Arvind Ramdas Trio at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-02 23:00 - 23:59 (America/Vancouver) | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Drummer Arvind Ramdas makes a return as a leader to Infidels Jazz Frankie’s After Dark. Joining him are two of Vancouver’s best: David Caballero on the bass and Canadian master Bill coon on guitar. Together the trio will be bringing together a swinging repertoire of music/arrangements by some of the innovators of the music, such as Eddie Lockjaw Davis, Phineas Newborn, Wes Montgomery and more presented in a guitar trio format.
If you’re looking to experience a night full of hard-hitting swing and burning quarter notes, Frankie’s Jazz Club is the place to be!

Jerry Cook Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2024-11-03 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Jerry Cook has been a mainstay of Vancouver’s R&B & Blues scenes for over 30 years, lending his talents to artists like Colin James & The Powder Blues Band. He can occasionally be tempted to showcase his prestigious talents as a Jazz tenor saxophonist, and will be doing so at Hero’s Welcome on November 03 with the aid of Tilden Webb on piano, Jodi Proznick on bass, and Jesse Cahill on drums.
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.
People under the age of 19 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Postcards From Zambia at Hero's Welcome
2024-11-07 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Postcards From Zambia are a polyrhythmic fusion of modal jazz and traditional percussion music from various Zambian cultures. Though the group draws inspiration from all over this central/southern African country, their repertoire is especially focussed on Luvale (and related) music from Zambia’s Northwestern Province. In essence, the Postcards recreate a traditional ngoma ensemble through the orchestration, improvisation, and arranging tendencies of the jazz idiom. Percussionist Jason Winikoff and drummer Chris Blaber recreate the tightly interlocking rhythmic foundation while Feven Kidane (trumpet), Dean Thiessen (piano), and Noah Gotfrit (bass) fill the roles of a call-and-response choir. The result is an energetic, grooving, joyful, and powerful musical meditation that can be enjoyed from the contemplative comfort of your seat or the dancefloor. Bandleader and arranger Jason Winikoff has spent years studying under, performing alongside, and working with various elite Zambian dance troupes such as Lenga Navo, Likumbi Lya Mize Chibolya, and Chota. He is a student of the renowned cultural custodians Kapalu Lizambo, Josephine Sombo Muzala Chipango, William Vunda, and Douglas Mwila as well as a proud partner of the Likumbi Lya Mize Cultural Association. He is honored to bring a slice of Luvale culture to Vancouver with the help of this scene’s most creative and sensitive musicians.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly series presented by presented by Infidels Jazz at Hero’s Welcome.
Doors Open: 7PM
Hero’s Welcome: 3917 Main Street
Tickets: $15 in advance, $20 at the door.
Admission is 19+.

Dan Gaucher’s Beginner’s Luck at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-08 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
This brand new trio is an exciting new collaboration, featuring Madeleine Elkins on Guitar, Karlis Silins on Bass and Dan Gaucher on Drums. Playing a collection of covers and originals, this band’s approach starts with beautifully framed melodies, playful interaction, and genuine musical expression.

On Hold with Teapot in the Tuba at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-09 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Teapot in the Tuba dials up a special set in honour of the music that we all love to hate: Hold Music. Katheryn Petersen (Balkan Shmalkan, Alley Flowers) on accordion and Mike WT Allen (Space Elevator, Five Alarm Funk) on clarinet and flute bring you the very best of the genre while Kat Single-Dain, (Artistic Director of the Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret) makes a call that demonstrates expert communication skills in this late night treat that guarantees the ultimate connection.
Warning: vintage electronic drum machines in use periodically throughout the event.
Katheryn Peterson – accordion
Mike WT Allen – flute and clarinet
Kat Single-Dain – phone

November Jazz Jam Session at Hero's Welcome with Bernie Arai Trio
2024-11-10 14:00 - 17:00, 2024-11-24 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 November they will be held on November 10 & 24 and they’ll be hosted by Bernie Arai.
Bernie has been one of the most in demand drummers on the Vancouver scene for almost 30 years. Backing him up for these jams will be Daryl Jahnke on guitar, and Conrad Good on bass.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 and they start at 2PM.

