Infidels Jazz

Chris Gestrin / The Lodger at VIFF Centre
2025-06-07 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Presented with an original live score by acclaimed pianist and composer Chris Gestrin, the first signature Hitchcock movie is based on the Jack The Ripper murders (here renamed “The Avenger”). As the suspicion that a neighbour may not be all he seems, the cat- and-mouse tension reaches almost unbearable proportions.
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Made in 1926 for Michael Balcon’s new Gainsborough studios, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog was Hitchcock’s first thriller, and his first critical and commercial success. Coming shortly after his return from Germany, it draws heavily on the German expressionist tradition established in such films as The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1919) and Nosferatu (1922). These films, which used stylized, angular sets, high contrast light and shadow to convey disturbed psychological states, were to be a major influence on the developing director, and this movie teems with visual invention and excitement.
The Lodger was written by Eliot Stannard from a popular novel by Marie Belloc Lowndes (sister of the poet Hilaire Belloc), and starred matinee idol Ivor Novello as the mysterious lodger who falls under suspicion. June Tripp, the young actress who starred as the landlady’s daughter, Daisy, was the second of a series of actresses who became blonde at Hitchcock’s insistence – the first was Virginia Valli, star of The Pleasure Garden(1925). Joe, Daisy’s policeman fiancé, jokes, “I’m keen on golden hair myself, same as the Avenger is”. It soon became clear that Hitchcock had similar tastes.
The Lodger was a great success, and quickly established Hitchcock as a name director.
Hitchcock: “The Lodger was the first true Hitchcock movie… the first picture possibly influenced by my period in Germany… the first time I exercised my style. I took a pure narrative and, for the first time, presented ideas in purely visual terms…”
Truffaut: “A very good movie which showed great visual inventiveness. I really enjoyed it.”
About Chris Gestrin
Since graduating with a Film Scoring degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 1995, Vancouver native Chris Gestrin has become an integral part of the Canadian music scene. As a versatile pianist and multi-keyboardist, composer, engineer and producer he has worked on over 400 albums covering a wide range of musical styles. From avant garde electronic improvisations to greasy soul organ music, introspective piano jazz to top of the charts pop, rock and hip-hop, Gestrin is in high demand for his eclectic talents and ability to bring a high level of musical inspiration to any situation.
As a jazz artist, Gestrin has performed on and off the stage not only with his great Canadian colleagues, but with a who’s who of the Jazz world. Gary Peacock, David ’Fat Head’ Newman, Kenny Wheeler, Jerry Granelli, Duke Robillard, to name a few. In the more mainstream music world, Chris has had the pleasure of working with a large number of prominent artists including Randy Bachman, Bryan Adams, D.O.A., Bob Rock, Paul Rodgers, Colin James, Jann Arden, Motley Crue, K-OS, Swollen Members, Jim Byrnes, Steve Dawson, Nickelback, Loudon Wainwright III, Long John Baldry and Jeff Healey.

Matt Choboter Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-07 23:00 - 2025-06-08 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
An award-winning pianist and composer, Matt Choboter’s music has been described as: “post-jazz of a distinctly personalized kind” (Ron Schepper of Textura); “Densely expressive music” with a “dreamlike aura” (Fabricio Vieira); music that is “reminiscent of very original film music” (Ken Vos). His recent releases “Sleep Inertia” and “Postcards of Nostalgia” were heralded “Best Jazz of 2022” (All About Jazz, U.S.A) and “Best Jazz on Bandcamp for July 2022 and July 2023” (Dave Sumner).
Matt is based in Copenhagen but regularly leads projects in Vancouver with musicians including Brad Turner, François Houle, and Peggy Lee. “Hearing Matt is, first and foremost, an emotional experience. Knowledge, virtuosity and sound are at the service of a vision, and Matt’s fearlessness and dedication grab you and never let go. He displays the same intensity in his highly personal compositions, which always tell a story and stay on the listener’s mind for a long time.” (Jean-Michel Pilc, Pianist)
Matt Choboter – piano Wynston Minckler – double bass Omar Amlani – drumset
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.

