Inspired by the duet recordings of Norma Winstone and John Taylor, Jillian Lebeck and Laura Crema come together to explore art song, folk song, jazz and improvisation. They will be joined by bassist Conrad Good and saxophonist Jon Bentley Frankie's After Dark is a late night series at Vancouver's Premier Jazz Club taking place every […]
Jimi James Fraser has been playing in Vancouver for years and piano trio has always been a very exploratory process. Channeling the music of pianist like Bill Evans, Ahmad Jamal, and Phineas Newborn Jr., to name a few, the group has formed from various members of Jazz House alumni through the years and the arrangements […]
The Brad Turner Quartet is one of Vancouver's longest running jazz institutions, having been founded well over 30 years ago. They will be returning to Hero's Welcome on August 24, featuring: Brad Turner - TrumpetBruno Hubert - PianoAndré Lachance - BassJoe Poole - Drums This performance is part of Sundays at Hero's Welcome, a weekly […]
Mackenzie Tran is a vocalist, pianist and educator residing on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. She holds a BEd from UBC and a BMus from Capilano University. Mackenzie is excited to be joined by Dean Thiessen (p), Emilio Suarez (b), and Seth Kitamura (d), along with a […]
Bella Fedrigo is a Vancouver-based bassist and vocalist born and raised in Victoria BC. She is graduating with a degree in Jazz Performance/Composition at Capilano University where she studied under Andre Lachance and Jennifer Scott. She has performed at a multitude of venues around the city including Frankie’s Jazz Club, Tyrant Studios, 2nd Floor Gastown, […]
The Happiest Big Band on Earth had their first show on April 27, 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! […]
GRAMMY-nominated musician performs your favourite video game hits! Get Tickets JUNO and GRAMMY nominated keyboardist/composer Jonny Tobin teams up with members of missingNO and Bungalow to play selections from video game classics like Sonic, Final Fantasy, Persona, Mario, and more. This will be a rare opportunity to hear your favourite video game themes....live! Jonny Tobin […]
This trio will celebrate the legendary Sonny Rollins by reimagining one of the most iconic recordings in jazz history — A Night at the Village Vanguard. Join us for an […]
Tamas Balai is a recent alumnus of Capilano University, where he studied jazz performance and composition. It was at Capilano University where he met the other members of his quartet, Wes Anderson, Dan Howard and Benjamin Sigerson. In Celebration of Sonny Rollins’ 95th birthday, they will be playing songs from his 1956 album, “Sonny Rollins […]
British - Canadian saxophonist Len Aruliah plays in the UK with the Hackney Colliery Band and the British European Jazz Ensemble, and plays in London and Vancouver with his own groups. Influenced by Canadian giants Kenny Wheeler and Hugh Fraser, he has developed a distinctive voice as a composer, with music that features memorable, lyrical […]