Jazz Jam Sessions with David Sikula Trio
2024-06-16 14:00 - 17:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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.
David Sikula is the perfect musician to host the house band in June, knowns for his work with his own Quartet and the Nightcrawlers. Joining him in June will be some of the city’s finest bassists and drummers, including David Caballero, Dan Howard, and Arvind Ramdas.

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.

On June 16, David will be joined by Daniel Howard on bass and Arvind Ramdas 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 for the jam sessions are only $5. Please note the new time of 2PM

Kahil El'Zabar & David Murray at Pyatt Hall
2024-06-20 21:00 - 23:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
This is the very first Vancouver duo performance of Kahil El’Zabar & David Murray. These Jazz legends have been collaborating together for over 40 years, and have performed together all over the world to sold out audiences.
Sir Kahil El’Zabar, was Knighted by the Council General of France for his Global contributions to the Arts. He has performed with luminaries like Dizzy Gillespie, Cannonball Adderley, Pharoah Sanders, Nina Simone, Stevie Wonder, Archie Shepp, Eddie Harris, Donny Hathaway, Paul Simon, Ntozake Shange, Nona Hendryx, Neneh Cherry, Lester Bowie, Hamiet Bluiett, Malachi Favors, Billy Bang, Gene Ammons, to name a few. He is also the former chairman of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), and has recorded on over 100 acclaimed projects, and founded and leads the legendary Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Ritual Trio.
David Murray is considered to be the most influential tenor saxophonist of his generation. He has recorded more than 300 acclaimed projects. He has worked with many of the giants, such as Max Roach, Charles Mingus, Cecil Taylor, Jack DeJohnette, Chico Hamilton, Elvin Jones, Archie Shepp, Pharoah Sanders, and Randy Weston, He is co-founder of the World Saxophone Quartet, and leads the famed David Murray Quartet, David Murray
Octet, and the David Murray Big Band. Dr. Murray was awarded a PHD in the Arts from Claremont College, and is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Fulbright Scholar. Mr. Murray has won 2 Grammys and is the prestigious recipient of the Jazz Par Award from the country of Denmark.
In addition, there will be an opening set by Juno-winning Vancouver guitarist Gordon Grdina.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz, with the support of the VSO School of Music.
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Jesse Cahill Trio with David Sikula & Chris Gestrin
2024-06-21 23:00 - 2024-06-22 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
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.
The Jesse Cahill Trio presents the organ group not simply as a momentary phenomena or musical novelty of the past but as an updated vehicle for contemporary musical expression. For this performance the groups explorations will include music from George Dunning, Dimitri Tiomkin, Ferde Grofe, Neil Young, and perhaps others.
For this Frankie’s After Dark performance the trio features Chris Gestrin on organ, David Sikula on guitar, and Jesse Cahill on drums.

Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes at Frankie's After Dark
2024-06-22 23:00 - 2024-06-23 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Afro-Caribbean improvisational trumpet-and-percussion duo Aquiles Navarro & Tcheser Holmes, are longtime friends, collaborators, devotees of New York City’s creative music scenes, and members of celebrated free jazz collective Irreversible Entanglements. In September of 2014, Navarro and Holmes self-released an album of improvisations that they’d recorded in Panama earlier that summer. The following spring, they were invited to perform at The Silent Barn in Brooklyn, an event organized by Musicians Against Police Brutality as a benefit for the family of Akai Gurley (a Black man who was killed by a NYPD officer). The duo took the stage immediately before a formalizing performance by Camae Ayewa (aka Moor Mother), Keir Neuringer and Luke Stewart, a trio that would soon adopt the name Irreversible Entanglements, as well as Navarro and Holmes themselves.
In the Fall of 2019, Navarro and Holmes went into the studio again, booking two after-hours sessions at Brooklyn’s S1 Studios. The resulting album – Heritage of the Invisible II – reveals Navarro and Holmes stepping firmly into the limelight of progressive music-making.
Aquiles Navarro on Trumpet & Tcheser Holmes 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.