Blown Fuse at Hero's Welcome
2025-06-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Blown Fuse is a brand new group featuring multiple generations of Vancouver’s jazz scene coming together for the first time to celebrate Jazz Fusion!
Dave Robbins – DrumsNick Leffler – SaxophoneNikko Whitworth – BassJimi James – Keyboards
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly (ish) jazz series presented by 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: $10

Kate Wyatt Trio at Zameen Art House
2025-06-08 20:00 - 22:30 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Canada’s greatest pianists plays at one of Vancouver’s most intimate Jazz venues.
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Originally from Victoria BC, pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is now considered one of the top tier jazz musicians in the city of Montreal, and in Canada. She has been praised as having “musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite: Mehldau, Yaron Herman, Shai Maestro, Fred Hersch.”, and has been hailed as “one of the top artists of Montreal, Quebec, or even Canadian jazz.” (Cardin/Brunet, panm360.com). She’ll be performing at one of Vancouver’s most intimate jazz spaces as she brings Adrian Vedady on bass and Louis-Vincent Hamel to the Zameen Art House.
Kate Wyatt Trio
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson (Granville Island)
Doors 730PM, Show 8PM
$15 in advance, $20 at the door.
This performance is part of the Expression Sessions, a concert series at the Zameen Art House presented by Infidels Jazz.

Ingrid Li & Friends at Hot Deli
2025-06-09 20:00 - 22:30 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Ingrid Li has been wowing audiences with her saxophone technique in both Vancouver & Montreal, and it was only a matter of time before she played Infidels Jazz’ Pass the Hat Series.
She’ll be joined by Thomas Anderson, Emmet Murray, and Julian Ferrer.
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 start time of 8:00PM

Jimi James Trio ft. John Gross at the Painted Ship
2025-06-10 20:00 - 22:30 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
The Jimi James Trio has been packing venues all over the the Vancouver Jazz landscape for well over half a decade at this point, with their signature blend of deep swinging Jazz in the vein of Ahmad Jamal & Oscar Peterson. They’ll be at Kitsilano’s hippest venue on June 10th, with a very special guest: Legendary west coast saxophonist John Gross, known for his work with Lionel Hampton, Shelly Manne, and many more.
Jimi James – PianoBrad Pearson – BassMax Huberdeau – DrumsJohn Gross – Tenor Saxophone
The Painted Ship – 2884 W. BroadwayJune 10, 20258PM-10PM 2 sets$10 at the door.This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly Jazz series at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.

missingNo at Kingsway Club
2025-06-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Kingsway Club, 395 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 3J7, Canada
9 Person Funk Band Playing Hits From Your Favourite Video Games!
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missingNo is a 9 person funk band who has been thrilling Vancouver audiences for years with their unique take on Video game soundtracks such as Chrono Trigger, Zelda, Balatro, Kirby, and so many more. Fresh off a successful show at the Rickshaw as part of Otaku Bop, missingNo is striking out on new territory with Mount Pleasant’s hottest new venue: The Kingsway Club.
Guitar: Eric Wettstein
Bass: Alex Dobson
Drums: Trent Otter
Piano: Luis Melgar
Saxophones: Michael Klein, John Nicholson
Trumpets: Thomas Holden, Rory Hislop
Trombone: Nicky Walsh
missingNo
Kingsway Club – 395 Kingsway
May 10, 2025
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
This show is presented by Infidels Jazz