Gals & Pals with the Leading Ladies at the Pearl
2024-11-10 20:00 - 22:30 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
For over five years, 11-woman big band The Leading Ladies have been thrilling audiences all over the Lower Mainland with their unique blend of modern cool and classic swing, all under the direction of Casey Thomas-Burns. On Sunday, November 10th, The Ladies make their long awaited debut at the Pearl on Granville with Gals & Pals, a brand new show featuring some of the city’s top R&B & Pop vocalists and bands, including Dawn Pemberton, Krystle Dos Santos, Club Sofa, Tess Anderson, with more surprises to be announced in the coming weeks!
The Ladies will be dipping into the more contemporary side of their repertoire for this special show, with familiar R&B & Pop hits sung by some of your favourite local singers.
Gals & Pals With The Leading Ladies led by Casey Thomas-Burns
Ft. Dawn Pemberton, Krystle Dos Santos, Club Sofa, Tess Anderson, and more surprises.
The Leading Ladies are:
Skye Eriksen – Alto Saxophone
Brodie Jones – Tenor Saxophone
Sofia Avelino – Baritone Saxophone
Robin Comeau – Trumpet
Amber Tsang – Trumpet
Hayley Bennett – Trombones
Mackenzie Tran – Keyboards
Riley Poystila – Bass
Dom Hallberg – Guitar
Kate Johnson – Drums
Casey Thomas-Burns – Director
The Pearl – 881 Granville Street
November 10th
7PM Doors
8PM Show
19+
$30 in advance on Ticketweb
Presented by Infidels Jazz

Cory Weeds Trio at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-15 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds brings his chordless trio to the club for a rare After Dark performance. We say rare because it’s not often Weeds can stay up past 10:00pm let alone start a gig at 11:00. The trio has been working it out at Weeds’ more favourable time (7:00) around the corner at District Bar and is excited to bring the group to the big stage at Frankie’s!

Feven Kidane Quartet + Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat at VIFF Centre
2024-11-16 19:00 - 21:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
A fierce talent on the local jazz scene, trumpeter Feven Kidane presents a very special set of original music inspired by the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat… music which seeks to connect with the film and embody a learning spirit, remembrance, and decades-old shared grief.
Feven explains, “this film gives me mixed feelings. not mixed as in “i’m half in”, but mixed in the fact that the content itself is so emotional that my horn will have to work extra hard. mixed in the fact that its honesty hurts me. this film has me enraged, inspired, and activated. it gives me hope for a united Blackness, but upset by constant thwarted plans for its achievement.”
For this occasion, Feven’s band consists of Quincy Mayes on keys, Bernie Arai on drums, and Milo Johnson on bass.
About Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat:
Artfully juxtaposing archival news reports, investigative interviews, and jazz, Johan Grimonprez’s essay film takes a fresh look at the notorious events in the wake of Congo’s independence in the early 1960s, culminating in the assassination of the country’s first democratically-elected leader, Patrice Lumumba. It’s a film about the deceit at the heart of colonialism, and about how jazz (Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Max Roach) figured into the politics of the Cold War and Black Liberation.

Karl DeJong at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-16 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Karl DeJong is a drummer, composer and music producer who resides on the traditional unceded territories of the q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), Máthxwi (Matsqui), and se’mya’me (Semiahmoo) First Nations. Joined by Noah Franche-Nolan on piano and Wynston Minckler on bass, Karl will be performing a suite of original music rooted in the Black American Music tradition, with a focus on evocative, exploratory, and at times melancholic material. Expect to be intrigued, surprised, scorched, and then soothed by his eclectic mix of repertoire.

Dan Gaucher Quartet Plays Monk at Hero's Welcome
2024-11-17 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Drummer Dan Gaucher has been a high priest in the church of Thelonious Monk for years, and will be leading a special service at Hero’s Welcome on November 17, with the help of Jon Bentley, David Sikula, and David Caballero.
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.
People under the age of 19 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Ricardo Galvez at the Lido
2024-11-17 21:00 - 23:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Ricardo Galvez is a tremendous young trombonist, making his Infidels debut with a fantastic band featuring Ruthie Ha, Seth Kitamura, Bella Fedrigo & Jordy McIntosh.
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.