Tyson Naylor Trio
2024-06-28 23:00 - 2024-06-29 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vancouver-born, Berlin-based keyboardist Tyson Naylor has performed internationally in very diverse musical settings, from Free Jazz to Soul to chamber ensembles. He’s played with Destroyer, Frazey Ford, and Dan Mangan, as well as larger groups such as the Warsaw Improviser’s Orchestra, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, and Turning Point Ensemble, and in venues across Canada, the US, Germany, Poland, Czechia, and Türkiye. Other artists Naylor has collaborated include Aram Bajakian, Peggy Lee, Tristan Honsinger, Dylan van der Schyff, Tobias Delius, Gord Grdina, Kenton Loewen, Tony Wilson, Axel Dörner, Mats Äleklint and Lina Allemano. His debut trio recording was released on Songlines Records.

For this set at Frankie’s, he’ll be joined by longtime musical colleagues Kenton Loewen on drums and Tommy Babin on bass. The trio will freely interpret Naylor’s compositions, which draw on influences as wide ranging as Misha Mengelberg, Wayne Horvitz, Louis Moholo, Ornette Coleman and Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou.

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.

Junk Story | Frankie's After Dark
2024-06-29 23:00 - 2024-06-30 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Junk Story channels the gritty elegance of 70s and 80s jazz into their own distinctive sound. With a nod to the lost generation of jazz musicians, they capture the spirit of an era when the music was unapologetically raw.
For this Frankie’s After Dark performance Junk Story is Chad Makela (saxophone), Brad Turner (electric piano), James Meger (double bass) and Bernie Arai (drums and cymbals).
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.

Star System Plays Sun Ra
2024-07-04 19:00 - 22:30 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
On July 04, Star System makes their long-awaited return to play the music of the legendary Sun Ra at Hero’s Welcome. Led by Dan Gaucher & featuring 13 (!!!!) of the city’s finest creative musicians, Star System invites you to an evening of Outer Space Music! This group has performed only sporadically since it’s formation over a decade ago, and every show is a unique event. This is their first show in six years, and tickets are available now.
Doors open at 7PMShow starts at 8PM$25 in advance$30 at the door.
Featuring: Dan Gaucher, Colin Cowan, JP Carter, Tyson Naylor, Feven Kidane, Andromeda Monk, Gordy Li, Josh Zubot, Adrian Avendano, Tom Wherrett, Lee Hutzulak, Jen Bjom, and Lyra Higgs.
This performance is a presentation of Infidels Jazz.

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Adam Thomas Trio at Frankie’s Jazz Club
2024-07-06 23:00 - 2024-07-07 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Adam Robert Thomas is a JUNO Nominated performer from Vancouver, Canada. He was introduced in the US as the feature vocalist and bassist of the critically acclaimed Dan Brubeck Quartet. His 2018 self-titled debut album spent 12 weeks in the top 50 of R&B and Soul radio charts for Roots Music Report, as well has holding at #9 for two months on Jambands.com radio charts.Adam’s music is soulful, melodic, funky, and feel-good; clearly reminiscent of Ray Charles, Donny Hathaway, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, and Stevie Wonder. He performs a broad range of well-loved songs from classic jazz to current contemporary.
He’ll be playing guitar and singing, joined by André Lachance on upright bass and Julian MacDonough 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.

Ardeshir Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2024-07-07 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
One of the finest tenor players in the country makes his return to the Hero’s Welcome stage! Ardeshir will be joined by by Winston Matsushita, David Caballero & Graham Villette!
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.
Please note the new admission cost of $10. Also please note the new start time of 2PM

Cowboy Bebop + The Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band
2024-07-12 08:00 - 17:00 | BC
Get your tickets at the early bird price of $18 before August 5. Regular tickets will be $25.
Here’s the double whammy of the season! Fresh from their sold out shows at Tyrant Studios & Hero’s Welcome, the Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band (led by Steven Zhu) returns, featuring some of the hottest young Jazz musicians in Vancouver playing music from the seminal Cowboy Bebop anime.
This special performance will be paired with a screening of the 2001 Cowboy Bebop: The Movie.
RJ Abella — trumpet; Gordy Li — sax; Afu Keteca — bari sax; Patrick Kao — guitar; Rick Son — keys; Piyotr Kao — bass; Steven Zhu — drums
Live Music: 7:30 pm
Movie: 8:45 pm