Chen Baker Plays J-Pop / Sumo Do, Sumo Don't at VIFF Centre
2025-06-14 19:30 - 22:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
After selling out multiple venues across Vancouver, Jeffery Chen’s Chen Baker band is back (and bigger than ever) to present a set of city pop and jazzy J-pop before the screening of the hilarious underdog comedy Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t (1992).
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Featuring an ensemble seasoned gigging musicians and rising stars, the septet will be celebrating the music of Miki Matsubara, Taeko Ohnuki, Lamp, and more!
Kitty Jia — vocals
Brittany Or — keyboard
Jack Lee — trumpet
Neal Wang — saxophones
Piyotr Kao — bass
Dario Acosta — drums
Jeffery Chen — guitar
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t (Masayuki Suô, Japan, 1992, 103 min)
This hilarious sports underdog story from the director of Shall We Dance won 5 Japan Academy Awards including Best Film, and was the inspiration for the recent Disney+ spin off series. Deftly sidestepping the problem that few actors make convincing sumo wrestlers, Suo sets his scenario at the bottom of the ladder, at a college sumo club so low in the standings it only has one member, who has yet to graduate after eight years of trying. Shuhei (Masahiro Motoki) is talked into joining by his wily professor, but decides to stick around when he gets sight of the pretty manager, Natsuko (Misa Shimizu). Humiliated in his first tournament, Shuhei swears to turn things around…

Jason de Couto Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-14 23:00 - 2025-06-15 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
The Jason de Couto Organ Trio is a Vancouver organ trio led by Jason de Couto on Hammond B3 Organ, and features Alvin Brendan 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, featuring the mighty Hammond Organ. 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.
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.

SOLD OUT: Ru & Harmeet Quartet at Zameen Art House
2025-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Two of Vancouver’s most talented young Jazz musicians lead a great Quintet performing their original music.
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Note: This is an Infidels Jazz production, and Jazz Festival artist, staff, or volunteer passes are not applicable.
Ruthie Ha & Harmeet Kaur Virdee are two of Vancouver’s most talented young Jazz musicians. On June 20, they will be performing together at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of a special Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival,
They will be leading a special Quintet that will perform their own original music.
Ruthie Ha – Tenor Saxophone
Harmeet Kaur Virdee – Bass
Noah France-Nolan – Piano
Parmela Attariwala – Violin/Viola
Karl DeJong – Drums
June 20th, 2025
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson Street (Granville Island)
6:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Julian Borkowski Chordless Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-20 23:00 - 2025-06-21 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Julian Borkowski is thrilled to welcome the great Ardeshir Pourkeramati into his chordless quartet’s appearance in the Frankie’s After Dark concert series! The positivity, humor and joy in friendship is both evident and infectious in their music together. Along with jazz standards and original compositions, the group will be playing the music of such artists as Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy in tribute to the great chordless quartets of the past.
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.
This event is part of the 2025 Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase.

CANCELLED: Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst play Carla Bley & Steve Swallow
2025-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
The Jennifer Scott/Rene Worst performance that was previously announced has had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. All ticketholders for this performance will be reimbursed automatically. This performance will be rescheduled later in the year.
Two of Vancouver’s most acclaimed Jazz musicians perform the music of Carla Bley & Steve Swallow!

Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst are two of Vancouver’s most prolific & talented Jazz luminaries. They’ve been entertaining audiences in our city for decades, both together & in various projects.
On June 21, they will be performing the music of legends Carla Bley & Steve Swallow at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of an Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

Graham Villette Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-21 23:00 - 2025-06-22 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Nanaimo drummer, band leader and music curator, Graham Villette brings you a night of soulful and swinging music at Vancouver’s premier jazz club. From swing to lush ballads layered with groove and soul, this night has something for everyone.
Graham Villette – Drums and CymbalsJohn Lee – GuitarArdeshir Pourkeramti – Tenor SaxophoneKosma Busheikin – Upright 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.
This concert is part of the 2025 Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase.

Jazz Salvation Organ Trio at Hero's Welcome
2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Three of Canada’s most exciting Jazz musicians come together for the first time to form the Jazz Salvation Organ Trio, a new group dedicated to performing Gospel favourites, Jazz standards, and all points in between.
Mary Ancheta – OrganChris Fraser – GuitarBiboye Onanuga – Drums
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly (ish) 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: $10

SOLD OUT: Asef at Zameen Art House
2025-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Middle Eastern Music Meets Jazz Improvisation.
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Note: This is an Infidels Jazz production, and Jazz Festival artist, staff, or volunteer passes are not applicable.
The name Asef has its origins in Arabic and Persian cultures. 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. On June 22, they will be performing at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of an Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Saul Berson – saxophones
Itamar Erez – guitar
Sam Shoichet – bass
Liam Macdonald – drums/percussion
June 22, 2025
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson (Granville Island)
6:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Todd Stewart Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-27 23:00 - 2025-06-28 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
One of the city’s most dynamic drummers returns to Frankie’s After Dark with a brand new trio featuring Cole Woodland on upright bass and Ru Ha on tenor and soprano saxophone. Inspired by a range of innovators in Black American music, including Alice Coltrane, Jeff Parker and Brian Blade, this trio embraces the practice of playing into a mood or external (non-musical) source of inspiration with patience and imagination.
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.
This performance is part of the 2025 Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase.

