Infidels Jazz

*Canceled/Postponed*: Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at the Pearl
2025-02-24 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
Due to unforeseen circumstances, our Kahil El’Zabar concert scheduled for Monday has been cancelled. We apologize for any inconvenience, and we are working with Kahil to reschedule this performance for later in the year. All ticket holders will be reimbursed automatically.

Visionary percussionist, vocalist, and composer Kahil El’Zabar has been at the forefront of creative music and Jazz for over five decades. On February 24, 2025 this legend will be bringing his Ethnic Heritage Ensemble to the Pearl in Vancouver, as part of Heart & Soul, a record-breaking tour celebrating Black History Month.

This group has been an integral part of the fabric of Black American Music for decades, and is celebrating the 51st Anniversary of it’s first Black History Month Tour. Vancouver is thrilled to welcome Dr. El’Zabar back, after memorable performances in 2024 at the Chan Centre, and with David Murray at Pyatt Hall. For this special performance Kahil will be joined by Corey Wilkes on trumpet & Kevin Nabors on tenor saxophone.

Nik Bärtsch's RONIN at the BlueShore
2025-02-25 19:30 - 22:00 | BC
Blueshore at CapU, The Rickshaw, & Infidels Jazz present Nik Bärtsch’s RONIN
Nik Bärtsch’s RONIN is a prog-jazz-band from Zurich, Switzerland. The quartet was founded in 2001 by the Swiss pianist, composer and producer Nik Bärtsch. Ronin’s music combines various musical styles including funk, new classical music and elements of Japanese ritual music. The insistent rhythms also suggest the minimalism of Steve Reich. Bärtsch has called their style “zen-funk”.
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Gordy Li Smurf 4 at the Painted Ship
2025-02-25 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Over the past several years, Gordy Li has earned a reputation as one of the most expressive and exciting young saxophonists in the country.
For his debut as a leader at the Painted Ship, Gordy has assembled a cross-country band, featuring the scene’s best and brightest:
Feven Kidane – TrumpetCole Schmidt – GuitarMili Hong (special guest from Montreal) – Drums
Sea Legs at the Painted Ship is a monthly live Jazz series in Kitsilano presented by Infidels Jazz.
Gordy Li Smurf 4The Painted Ship (2884 W. Broadway)February 25, 20258:00PM (2 sets)$10 at the door or added to your bill (No tickets in advance, first come first serve)

Jancis Bautista Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-02-28 23:00 - 2025-03-01 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Pianist, and composer, Jancis Bautista (he/him/his), is a passionate artist whose music is heavily inspired from jazz, classical, R’n’B, pop, and folk. He will be showcasing all of his influences through his compositions and select tunes in a piano trio setting. He’ll be joined by David Caballero on bass and Karl DeJong 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.

Qalandar + Universal Language at VIFF Centre
2025-03-01 20:00 - 23:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Qalandar are a contemporary Persian ensemble that strike a balance between tradition and innovation.
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The ensemble (featuring Ali Razmi on vcocals, Hamin Honari on tombak and daf, Kenton Loewen on drums, Gordon Grdina on oud, and Hidayat Honari on tar) combines Arabic, Persian music and free improvisation with traditional and contemporary Persian pieces. The compositional duties are shared among the ensemble members creating pieces that consider each of the musician’s varied histories while honouring a unified group aesthetic. The ensemble developed out of a weekly traditional Persian gig shared among friends. The group helped to open the Aga Khan Museum in Toronto and has played many times for CBC, Coastal Jazz and Blues Society and VICO.
This concert will pay tribute to founding member, Kamanche player, father, friend, and artist Reza Honari. After the live set, we invite you to enjoy the acclaimed comedy Universal Language.
Gordon Grdina — Oud
Ali Razmi Setar — Vocals
Hidayat Honari — Tar
Hamin Honari — Tombak and Daf
Kenton Loewen — Drums
About Universal Language: One of oddest, funniest, freshest movies of the year, Universal Language reimagines Winnipeg as a Farsi-speaking outpost of Iran. Matthew Rankin pays tribute to the cinema of Abbas Kiarostami and Jafar Panahi though his deadpan framing of a beige and concrete, snowswept urban landscape, where two young girls attempt to liberate a frozen hundred dollar bill from the ice, while sightseekers drift between pet cemeteries and empty shopping malls, and a man named Matthew Rankin (played by Matthew Rankin) returns home to visit his ailing mother.