Kenton Loewen & JP Carter + Wabi at Zameen Art House
2024-11-22 08:00 - 22:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
This special edition of the New Thing features two long running improvising duos:
Kenton Loewen & JP Carter
Wabi, featuring Chris Gestrin & Bernie Arai.
These duos will contract and compliment each other, and deliver a unique evening of improvised music.
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.
Kenton Loewen & JP Carter / WABI, ft. Chris Gestrin & Bernie Arai
Zameen Art House
1515 Anderson Street (Granville Island)
Doors: 7:30PM
Show: 8:00PM
$15 Or Pay What You Can
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Brad Pearson Trio at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-22 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Brad Pearson has performing professionally on the Vancouver music scene since 2016 when he graduated with a bachelors of applied music from Vancouver Community College; studying classical double bass with Laurence Mollerup, and electric bass with Cameron Hood. He has performed with local legends Hugh Fraser, Campbell Ryga, Brad Turner, and Buff Allen. This bassist is best known for his associations with saxophone great John Gross, as well as the rapidly ascending piano virtuoso Jimi James Fraser. Brad has developed his sound from a wide range of influences; both his improvisations and compositions are informed by jazz titans such as McCoy Tyner, Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Bill Evans as well as contemporary bassists such as Renaud Garcia-Fons, Janek Gwizdala, Mathew Garrison, and Damien Erskine. The bassists sound and approach was also largely shaped by his pre-academic years playing blues music with Delta Blue, Metal with GFAP, and progressive rock with Grizzly Bones. When not performing, Brad runs Pearson Instruments, a busy Vancouver guitar repair shop. He also designs and builds his own electric basses which he performs on exclusively when not playing acoustic bass.
For this Frankie’s After Dark performance, Brad will be joined by guitarist Joel Faulkner, and drummer Jamison Ko, playing electric renditions of classic jazz standards, fusion, and original compositions.

Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers at The Painted Ship
2024-11-23 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Over the past decade and a half, Juno nominated percussionist Robin Layne has steeped himself in rhythmic traditions around the world. His search for rhythm and folkloric traditions has led him to Cuba, Guinea, Mali, Mexico, and beyond. He brings these influences to bear in his compositions that are inspired by his travels. He’ll be releasing a brand new album in November, and is excited to present this new music at the Painted Ship, with the help of Jocelyn Waugh, Tim Sars, Wynston Minckler, Daniel Ruiz, and Liam MacDonald.
Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers
November 23
The Painted Ship (2884 West Broadway)8PM, 2 sets$15 admissionFirst come, first serve.

Jordy McIntosh plays John Scofield at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-23 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Jordy McIntosh is a Vancouver based drummer/educator. Joined by Jake Kostuchuk on Guitar, Erika Chow on Tenor, and David Caballero on Bass, the group will be bringing a catalogue of John Scofield classics. From Scofield records such as “Meant to Be”, “Quiet”, “Time on my Hands”, and “A Go Go”, the group will pay homage to one of today’s guitar gods.

Vince Mai Plays Chet Baker + Let's Get Lost at VIFF Centre
2024-11-24 18:00 - 21:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
A set of smooth, sublime, and smoky jazz from trumpeter Vince Mai backed up by a stellar band with Steve Maddock on vocals. The set will feature many beloved Chet Baker standards and more in the same vein, followed by the first local screening of Bruce Weber’s documentary about Baker, one of essential films about jazz.
Miles Black: Keys
Laurence Mollerup: Upright bass
Bernie Arai: Drums
Steve Maddock: Vocals
Vince Mai: Trumpet
About Let’s Get Lost (Bruce Weber, 1988, 120 min)
With his languid, cool horn and broken hearted vocal stylings Chet Baker became an icon in the 1950s (it didn’t hurt that he looked like Jimmy Dean). Years of drug addiction hampered his career and hinted at underlying issues, but he continued to sing and play with haunting delicacy. Photographer Bruce Weber documented his last tour in the 1980s. One of the essential jazz films, this is achingly tender, steeped in beautiful music and black and white photography; a love letter to a lost soul.
The finest jazz movie ever made. Empire Magazine
A gorgeous gravestone for the Beat Generation’s legacy of beautiful-loser chic. Jim Ridley, The Village Voice

Harrison Ivaz at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-29 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Harrison Ivaz is a young Canadian-American guitarist and vocalist. A Capilano University Jazz Studies Grad, Harrison has studied with Vancouver jazz icon Bill Coon and performed as guitarist in the renowned Capilano University A Band under the direction of Brad Turner. Born in Chicago and raised in Vancouver, Harrison is also an accomplished rock performer and songwriter. He has performed his original rock at festivals including Lollapalooza, Milwaukee Summerfest, Zentsura AT in Bilbao, Spain, The West Vancouver Harmony Arts Festival and more. Harrison is excited to bring his trio featuring Jason de Couto on organ and Wes Anderson on drums to Frankie’s Jazz Club.