Jesse Zubot / Inedia at VIFF Centre
2025-06-28 15:30 - 18:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Jesse Zubot is one of those unique musicians whose praxis spans multiple genres and transcends contextualization.
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Known mainly as a violinist, Zubot is also a multi-instrumentalist and tends to incorporate electronic manipulation and studio gadgetry within his work. For this performance Zubot will perform solo using a violin, viola and miscellaneous electronics. Zubot’s performance will stem from a place of improvisation and will incorporate multiple sounds and techniques that relate to his work as a film composer for award-winning films such as Bones of Crows, Indian Horse, Resident Orca, Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again, Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines, Monkey Beach, and many others.
This 60-minute solo performance will be complemented by a preview screening of Inedia (107 mins). Liz Cairns’ mesmerizing debut — filmed on Salt Spring island — tells the disturbing story of a young woman suffering from mysterious food allergies. When all else fails, she joins a remote island community practicing a lifestyle rooted in the theory of nourishment by light. Initially seduced by its charismatic leader (Susanne Wuest) and other members’ peaceful disposition, she soon realizes that not everything is as it seems when hidden tensions emerge and food deprivation becomes its own distraction. Zubot’s score — composed with his brother Josh — incorporates a large palette of sounds including gongs, strings, wood blocks, metallaphones, synthesizers, Arabic flutes, drums and software instruments. They were able to create a very unique and haunting score that supports and helps drive the intensity of the film as it follows the dark psychological journey of lead character. The two composers were able to bring each others’ talents to a higher level by complimenting and challenging each other’s creative output.
About Jesse Zubot:
Zubot is a multiple JUNO award-winning and Canadian Screen Awards nominated artist. He is also the recipient of a SOCAN Award, Leo Award and Canadian Screen Music Award for his work as a film composer. Throughout the years Zubot has collaborated with an extremely diverse range of artists and groups such as Darius Jones, Tanya Tagaq, Gord Grdina’s Haram, Steve Reich, FYEAR, Pura Fé, Dan Mangan, Mats Gustafsson, Peggy Lee, Destroyer, François Houle, Saul Williams, Stars, Hawksley Workman, Fond of Tigers, Marc Ribot, Sandro Perri, Kenton Loewen, Josh Zubot Strings and many others.

Maiden Voyage at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-28 23:00 - 2025-06-29 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Maiden Voyage is a quartet of femme jazz players who came together in-step to hip-swinging free groove jazz poetry. Inspired by artists such as Alice Coltrane, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Amy Winehouse, and Pharoah Sanders, we are at the port of Vancouver to siren-ade you. Leaning into an alternative meaning to Maiden Voyage, this is not the first voyage of the ship, rather a journey on a friendShip of maidens with musical acuity. Fair winds and following seas.

Roisin Adams: KeysSaba Amrei: VocalsBella Bienert: DrumsJulia Farry: Bass
Maiden Voyage will also be joined by special guest Kayla Price: Baritone Saxophone.

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.
This performance is part of the 2025 Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase.

SOLD OUT: Kahil El'Zabar & Isaiah Collier at Zameen Art House
2025-06-30 19:00 - 22:30 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Jazz legend teams up with one of the hottest saxophonists in Jazz today for two concerts in one of Vancouver’s most intimate venues!
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Note: This is an Infidels Jazz production, and Jazz Festival artist, staff, or volunteer passes are not applicable.