The year is 2071. Following a terrorist bombing, a deadly virus is released on the populace of Mars and the government has issued a 300 million woo-long reward, the largest bounty in history, for the capture of whoever is behind it. The bounty hunter crew of the spaceship Bebop; Spike, Faye, Jet and Ed, take the case with hopes of cashing in the bounty…
Known in Japan as Cowboy Bebop: Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door, this visually thrilling expansion from the ever-popular anime series more than stands the test of time — in fact it feels more timely now than it did back in 2001.
A brilliant feature-length anime that’s good enough to deserve mention in the same breath as Akira, Ghost in the Shell, and Spirited Away.
Jamie Russell, BBC
Honors the affectless beauty of the original anime art and maintains the outlaw boppiness of the series concept.
Lisa Schwarzbaum, Entertainment Weekly
Even with its slow-moving observations of its recreation of the modern world and its characters’ introspections about the meaning of their lives, the film defies the idea that a feature-length episode of Cowboy Bebop would be anything less than thrilling. It simply rocks as an action movie.
Kambole Campbell, Thrillist
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MRD3 at Frankie’s Jazz Club
2024-07-12 23:00 - 2024-07-13 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
MRD3 aka Mad Riddim Dub Trio, features the engine room (Richard Brown – drums, Matt Reid – bass and Cuyler Biller – guitar) of popular Vancouver reggae group Mad Riddim.
Forming prior to the pandemic as a way to explore classic reggae albums via a heavy, minimalist and fully improvised dub aesthetic, the group continue to evolve, using their varied musical influences as the foundation for unrelenting grooves and lush soundscapes.If Sly & Robbie met Khruangbin for a spliff at a party in liminal space, MRD3 would be the band playing.
Mad Riddim features Richard Brown, Matt Reid, and Cuyler Biller
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.

Suin Park Quartet at Frankie’s Jazz Club
2024-07-13 23:00 - 2024-07-14 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Suin Park is a talented piano player and composer from South Korea. She loves music and has a master’s degree in jazz performance in Korea. She decided to move to Vancouver, Canada, all by herself, looking for new adventures, even though she didn’t know anyone there and wasn’t good at English. Suin believes that music helps people understand each other better. She thinks music is like a language everyone can speak, no matter where they’re from. Playing the piano and making music , Suin hopes to connect with people and make them feel something special through her music.
For this special After Dark Performance Suin’s band will featuring Feven Kidane on Trumpet, 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.

Jazz Jam Session with Jimi James Trio
2024-07-14 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 July they will be held on July 14 & 28.
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 July will be Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko.
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. Please note the new time of 2PM

Happiest Big Band On Earth
2024-07-14 19:00 - 21:30 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
Infidels Jazz Present
Happiest Big Band On Earth
Sunday July 14, 2024
The Pearl
Vancouver, BC
18 Person Big Band Plays Disney & Pixar Classics
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“Some Hip Drum Sh%t” ft. Julian Ferrer & Daniel Marmer at Frankie’s After Dark
2024-07-19 23:00 - 2024-07-20 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Montreal based drummer Julian Ferrer and guitarist Daniel Marmer became inspired to explore the rich repertoire of jazz drummers throughout history under the mentorship of Ira Coleman and Darrell Green, musicians who have studied and played with legendary drummers Max Roach, Tony Williams, and Elvin Jones. These drummers were at the forefront of the genre in their time, pushing to explore West African, Fusion, and contemporary jazz influences. Their impact is seen to this day through contemporaries Makaya McCraven, Marquis Hill, Joel Ross, and many more.
Filling out the band are trumpeter virtuoso Owen Chow and grooving bassist Raphael Agustin, long-time collaborators from Vancouver and classmates during their studies at McGill University. Marmer and Ferrer have gained recognition recently, awarded the 2023 Oscar Peterson Grant and Fraser MacPherson Scholarship respectively. Transcendent collective interaction and intense story telling are at the centre of this group’s core values. Visit at Frankie’s After Dark on July 19th at 11pm for an action-packed night to remember!
This band features Julian Ferrer on Drums, Daniel Marmer on guitar, Owen Chow on trumpet, and Raphael Agustin on 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.