Harmeet Kaur Virdee Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-01 23:00 - 2025-03-02 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Harmeet Kaur Virdee is a double bassist, improvisor, composer, music teacher, and arts administrator from Surrey BC. Joining her is Ru Ha (tenor sax), Suin Park (piano), Karl DeJong (drums). They will perform compositions written by Harmeet that explore the sounds of nature, emotions, and visual images.
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.

Will Chernoff plays Ron Miles at Hot Deli
2025-03-03 20:00 - 22:30 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Vancouver’s Will Chernoff has been thrilling audiences for years with various projects, including his prolific Will Chernoff Trio. He’s back with a brand new band, paying tribute to the much missed Jazz trumpeter Ron Miles at East Vancouver’s Hot Deli (Also known as the Lido) for the very first performance in Infidels Jazz new series: The East Van Shuffle.
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Will Chernoff – Bass
Feven Kidane – Trumpet
Madeleine Elkins – Guitar
Kevin Romain – Drums
The East Van Shuffle is a new monthly Jazz series taking place at Hot Deli (Also known as the Lido) in East Vancouver, presented and curated by Infidels Jazz.
March 03, 2025
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
Doors: 7:30PM, Show: 8:00PM
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Otaku Bop at the Rickshaw Theatre
2025-03-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1P1, Canada
Infidels Jazz Presents Otaku Bop
with Ghibli Jazz Orchestra, MissingNo, Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band
Friday, March 7th, 2025
The Rickshaw Theatre
19+
Doors: 7:00pm
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Ghibli Jazz Orchestra
An 18 person big band under the direction of Isabel Leong, comprised of musicians who share a love of Studio Ghibli films, video games, and anime. 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.
MissingNo
This 9 person band’s specialty is creatively arranging video game classics! They’ll be highlighting some of their favourite charts, including classic songs from franchises like Zelda, Donkey Kong Country, Mario, Secret of Mana, Chrono Trigger, and more.
Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band
Led by Steven Zhu, this 7 person group returns for their biggest show yet, featuring some of the hottest young Jazz musicians in Vancouver playing the music from your favourite anime ever.
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No refunds, unless event is cancelled. No exchanges.
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Isaac Story Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-07 23:00 - 2025-03-08 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Along with his 2 pals Jordy Mcintosh (Drums), and Connor Lum (Alto), The Isaac Story trio is excited to bring to you an evening of music. With the power of friendship these 3 will navigate through a mix of original compositions and standard jazz tunes.
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.

Chen Baker Plays City Pop at Fox Cabaret
2025-03-08 08:00 - 17:00 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, 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.
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Brought to you by local jazz-fusion group Chen Baker, City Pop Nights will attempt to bring you said experience in the 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 Featuring Chen Baker is presented by Infidels Jazz
March 08th
Fox Cabaret 2321 Main Street
Doors Open: 7PM
Tickets: $25 in advance, $30 at the door
19+
Seating will be limited for this event.

Suin Park Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-08 23:00 - 2025-03-09 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Suin is a jazz pianist and composer originally from Korea, now based in Vancouver. With a unique blend of Eastern and Western influences, her music combines soulful melodies with improvisational freedom. In this Afterdark show, she will perform original compositions and classic jazz standards, sharing emotional depth and storytelling through her music.For this special performance, Suin will be joined by 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.

Jocelyn Waugh Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2025-03-09 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
As an in demand trumpet player in the Vancouver music scene, Jocelyn Waugh has worked with many different groups and plays a variety of styles, from Mariachi to Big Band. In this setting,she will be performing various jazz standards and cool grooves from artists such as Herbie Hancock and Robert Glasper. Performing with Chris Fraser (guitar), Wynston Minckler (bass)and Omar Amlani (drums)
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: $10Time: 2PM-4PM
People under the age of 19 must be accompanied by a guardian

La Syrie Libre at Zameen Art House
2025-03-14 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Taking liberty to express both middle eastern melody and wild improvisation on the ancient flute Ney, Syrian born Emad Armoush joins the unbound and enigmatic rhythm section of James Meger (upright bass) and Kenton Loewen (drums) in the revolutionary, singular, free jazz trio La Syrie Libre.
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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 Art House one Friday a month.
La Syrie Libre
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson Street (Granville Island)
March 14, 2025
Doors: 7:30PM
Show: 8:00PM
$15 Or Pay What You Can