Scott Smith & Tony Wilson at All-City Athletics
2024-11-30 20:00 - 22:30 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada
In 1978 guitarist Lenny Breau and pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons teamed up to recorded an album entitled Minors Aloud. Recorded in Nashville, the album became a hard-to-find classic and a must-listen for guitarists of any kind. For this special concert, Tony Wilson (guitar) and Scott Smith (pedal steel), along with Jeremy Holmes (bass) and Nino DiPasquale (drums), will play the entire album as well as other tunes Lenny and Buddy collaborated on.
This event is on November 30 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 Infidels Jazz.

Raphael Agustin at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-11-30 23:00 - 23:59 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Raphael Agustin is a young bassist based in Vancouver. He is joined by longtime collaborators Justin Juan and Rishi Dhillon to celebrate music rooted in the electric trio performed by Jaco Pastorius, Moses Yoofee and more.

Anita Eccleston Quintet at Hero's Welcome
2024-12-01 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Unwrapping her new instrumental album Winter Gala, the Anita Eccleston Quintet brings a cozy afternoon of instrumental lofi dream jazz. Chill vibes, hip hop beats, improv, all splashed with a touch of that holiday magic.
Anita Eccleston – Trumpet/Vox/Piano/Glock/BellsAshley Pearce – Electric GuitarDean Thiessen – Keyboard/OrganRussell Sholberg – Electric/Upright BassJamison Ko – 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.
Admission: $10Time: $2PM-4PMPeople under the age of 19 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Brandon Wint: Moving For Love at VIFF Centre
2024-12-01 18:30 - 20:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Vancouver-based poet and filmmaker Brandon Wint presents two deeply-personal short films, each of which is propelled by poetry and jazz. In Moving For Love Brandon explores for the first time the details of his family’s migration from the Caribbean to Canada in the early 1970s. With help from his mother and grandmother, Brandon probes the social and familial forces that prompted his family to make the difficult journeys from Barbados and Jamaica. Brandon uses these histories as a portal through which to consider his own relationships to love, sacrifice and new beginnings, as a poet who has sought love and belonging in Toronto, Ottawa, Edmonton and now Vancouver. The film is scored by Vancouver jazz luminaries Feven Kidane, Yoro Noukoussi, and Quincy Mayes.
The second short film, Backbone is a vulnerable memoir exploring how cerebral palsy, the visible disability with which Brandon lives, complicates the notion and practical realities of health and self-care. The film maps Brandon’s journey toward forgiving himself, and his family, for the ways that his complex physicality made accessing care difficult, bewildering and sometimes painful. This film, too, is propelled by a dynamic musical score which features contributions from Edmonton’s Brian Raine, Montreal’s Theo Abellard, and Vancouver’s Anjalica Solomon. Both films use jazz as a means of prompting vulnerability and spiritual fortitude.
The night will begin with a musical performance by Feven Kidane, Yoro Noukoussi, Quincy Mayes and Brandon Wint. As poet and music critic Harmony Holiday once said “music is important because it governs the boundaries of thought that exceed language.”
We hope that this evening of film, poetry and music will be beyond words.
6:30 pm: Intros, live music and poetry
7:30 pm: Intermission
7:50 pm: Films and Q&A

Nicholas Wise at the Lido
2024-12-01 21:00 - 23:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Nicholas Wise is a fantastic young saxophonist who has been part of some of the Vancouver Jazz scene’s biggest concerts this year. He’ll be leading a band for Infidels Jazz on December 01 for the first time, with a great Quartet featuring Julian Borkowski, David Caballero & Jordy McIntosh!
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.