Chad Galpin Trio at Frankie’s Jazz Club
2024-07-20 23:00 - 2024-07-21 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
This is Vancouver bassist Chad Galpin’s bandleading debut, featuring Madeleine Elkins on guitar and Carson Tworow on drums. Open-ended improvisation will collide with modern contemporary and electronic repertoire as this trio performs unexpected arrangements and original compositions.
For this special After Dark, Chad Galpin will be joined by Madeleine Elkins on guitar and Carson Tworow 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.

Chad Makela Plays Elvin Jones Live at the Lighthouse
2024-07-21 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
For this special performance at Hero’s Welcome, critically acclaimed saxophonist Chad Makela will be leading a band of Vancouver’s best as they perform Elvin Jones’ 1973 masterpiece on Blue Note Records: Live at the Lighthouse.
Chad Makela – SaxophonesJon Bentley – SaxophonesJames Meger – BassDave Robbins – 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.
Please note the new admission cost of $10. Also please note the new start time of 2PM

Ron Samworth, James Meger, and Omar Amlani at Frankie's After Dark
2024-07-26 23:00 - 2024-07-27 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Covering a wide range of material from traditional jazz standards, interpretations of rock and folk songs as well as original compositions, expect to hear music that is dynamic, thought provoking and always feels good.
Featuring Ron Samworth on Guitar, James Meger on Double Bass, and Omar Amlani 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.

Reuben Spyker Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2024-07-27 23:00 - 2024-07-28 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
When attending a Paramyst performance, you can expect intense and memorable solos, unique rhythmic interpretations of Jazz standards and you may even hear a Radiohead tune! Our aim for every show is to deliver a top notch performance and connect deeply with the audience through the music.
For this special After Dark performance, Paramyst will be comprised of Reuben Spyker on drums, Dean Thiessen on piano, and Stephen Edwards on 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.

Jazz Jam Session with Jimi James Trio
2024-07-28 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 July they will be held on July 14 & 28
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 July will be Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko.
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. Please note the new time of 2PM

Matt Choboter Quartet with Brad Turner
2024-08-02 23:00 - 2024-08-03 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
In 2016 the Matt Choboter trio teamed up with Brad Turner and performed original music for the Vancouver International Jazz Festival (Vogue Theatre) as the opening act for Joe Lovano. 8 years later, we come together once again. This time, with an open andplayful approach to selected repertoire of the American Jazz songbook. For this special After Dark performance this band will feature: Brad Turner (Trumpet), Matt Choboter (piano), Wynston Minckler (double bass), and Andrew Thomson (drum set)
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

Yoro Noukoussi & The African Masters
2024-08-03 23:00 - 2024-08-04 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Born in North Benin, Africa and chief’s son of the Waama people, this multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter learned the art of storytelling and drumming from his family as they traveled the region sharing their cultural traditions. Now in Canada, Yoro is in great demand as a performer, having mastered the donga (talking drum), kokomba (congas), and djembe. On stage, both solo and with his band, he is a dynamic and mesmerizing performer, drawing you in to the sights, sounds, and rhythms of West Africa.
For this performance, Yoro will be joined by Aly Traoré, a Master Djembe player from Guinee West Africa, and Yato Noukoussi, a studio Session and super skilled live drummer from Vancouver.
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

Vancouver Generations Quintet
2024-08-04 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Five of Vancouver’s exceptionally talented Jazz musicians join forces for a one time only performance that transcends generations:
Ardeshir Pourkeramati – Tenor SaxophoneFeven Kidane – TrumpetBrad Turner – PianoDavid Caballero – BassBernie Arai – 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.
Please note the new admission cost of $10. Also please note the new start time of 2PM

Clara Lin Trio
2024-08-09 23:00 - 2024-08-10 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Clara is a pianist and composer born in Shenzhen, a newborn urban city in southern China. She grew up classically trained and exposed to urban music like R&B, gospel, Soul, and cantonese pop. At 18, she discovered Jazz and was drawn to music by Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Fred Hersch as she went to the United States to study classical music. She then traveled to many places and spent most of her time digging into Jazz-related contemporary music. Clara’s music aims to tell a story that threads together all the places she had been living in that ended up in Vancouver, her generation of displacement, and nostalgia for a never-go-back homeland through all the musical languages that have influenced her over time.
For her very first Frankie’s Performance she will be joined by Dan Howard on Bass & Todd Stewart 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