Allison Lee Sextet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-14 23:00 - 2025-03-15 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Allison Lee is a Canadian jazz bassist who enjoys performing, arranging, and sharing joyful music. Originally from Vancouver, BC, she is currently attending The Juilliard School in New York. Allison has played at various music festivals including the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, MusicFest Canada, and Stratford Summer Jazz, and has played alongside esteemed musicians such as Jodi Proznick, Jens Lindemann, Jim Doxas, and Kelly Jefferson. Additionally, she is passionate about storytelling and is involved in social media marketing for musicians at a local record label.
Allison Lee – bassMaxwell Holmes – pianoJack Colbourne – drumsWilliam Xu – trumpetGrace Rock – tromboneGustavo Cruz – tenor sax
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.

Kevin Romain Trio / Beware of Mr. Baker at VIFF Centre
2025-03-15 19:30 - 22:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Early bird tickets are available now! There are a limited number of early bird tickets available, so don’t wait!
Our latest VIFF Live presentation combines a jazz set led by drummer Kevin Romain and one of the most notorious music docs ever made, Jay Bulger’s bruising encounter with the legendary Ginger Baker, aka “the world’s greatest drummer”.
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A true virtuoso, Baker was famous for his stint with Eric Clapton in Cream, but he saw himself as the heir to Max Roach, Art Blakey and Elvin Jones, and later recorded several jazz albums. Neither success nor failure brought him any peace however. Self-destructive and seething with rage, Ginger was never easy to be around, as Rolling Stone journalist and filmmaker Bulger found out to his cost…
Kevin Romain is a drummer, improviser, composer, educator, bandleader and curator based in East Vancouver. Since the early 2000s he has performed regularly across North America as well as Europe, West Africa, China and Japan. He studied jazz and contemporary music at Vancouver Community College and has studied the drums with luminaries such as Tomas Fujiwara, Marcus Gilmore, Jeff Ballard, Mark Guiliana, Dan Weiss, Bernie Arai and Dylan van der Schyff.
Romain’s current focus as a bandleader and composer is his post-bop quartet Salience Network. The debut full length record from this group was released in 2023 on The Infidels Jazz record label. Over the past decade Romain has performed extensively as a soloist on the drum set. 2025 sees the release of his first solo record Autopoietic 1, a collection of improvisations rooted in his highly personal polyrhythmic vocabulary.
For this performance, Romain will be joined by longtime collaborators Cole Schmidt (guitar) and Olive Shakur (bass), playing repertoire from the Ginger Baker Trio, which saw the iconic drummer team up with jazz legends Bill Frisell and Charlie Haden in the mid 1990s.

Francis Naluz Organ Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-15 23:00 - 2025-03-16 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Francis Naluz is a Vancouver-based guitarist and bassist. Joined by Seth Kitamura on organ and Jordy McIntosh on drums, the group will be playing music drawn from the organ trio tradition as well as fun and groovy selections from a variety of eras and styles.
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.

Coercion at Zameen Art House
2025-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Led by saxophonist Evan Cribb, Coercion is an exciting new Jazz Septet featuring some of Vancouver’s brightest young musicians, performing all original music.
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Evan Cribb – Saxophone
Thad Bailey-Mai – Trumpet
Max Huberdeau – Keyboards
Seb Chamney – Guitar
Nikko Whitworth – Bass
Jordy McIntosh – Drums
The Expression Sessions is a new monthly Jazz series presented and curated by Infidels Jazz.
Coercion
March 16
Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson Street)
Doors: 7:30PM, Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door

Ruthie Ha Quartet at the Painted Ship
2025-03-18 20:00 - 22:30 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Ruthie Ha has been wowing Vancouver audiences with their collaborations with Paco Ha, in addition to their brilliant original music. For this special performance at the Painted Ship, they will be joined by Stanley Zhang, Jake McIntyre-Paul, and Isaac Chatterton.
Sea Legs at the Painted Ship is a monthly live Jazz series in Kitsilano presented by Infidels Jazz.
Ruthie Ha QuartetThe Painted Ship (2884 W. Broadway)March 18, 20258:00PM (2 sets)$10 at the door or added to your bill (No tickets in advance, first come first serve)

