-City Athletics at 130 W. Hastings. 7:30 Doors, 8:00PM Start.It’s only accessible from the the Alley Entrance, and is presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz.
Tickets will be $20 in advance via Eventbrite below, and $25 at the door.
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Jillian Lebeck at Hero's Welcome
2024-09-29 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
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Infidels Jazz is proud to continue our new bi-weekly Jazz jam session which will take place Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, two Sundays a month at 2PM. In September they will be held on September 08 & 29 and hosted by Jillian Lebeck.
Jillian Lebeck is one of the most dynamic and exciting voices on the Canadian Jazz scene, and her projects have been featured on CBC Radio’s Studio One Jazz Series CBC’s “Hot Air”, and NPR. For these jam sessions she’ll be joined by two of Vancouver’s very best: Conrad Good on bass, and Arvind Ramdas on drums.
These will be open jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. Helping us in making sure that the jam is accessible to those younger members of our community will be the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund, who has signed on as a sponsor of the Jams. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a bi-weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
Admission for the jam sessions are only $5. Please note the new time of 2PM

Asef at Frankie's After Dark
2024-10-04 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
The name Ásef has its origins in Arabic and Persian cultures. It is a popular name in Muslim communities and carries spiritual and cultural significance. In Hebrew, the word means to gather or harvest. Ásef has a unique sound melding Middle eastern overtones with jazz improvisation. The members of the group bring to the stage many years of experience playing a variety of music from around the world including Balkan folk, Tango, Klezmer, Flamenco and Bebop. Their compositions embrace this vast range of musical sounds taking the audience on a truly unique musical journey.
The band members hope this music will help us all to come together peacefully despite our differences.
Saul Berson – saxophonesItamar Erez – guitarSam Shoichet – bassLiam Macdonald – drums/percussion

Julian Borkowski Quartet at All-City Athletics
2024-10-05 19:30 - 23:00 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada
Julian Borkowski has quickly become one of the most talked about young Jazz trumpeters on the Canadian scene, despite having spent most of the last several years working on his masters degree in Oregon.
For this special performance at All-City Athletics, Julian has assembled a group of some the brightest young lights on the Vancouver scene: Quincy Mayes on keyboards, David Caballero on bass, and Todd Stewart on drums. This will be Julian’s first Vancouver show on trumpet in over two years, and will feature two scorching sets of Julian’s original music, most of which has never been performed in Vancouver.
This event is on October 05 at All-City Athletics at 130 W. Hastings. 7:30 Doors, 8:00PM Start.
It’s only accessible from the the Alley Entrance, and is presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz.
Tickets will $20 in advance via eventbrite, and $25 at the door. All tickets to the postponed August All-City Jazz show will be honoured.
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Adam Kyle at Frankie's After Dark
2024-10-05 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Adam Kyle is a saxophonist based in Vancouver, BC. Most often seen performing as a sideman, Adam is looking forward to making his Infidels band leading debut. Drawing inspiration from many sources and people, Adam has put together a band to interpret choice standards and originals. Adam will be joined by Dean Thiessen on keys/organ and Tyler Murray on drums for a set of grooving and swinging music that you will not want to miss
Band members:
Dean Thiessen – keysTyler Murray – drums

Bill Coon at Hero's Welcome
2024-10-06 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
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) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.

John Paton's Small Pleasures at Frankie's After Dark
2024-10-11 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
John Paton is a saxophonist, composer and guitarist based in Vancouver, BC. He has collaborated with local and international artists including Peggy Lee, Tony Wilson, Rene Lussier, Kenny Wollesen and Han Bennink.
Composed in Dec 2019, John Paton’s Small Pleasures is a large scale work inspired by and dedicated to the Russian modernist painter Wassily Kandinsky. The work has been described as “futuristic jazz” and draws from Minimalism, 70s Rock and Classical Composition.
John Paton – Guitar, CompositionDavid Sikula – GuitarConrad Good – Bass

Jake Kostuchuk at Frankies After Dark
2024-10-12 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Jake Kostuchuk is a guitarist from Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. In 2021, he graduated from Selkirk College where he studied with Canadian jazz guitarist Mike Rud. He is currently finishing his jazz degree at Capilano University. For his Infidels debut as a leader, he will be playing a mix of original music and select tunes from his favourite composers. Joining him will be David Caballero on bass and Jordy McIntosh on drums.

October Jazz Jam at Hero's Welcome with Chris Fraser Trio
2024-10-13 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to continue our new bi-weekly Jazz jam session which will take place Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, two Sundays a month at 2PM. In October they will be held on October 13 & 27 and they’ll be hosted by Chris Fraser.
Chris Fraser is one of the most exciting guitarists on the Vancouver scene, and is known for his dynamic performances at Tyrant Studios, Frankie’s After Dark, and elsewhere. Backing him up for these jams will be David Caballero on bass, and Todd Stewart on drums.
These will be open jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. Helping us in making sure that the jam is accessible to those younger members of our community will be the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund, who has signed on as a sponsor of the Jams. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them.
