10-Piece Powerhouse Arabic Avant-Garde Band! Get Tickets Vancouver legend Gordon Grdina brings his Haram band to one of the hottest new venues in Vancouver! JUNO-winner Gordon Grdina formed Haram in 2008 as a large ensemble vehicle to interpret classic Arabic repertoire. These pieces are reinterpreted with an ensemble half studied in the Arabic tradition and […]
Join us for an exciting night of music as Arvind Ramdas, a dynamic young Jazz drummer and percussionist based in Vancouver, takes the stage with his trio. Known for his collaborations with some of Canada's top musicians, including John Gross, Brad Turner, Cory Weeds, Sharon Minemoto and more, Arvinds talent has made him a prominent […]
Four of Vancouver’s best jazz musicians come together as BC’s Blue Note Legacy Quartet! Get Tickets For 85 years, Blue Note Records has been the gold standard for recorded Jazz music all over the world, with icons like John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Lee Morgan, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman, and literally hundreds of others having recorded […]
A celebration of guitarist John Scofield by four of Vancouver's best young jazz musicians. Get Tickets John Scofield's funky & melodic guitar sound has been captivating audiences for decades. On May 24, four of Vancouver's best young Jazz musicians celebrate his music and legacy, at the hippest Jazz venue in this city. Jake Kostuchuk - […]
Prepare for a night of electrifying swing as Vancouver drummer Wes Anderson brings his exciting new quartet to Frankie’s After Dark! With a deep groove and high-energy style, Wes will be showcasing his new all-star lineup, deliver a thrilling set of straight-ahead jazz that breathes new life into timeless classics while fastidiously honouring the tradition. […]
Since the late 1980's, Bill Frisell has been inspiring audiences and musicians with his unique guitar sound and captivating improvisations. Look Out For Hope celebrates his music and legacy, featuring Bradshaw Pack on pedal steel, Karlis Silins on bass, and Kenton Loewen on drums. Look Out For HopeThe Painted Ship - 2884 W. BroadwayMay 27, […]
Nicholas Wise is a jazz saxophonist, educator, composer, and arranger. Taking influence from artists such as Kenny Garrett and Cannonball Adderley, he has put together a set of original compositions and standards. Nicholas is joined by Julian Borkowski on piano, David Caballero on bass, and Jordy McIntosh on drums. Frankie's After Dark takes place every […]
One of the finest large Jazz Ensembles in Canada makes it's long awaited return to Vancouver's Fox Cabaret! Get Tickets On May 31, Dean Thiessen's Stranger Friends Orchestra will be celebrating the release of their first album on Infidels Jazz, at the venue that it was recorded at almost two years ago. They'll be performing […]
Grinningly growling it’s way out of the darkness, Lone Bear, Vancouver’s most playfully mauling instrumental trio, unleashes its love of heavy grooves, pretty songs and no-rules improvisation in a return to the Frankie’s After Dark stage. Featuring an OG lineup of LB players (guitarist Jeff Younger, bassist Russell Sholberg, and drummer Bernie Arai), the band […]
Syrian music meets Free Jazz! Get Tickets 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. The East […]