Feven Kidane Plays Mandido Morris at Hero's Welcome
2025-03-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
For this one-night only performance, trumpet and bass trailblazer Feven Kidane will be paying tribute to the legendary Mandido Morris, a Vancouver-based percussionist known for his work with Gino Vanelli and Bruce Cockburn, and the founder of the ManDido Drum Circle at Spanish Banks.
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This band features some of the best this city has to offer, including:
Feven Kidane – Bass
Graham Ord – Sax/Flute (Original member of Mandido’s band)
Ben Millman – Keys
Yoro Noukoussi – Percussion
Miles Wong – Drum kit
Jonny Tobin – synthesizer
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly series presented by Infidels Jazz at Hero’s Welcome.
Feven Kidane Plays Mandido Morris
March 20, 2025
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
2 sets
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
19+

Kevin Romain Album Release at Hypha Arts
2025-03-21 20:00 - 22:30 | Hypha Arts, 1410 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC, V5L 2G5, Canada
Hypha Arts: Record release party for Kevin Romain’s “Autopoietic 1”, presented by The Infidels Jazz and The Hypha Artists Association.
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“Autopoietic 1” is the debut solo recording from drummer/improviser Kevin Romain. In his own words:
“Rhythm induces in a listener a sensation of movement through space, even while remaining relatively still. Polyrhythm opens a paradoxical space in which we can move through space at multiple speeds simultaneously, or in multiple directions at once – Dancing in our heads, substituting dream logic for the laws of physics. These drumset improvisations are miniature explorations of the phenomenology of polyrhythm and the accompanying granular emotional states; a search for the limits of my own sense-making affordances; a dialogue between the various voices that populate my internal landscape. I hope this music is fun to listen to. I think of attention and focus as highly limited endogenous resources and as analogous to/expressions of love. Your time spent with this recording is not taken for granted.”
Autopoietic 1 was recorded in 2024 at Vancouver’s Afterlife Studios. It will be released in the spring of 2025 on The Infidels Jazz record label.
www.kevinromain.com
With Jen Yakamovich and Sean Curtis Patrick (WA)
Jen Yakamovich is a Vancouver-based drummer, writer, educator, and improviser. Her work focuses on the relationship between sound, social ecologies, and embodiment. https://jenyakamovich.format.com/
Sean Curtis Patrick is a visual artist, designer, documentarian, filmmaker, and musician based in Bellingham, Washington. www.seancurtispatrick.com
Doors at 7, music at 8. $15/20/PWYC notaflof
Hypha Arts, 1410 Venables Street, Vancouver

Seb Chamney Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-21 23:00 - 2025-03-22 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Seb Chamney is a jazz and contemporary guitar player based in Vancouver, BC. He has been fortunate enough to be a part of many creative projects with high level musicians within the local community. Seb prides himself on approaching every musical scenario with focus, passion, and creativity. Tonight he will be leading a trio featuring two of his highly valued collaborators, Trent Otter on drums, and Colin Sankey on bass. These three have an extensive history of performing and creating music together. The Seb Chamney Trio will be playing a blend of standards, modern jazz repertoire, and original compositions.
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.

Andrew Skepasts Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-22 23:00 - 2025-03-23 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Andrew Skepasts is a guitarist, educator and composer based in Vancouver. Since graduating from The New School in NYC, Andrew has established himself as an up-and-coming musician in Vancouver’s jazz scene. He has had the honour of sharing the stage with notable musicians such as Brad Turner, Seamus Blake and Phil Dwyer. Andrew will perform his original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards with Dan Howard on bass and Bernie Arai 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.

Matt Grinke's Happiest Jazz Quintet on Earth Plays Pixar + Monsters, Inc.
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:30 | BC
The Happiest Big Band on Earth had their first show on April 27th, 2018, and was born through Matt Grinke’s love of jazz and Disney. Since then, the Happiest band has continued to morph and shift into many different sounds and sizes, anywhere from a trio to the full 17-piece big band, including this quintet!
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Matt has also shifted from just a Disney fan to pianist and music director for Disney Cruise Line, and is more than happy to arrange and perform Disney tunes even when he’s not on contract! For this special performance, Matt’s quintet will performing a set of Pixar Studio favourites and deep cuts. After the music, sit back and enjoy one of Pixar’s most popular movies, Pete Docter’s Monsters, Inc.

