Infidels Jazz

Ardeshir Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2024-07-07 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
One of the finest tenor players in the country makes his return to the Hero’s Welcome stage! Ardeshir will be joined by by Winston Matsushita, David Caballero & Graham Villette!
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

Cowboy Bebop + The Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band
2024-07-12 08:00 - 17:00 | BC
Get your tickets at the early bird price of $18 before August 5. Regular tickets will be $25.
Here’s the double whammy of the season! Fresh from their sold out shows at Tyrant Studios & Hero’s Welcome, the Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band (led by Steven Zhu) returns, featuring some of the hottest young Jazz musicians in Vancouver playing music from the seminal Cowboy Bebop anime.
This special performance will be paired with a screening of the 2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie.
RJ Abella — trumpet; Gordy Li — sax; Afu Keteca — bari sax; Patrick Kao — guitar; Rick Son — keys; Piyotr Kao — bass; Steven Zhu — drums
Live Music: 7:30 pm
Movie: 8:45 pm

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued a 300 million woo-long reward, the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty…
Known in Japan as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, this visually thrilling expansion from the ever-popular anime series more than stands the test of time — in fact it feels more timely now than it did back in 2001.
A brilliant feature-length anime that’s good enough to deserve mention in the same breath as Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Spirited Away.
Jamie Russell, BBC
Honors the affectless beauty of the original anime art and maintains the outlaw boppiness of the series concept.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Even with its slow-moving observations of its recreation of the modern world and its characters’ introspections about the meaning of their lives, the film defies the idea that a feature-length episode of Cowboy Bebop would be anything less than thrilling. It simply rocks as an action movie.
Kambole Campbell, Thrillist
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MRD3 at Frankie’s Jazz Club
2024-07-12 23:00 - 2024-07-13 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
MRD3 aka Mad Riddim Dub Trio, features the engine room (Richard Brown – drums, Matt Reid – bass and Cuyler Biller – guitar) of popular Vancouver reggae group Mad Riddim.
Forming prior to the pandemic as a way to explore classic reggae albums via a heavy, minimalist and fully improvised dub aesthetic, the group continue to evolve, using their varied musical influences as the foundation for unrelenting grooves and lush soundscapes.If Sly & Robbie met Khruangbin for a spliff at a party in liminal space, MRD3 would be the band playing.
Mad Riddim features Richard Brown, Matt Reid, and Cuyler Biller
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.

Suin Park Quartet at Frankie’s Jazz Club
2024-07-13 23:00 - 2024-07-14 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Suin Park is a talented piano player and composer from South Korea. She loves music and has a master’s degree in jazz performance in Korea. She decided to move to Vancouver, Canada, all by herself, looking for new adventures, even though she didn’t know anyone there and wasn’t good at English. Suin believes that music helps people understand each other better. She thinks music is like a language everyone can speak, no matter where they’re from. Playing the piano and making music , Suin hopes to connect with people and make them feel something special through her music.
For this special After Dark Performance Suin’s band will featuring Feven Kidane on Trumpet, Wynston Minckler on Bass, and Kevin Romain 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.

Jazz Jam Session with Jimi James Trio
2024-07-14 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 July they will be held on July 14 & 28.
Jimi James is the perfect musician to host the house band in July, known for hosting countless jam session at Marpole’s famed Jazz House, and for his work with VEJI and John Gross. Joining him in July 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