Chicago Jazz legend Kahil El’Zabar has been performing all over the world for over 50 years with luminaries such as Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Dizzy Gillespie, Anthony Braxton and many more. He is a true icon of spritual and free Jazz. On June 30, this percussionist, vocalist and composer will be performing two rare concerts with one of the most dynamic up and coming saxophonists in Jazz: Isaiah Collier. In a relatively short period of time, Collier has performed with people like William Parker, Chance the Rapper, and William Hooker, and released several critically acclaimed album with his band, the Chosen Few.
For one night only, they will be performing two concerts together at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of an Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
These two performance are presented by Infidels Jazz.
Kahil El’Zabar & Isaiah Collier
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson Street
June 30, 2025
Two Shows, at 7PM & 9PM
THESE PERFORMANCES REPLACE THE KAHIL EL’ZABAR & DAVID MURRAY CONCERTS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED. TICKETS TO THOSE CONCERTS CAN BE USED FOR THE CORRESPONDING El’ZABAR & COLLIER CONCERT (7 & 9PM RESPECTIVELY). IF A REFUND FOR THAT CONCERT IS REQUIRED, PLEASE CONTACT THEINFIDELSJAZZ@GMAIL.COM AND A REFUND WILL BE GRANTED.

Bea Lagrisola Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-07-04 23:00 - 2025-07-05 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Bea Lagrisola is a passionate alto saxophonist who prioritizes exploration and creativity in the music she makes. With roots in the Vancouver Jazz scene, her craft now resides in the bustling city of Toronto, Ontario. Just finishing her second year at the University of Toronto for Jazz performance, she has developed her skills as a musician through the mentorship of Canadian Jazz legends Tara Davidson, Kelly Jefferson and Jim Lewis. Inspired by the hard-bop tradition, she is excited to share her arrangements of standards and original compositions with the city she grew up in.
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.

Jimi James / Blues for Brando at VIFF Centre
2025-07-05 20:00 - 22:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
The Jimi James Quintet is honoured to be paying tribute to what might be the most impactful development in jazz history: the emergence of bebop.
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The Method era coincided with the arrival of bebop. Both disciplines combined formal master with greater autonomy, introspection and improvisation. You can be sure Brando was grooving to Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie et al, just as the jazz men would have been checking out hot movies like Streetcar and The Wild One.
In playing the music of such jazz legends as Thelonious Monk, Bud Powell, Clifford Brown and Charlie Parker, the Jimi James Sextet will highlight the innovations and evolutions of the bebop style. With a sophisticated, heartfelt, and exuberant sound, the group features Hugh Penner — trumpet, Tamas Balai — alto saxophone, Jimi James — piano, Arvind Ramdas — drums, and Kosma Busheikin — bass.
About The Wild One (Laszlo Benedek, 1954, 79 min)
Banned in many countries upon its release, The Wild One is the first film about 1950s youth rebellion, preceding films like Rebel Without a Causeby several years. It features Marlon Brando as the leader of a motorcycle gang – the Black Rebels – that disrupts a legitimate motorcycle race and then rides into a small town where they terrify the residents and fight with a rival gang. The Wild One crystallized Brando’s rebel image.

Jillian Lebeck, Afu, & Kody Buchart at Frankie's After Dark
2025-07-05 23:00 - 2025-07-06 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
This new trio is co-led – Jillian Lebeck on keys, Afu on saxophone and Kody Buchart on bass. These dynamic musicians play swingers from the Great American Songbook, mixed with modern jazz repertoire, and a few original tunes.
Presenting high energy and exciting sonic sounds with a hint of cinematic soundscapes.
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 J-Jazz at Hot Deli
2025-07-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Vancouver’s hottest fusion group plays Japanese jazz classics!
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Vancouver’s Chen Baker has been selling out shows all summer, performing J-Pop & City Pop, Canto-Pop & Mando-Pop, and all points in between. For their last show of the summer, this exciting group led by Jeffrey Chen takes over Hot Deli (AKA The Lido) to play their favourite Japanese Jazz & Fusion Deep Cuts.
Jeffrey Chen
Gordy Li
Piyotr Kao
Steven Zhu
Chen Baker Plays Hot Deli
July 08, 2025
Hot Deli (AKA The Lido) 518 E. Broadway
Doors: 7:30PM
Show: 8:00PM
$15 in advance, $20 at the door.
This performance is part of the East Van Shuffle, a monthly Jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz.