Tenor Sax — John Nicholson
Trumpet — Rory Hislop
Piano — Matt Grinke
Bass — Monica Sumulong Dumas
Drums — Trent Otter

Jennifer Scott Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2025-03-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Considered the finest Jazz Vocal Improviser in Canada by her peers, her fans and by the musicians who work with her, Jennifer Scott is an important Jazz Voice. She has sung with such Jazz Greats as: Gene Bertoncini, Clark Terry, Tommy Banks, Paul Horn and Kenny Wheeler to name a few.
Jennifer Scott has performed to sold out crowds from San Diego to Vancouver to Whitehorse on the West Coast of Canada and has begun a major foray onto the world stage including performances in Amsterdam, Milan and Rome.
For this special performance at Hero’s Welcome, Jennifer will be joined by David Sikula on guitar, Rene Worst on bass, and Bernie Arai on drums.
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: $10Time: 2PM-4PMPeople under the age of 19 must be accompanied by a guardian

Nathan Lintott Quartet at Hot Deli
2025-03-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Trombonist Nathan Lintott is quickly gaining a name for himself on the Vancouver scene, with various large and small ensembles. On March 24 he’ll be playing his first Infidels show as a leader, and be joined by Jake Kostuchuk on guitar, David Caballero, and Karl DeJong on drums.
Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Hot Deli presented by 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.
Please note that the Hot Deli is in the same location as the Lido, and that the address is exactly the same: 518 E. Broadway
Please note the new start time of 8:00PM

Colin Sankey Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-28 23:00 - 2025-03-29 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Colin Sankey is a bassist, composer, and arranger from Vancouver, BC. His compositions seamlessly merge Jazz with funk, Latin, and rock music, creating a toe-tapping fusion with lush harmonies and blazing improvisations. A technical guru in his own right, he is frequently compared to Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, and Alain Caron. Colin is joined by the amazingly talented Eliot Doyle on drums and Sebastian Chamney on guitar,
Colin is the 1st place winner of the 2022 Phil Jones Solo Bass Competition and the 2nd place winner of the 2021 BITE Bass Contest. He has been featured on George Collier’s YouTube channel, with over 800,000 subscribers. Colin’s debut album Reawakening has been featured on Bass Magazine and CBC Radio. He recently recorded his second EP, funded by Creative BC, to be released on February 15, 2025.
Colin recently went viral with his arrangements of Get Lucky by Daft Punk, Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes, and the Mario Theme, reaching over 15 million views between the three arrangements on Instagram and TikTok. He continues to share his inspiring arrangements of popular music with his 213,000+ followers across all social media platforms.
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.

Dan Howard Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-29 23:00 - 2025-03-30 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Taking note from his favourite modern players and composers, Dan Howard aims to breathe fresh life into older tunes with his arrangements. With influences ranging fromThelonious Monk and Bud Powell to Wayne Shorter and Brad Mehldau, this group aims to play unique and exciting music that will keep the audience on their toes.
Joining Daniel are Noah Franche-Nolan (Piano) and Nicholas Bracewell (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.

Let the Monkeys Dance at Hot Deli
2025-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
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 days, so come join them at East Van’s hottest new music venue.
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Tony Wilson – Guitar
Cole Schmidt – Guitar
Joe Williamson – Bass
James Meger – Bass
Kenton Loewen – Drums
Let The Monkeys Dance
April 01, 2025
Hot Deli (AKA The Lido) 518 E. Broadway
$15 in advance
$20 at door
The East Van Shuffle is a new Jazz and Improvised series presented by Infidels Jazz.

nebyoha at Zameen Art House
2025-04-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Intimate Creative Music performed by Nebyu Yohannes
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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 drums.
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 Art House one Friday a month.
nebyoha
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson Street (Granville Island)
April 04, 2025
Doors: 7:30PM
Show: 8:00PM
$15 Or Pay What You Can

Josh Krushel Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-04-04 23:00 - 2025-04-05 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
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, this trio will present a range of creative music. This exploration will be of Krushels own originals as well as selections from two of the most influential innovators of the piano trio sound; Cedar Walton and Benny Green.
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.