Julian Borkowski Quartet at All-City Athletics
2024-08-10 20:00 - 22:00 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada
Julian Borkowski has quickly become one of the most talked about young Jazz trumpeters on the Canadian scene, despite having spent most of the last several years working on his masters degree in Oregon.
For this special performance at All-City Athletics, Julian has assembled a group of some the brightest young lights on the Vancouver scene: Quincy Mayes on keyboards, David Caballero on bass, and Todd Stewart on drums. This will be Julian’s first Vancouver show on trumpet in over two years, and will feature two scorching sets of Julian’s original music, most of which has never been performed in Vancouver.
This event is on August 10 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 Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz.
Tickets will $20 in advance via eventbrite, and $25 at the door.
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Ilhan Saferali Trio
2024-08-10 23:00 - 2024-08-11 00:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Ilhan Saferali is a Canadian musician currently based out of New York City. After making a name for himself as a promising young talent on the Vancouver Jazz scene in his late teens, Ilhan moved to New York City to study Jazz performance at The New School and develop his professional/artistic career. Ilhan is a trumpet player, pianist and composer who has worked and studied with many notable greats such as Reggie Workman, Buster Williams, Emmet Cohen, Jean Michel-Pilc, Jimmy Owens, Allison Miller, and many more. While in New York, Ilhan has had opportunities to share the stage with jazz legends such as George Coleman, Johnny O’Neal, Joe Farnsworth, Joe Magnarelli, Benny Benack amongst others. Ilhan will be bringing a piano trio to Frankie’s After Dark with repertoire paying homage to legendary jazz pianists who developed and mastered the art form of playing piano trio.
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.

Jazz Jam Session with Jimi James
2024-08-11 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 August they will be held on Aug 11 & 25
Jimi James is the perfect musician to host the house band in August, known for hosting countless jam session at Marpole’s famed Jazz House, and for his work with VEJI and John Gross. Joining him in August will be Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko.
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. Please note the new time of 2PM.

Ghibli Jazz Orchestra
2024-08-11 19:00 - 22:00 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
Isabel Leong’s Ghibli Jazz Orchestra is composed of musicians who share a love of Studio Ghibli films, video games, and anime. Their arrangements draw inspiration from big band, wind ensemble, serialist, and orchestral music. 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.
Nicholas Wise Alto
Jamal Foster Alto
Erika Chow Tenor
Gordy Li Tenor
Kaytlyn Fan Bari Sax
Kayla Ferguson Soprano/Flute
Robin Comeau Trumpet
Matthew DeMarcus Trumpet
Nick Pataky Trumpet
RJ Abella Trumpet
Casey Thomas-Burns Trombone
Nathan Lintott Trombone
Michael Millo Trombone
George McNally Bass Trombone
Joshua Young Piano
Julian Jayme Guitar
Riley Poystila Bass
Elijah Tisalona Drums
Isabel Leong Director
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Luke Young Quartet
2024-08-12 21:00 - 23:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Luke Young is one of the most talked about young trumpeters on the Canadian scene, having recently placed third in the National Trumpet Competition’s Jazz program. For his first Infidels show, he’ll be joined by Cole Ashley on saxophone, Rick Son on keys, Harold Cui on bass, and Karl DeJong on drums.
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.

Persian Party ft. Saba Amrei
2024-08-15 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Take a trip down memory lane with Persian Party (Saba Amrei – vocals, David Caballero – bass, Harrison Ivaz – Guitar, Max Huberdeau – Drums) as they play your favourite Persian pop & folk hits from the 1970s and 1980s, including classics by Kourosh Yaghmaei, Ramesh, Dele Divaneh, and more!
Whether you’re feeling homesick and craving some nostalgic content, or are fascinated by the culture and would like a small window to peek through, from folk to funk, Persian Party’s got you!
Tickets are $15 in advance, and $20 at the door.
Doors Open: 7PM
Show starts: 8PM
Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street)
This performance is presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz and is part of Social Music, a monthly Thursday night series presented by Infidels Jazz at Hero’s Welcome.
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