David Caballero Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-07-11 23:00 - 2025-07-12 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
David Caballero is a young bassist making a name for himself in the Vancouver jazz scene. Although he is known for his hard-hitting bass playing, audiences don’t often get the chance to hear his original music and arrangements where the bass shines as a solo instrument. Joining him on this special evening is his long time rhythm section mate Arvind Ramdas on drums, and their musical mentor and Canadian jazz legend Brad Turner at the piano. This trio has been performing under collective leadership of the 3 members since 2022. This rare bassist-led night of music will not disappoint!
David Caballero – BassBrad Turner – PianoArvind Ramdas – 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

Teresa Marie, Matt Franceschini, & Bella Fedrigo at Frankie's After Dark
2025-07-12 23:00 - 2025-07-13 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
The Marie/Franceschini/Fedrigo trio is a collective of three promising young Vancouver musicians where friendship and joy exudes from every note. Their repertoire includes a mixture of timeless classics selected from the Great American Songbook as well as thoughtful and contemplative original compositions.
Teresa Marie – VoiceMatt Franceschini – Guitar Bella Fedrigo – 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.

Crescent Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2025-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Jason Winikoff is an ethnomusicologist, drummer, percussionist, and educator, now living in the US, and formerly residing in Vancouver. He is a firm believer in music’s ability to respond to, influence, and reflect culture. His Crescent Quartet plays music from various points of New Orleans’ rich history. The quartet contends that New Olreanian music is not (and has never been) just one thing. As such, a Crescent Quartet show features traditional BAM, Silverbook classics, modern compositions, arrangements made famous by New Orleanians, and songs inspired by the Crescent City. The group boasts a revolving door of Vancouver’s best jazz musicians, ensuring that every show will bring something new.
Crescent QuartetSaul Berson – reedsSuin Park – PianoWynston Minckler – bassJason Winikoff – drums
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly (ish) jazz series presented by 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

Ardeshir Quartet at the Painted Ship
2025-07-15 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
One of this city’s finest tenor saxophonists returns to perform his first Infidels show in a year. For this special performance at the Painted Ship, Ardeshir will be joined by Wintson Matsushita, David Caballero & Graham Villette.
This show is part of Sea Legs, a monthly jazz show series at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.
Ardeshir QuartetJuly 15Painted Ship – 2884 W. Broadway8PM-10PM$10, added to your bill.

Zach Wong Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-07-18 23:00 - 2025-07-19 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
North Vancouver born Bass Player Zach Wong has been involved in music since the age of 10. Having graduated from Vancouver Community College with a Bachelors of Applied Music in 2020, he has now performed at various venues & festivals all across Canada. Drawing upon influences from the likes of Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, and Janek Gwizdala, this trio aims to deliver a selection of repertoire that presents a deep love & respect for these Musical Traditions.
Justin Juan – KeysJohneil Viñas – 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.

Paco Ha Trio plays Joe Henderson at Frankie's After Dark
2025-07-19 23:00 - 2025-07-20 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Paco Ha is a tenor saxophonist, educator, and composer based in Vancouver, BC. For this performance, joined by Jordy McIntosh on drums and David Caballero on bass, the trio will pay tribute to the great Joe Henderson, performing repertoire composed, or made famous, by the legendary saxophonist.
Paco Ha – Tenor Saxophone
David Caballero – Bass
Jordy McIntosh – 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.

Cory Weeds & The Jimi James Trio at Hero's Welcome
2025-07-20 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Cory Weeds is an amazing saxophonist, label owner & Jazz promoter….and a perpetual thorn in the side of Tim Reinert.
On July 20th, he’ll be performing with one of the Vancouver’s hottest groups, the Jimi James Trio, at Hero’s Welcome.
Cory Weeds – SaxophoneJimi James – PianoBrad Pearson – BassArvind Ramdas – Drums
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly (ish) jazz series presented by 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