Kelsey Mines / Elsa Nilsson Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2024-12-06 23:00 - 2024-12-07 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
American Bassist Kelsey Mines and flutist Elsa Nilsson met in 2023 and found instant chemistry both artistically and in their friendship. They come together for three nights in the Pacific Northwest, merging their like-minded proclivity for socially engaged music with a hard charging pulse and deep seated melodies. Joining them is John Hansen on the piano and Machado Mijiga on the 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.

Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band at Fox Cabaret
2024-12-07 19:00 - 22:00 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
The Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band (Led by Steven Zhu) returns for their biggest show yet, featuring some of the hottest young Jazz musicians in Vancouver playing the music from your favourite anime ever.
Their last three performances all sold out in record time, so don’t miss out on this opportunity to see them at Vancouver’s legendary Fox Cabaret!
The CBBB features:
RJ Abella – Trumpet
Gordy Li – Sax
Afu Keteca – Bari Sax
Patrick Kao – Guitar
Justin Juan – Keyboards
Piyotr Kao – Bass
Steven Zhu – Drums, Bandleader
December 07, 2024
Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main Street, Vancouver BC
$25 in advance, $30 at the door.
7:00PM – Doors
Seating will be extremely limited for this performance.
This concert is presented by Infidels Jazz and is 19+
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Dom Hallberg Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2024-12-07 23:00 - 2024-12-08 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vancouver guitarist Dom Hallberg is pleased to present a set of jazz classics inspired by Chet Baker and Miles Davis, in addition to bluegrass / trad-jazz takes on famous pop songs.
Payton Hansen: Vocals
Greg Dent: Trombone
Kate Johnson: 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.

December Jazz Jam Session at Hero’s Welcome with Jimi James Trio
2024-12-08 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 December they will be held on December 08 and 15 and they’ll be hosted by Jimi James.
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 December will be Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko on the 8th, and Brad and Max Huberdeau on the 15th.
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 and they start at 2PM.

James Danderfer Sextet: A Tribute to Artie Shaw at VIFF Centre
2024-12-08 14:00 - 17:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
One of the most popular and intriguing big band leaders of the Swing era, Artie Shaw took jazz clarinet to a new level of artistry and celebrity. On occasion, Shaw would tour with a smaller group, his Gramercy Five, which became one of the fixtures of small group swing. Come and enjoy a rare performance of this melodic and jubilant music featuring James Danderfer clarinet, Bill Coon guitar, Sharon Minemoto piano, Max Huberdeau vibraphone, Dan Howard bass and Joe Poole drums, to be followed by a screening of Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got.
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got (1985, 115 min)
Anchored by an incisive interview with its then 72-year-old subject, Artie Shaw: Time is All You’ve Got looks back on the five-decade career of “King of the Clarinet” Artie Shaw (1910-2004), one of the most popular stars of the 1930s and ’40s Swing era. Brigitte Berman’s film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 1985, and is screening in a new 4K restoration. Featuring: Artie Shaw, Polly Haynes, John Wexley, Lee Castle, John Best, Helen Forrest, Buddy Rich, Mel Tormé.
In an era of separate white and Black bands, Shaw broke the color barrier by hiring legendary African American musicians like Billie Holiday, Hot Lips Page and Roy Eldridge for his bands. Shaw’s restlessness and intellectual curiosity (he’d author four books of fiction and non-fiction) led him to shun celebrity and retire from show business in the late 1940s, with only occasional comebacks after. Known also as a ladies’ man, Shaw’s eight wives included actresses Ava Gardner, Lana Turner, Doris Dowling, Evelyn Keyes, and novelist Kathleen Winsor, author of the notoriously racy bestseller Forever Amber.

Nick Leffler Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2024-12-13 23:00 - 2024-12-14 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
In the spring of 2023, Alex Marr, Andrew Skepasts, Dan Howard, and Nick Leffler began jamming together as a way to push each other and stay in shape. Just a few short months later they had coalesced into the Nick Leffler Quartet and found themselves in the studio laying down their debut album, Baby Steps, which would release in early 2024. Heavily influenced by John Coltrane, his cohort, and their disciples, they focus on heavy improvisation with an emphasis on harmonic exploration. Forming the core of the repertoire, Leffler’s compositions leave space for the musicians to stretch out and bring their unique voices to bear.
Look forward to a night of exploration and expression in this can’t-miss performance.
This performance is a part of Jazz Feeds Vancouver, and part of the proceeds from this concert will be donated to the Vancouver Food Bank.
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.