Happiest Big Band On Earth
2024-07-14 19:00 - 21:30 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
Infidels Jazz Present
Happiest Big Band On Earth
Sunday July 14, 2024
The Pearl
Vancouver, BC
18 Person Big Band Plays Disney & Pixar Classics
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“Some Hip Drum Sh%t” ft. Julian Ferrer & Daniel Marmer at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-07-19 23:00 - 2024-07-20 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Montreal based drummer Julian Ferrer and guitarist Daniel Marmer became inspired to explore the rich repertoire of jazz drummers throughout history under the mentorship of Ira Coleman and Darrell Green, musicians who have studied and played with legendary drummers Max Roach, Tony Williams, and Elvin Jones. These drummers were at the forefront of the genre in their time, pushing to explore West African, Fusion, and contemporary jazz influences. Their impact is seen to this day through contemporaries Makaya McCraven, Marquis Hill, Joel Ross, and many more.
Filling out the band are trumpeter virtuoso Owen Chow and grooving bassist Raphael Agustin, long-time collaborators from Vancouver and classmates during their studies at McGill University. Marmer and Ferrer have gained recognition recently, awarded the 2023 Oscar Peterson Grant and Fraser MacPherson Scholarship respectively. Transcendent collective interaction and intense story telling are at the centre of this group’s core values. Visit at Frankie’s After Dark on July 19th at 11pm for an action-packed night to remember!
This band features Julian Ferrer on Drums, Daniel Marmer on guitar, Owen Chow on trumpet, and Raphael Agustin on bass.
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.

Chad Galpin Trio at Frankie’s Jazz Club
2024-07-20 23:00 - 2024-07-21 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
This is Vancouver bassist Chad Galpin’s bandleading debut, featuring Madeleine Elkins on guitar and Carson Tworow on drums. Open-ended improvisation will collide with modern contemporary and electronic repertoire as this trio performs unexpected arrangements and original compositions.
For this special After Dark, Chad Galpin will be joined by Madeleine Elkins on guitar and Carson Tworow 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.

Chad Makela Plays Elvin Jones Live at the Lighthouse
2024-07-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
For this special performance at Hero’s Welcome, critically acclaimed saxophonist Chad Makela will be leading a band of Vancouver’s best as they perform Elvin Jones’ 1973 masterpiece on Blue Note Records: Live at the Lighthouse.
Chad Makela – SaxophonesJon Bentley – SaxophonesJames Meger – BassDave Robbins – 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

Ron Samworth, James Meger, and Omar Amlani at Frankie's After Dark
2024-07-26 23:00 - 2024-07-27 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Covering a wide range of material from traditional jazz standards, interpretations of rock and folk songs as well as original compositions, expect to hear music that is dynamic, thought provoking and always feels good.
Featuring Ron Samworth on Guitar, James Meger on Double Bass, and Omar Amlani 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.

Reuben Spyker Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2024-07-27 23:00 - 2024-07-28 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
When attending a Paramyst performance, you can expect intense and memorable solos, unique rhythmic interpretations of Jazz standards and you may even hear a Radiohead tune! Our aim for every show is to deliver a top notch performance and connect deeply with the audience through the music.
For this special After Dark performance, Paramyst will be comprised of Reuben Spyker on drums, Dean Thiessen on piano, and Stephen Edwards on bass.
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 Trio
2024-07-28 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 July they will be held on July 14 & 28
Jimi James is the perfect musician to host the house band in July, known for hosting countless jam session at Marpole’s famed Jazz House, and for his work with VEJI and John Gross. Joining him in July 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

Matt Choboter Quartet with Brad Turner
2024-08-02 23:00 - 2024-08-03 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
In 2016 the Matt Choboter trio teamed up with Brad Turner and performed original music for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival (Vogue Theatre) as the opening act for Joe Lovano. 8 years later, we come together once again. This time, with an open andplayful approach to selected repertoire of the American Jazz songbook. For this special After Dark performance this band will feature: Brad Turner (Trumpet), Matt Choboter (piano), Wynston Minckler (double bass), and Andrew Thomson (drum set)
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

Yoro Noukoussi & The African Masters
2024-08-03 23:00 - 2024-08-04 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Born in North Benin, Africa and chief’s son of the Waama people, this multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter learned the art of storytelling and drumming from his family as they traveled the region sharing their cultural traditions. Now in Canada, Yoro is in great demand as a performer, having mastered the donga (talking drum), kokomba (congas), and djembe. On stage, both solo and with his band, he is a dynamic and mesmerizing performer, drawing you in to the sights, sounds, and rhythms of West Africa.
For this performance, Yoro will be joined by Aly Traoré, a Master Djembe player from Guinee West Africa, and Yato Noukoussi, a studio Session and super skilled live drummer from Vancouver.
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

Vancouver Generations Quintet
2024-08-04 14:00 - 17:00 | 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.
