Drummer Sadie Koshan has been a mainstay of local Jazz jam sessions for years, and has recently completed her second year at McGill in their Jazz Studies program. For her first Infidels show as a bandleader, she'll be joined by Ru Ha on saxophone, Saige Adams on guitar, and Erin Kim on Bass. Pass the […]
Grinningly growling its 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 their first performance at the Painted Ship. Featuring a lineup of LB players (guitarist Jeff Younger, bassist Karlis Silins, and drummer Max Ley), the band mashes classic […]
One of Canada’s foremost proponents of latin jazz turns Hero’s Welcome into a dance floor. Get Tickets Susana Williams is one of Canada's most respected latin jazz singers and musicians, and on August 21 she'll be bringing her blend of hot salsa, rumba, mambo, and pretty much ever other latin genre you can think of […]
Middle Eastern music meets improvisation. Get Tickets Migrant Voices is an improvisational music album by Itamar Erez (Israeli-Canadian guitarist and pianist) and Hamin Honari (Iranian-Canadian percussionist). This unique project blends diverse cultural influences, highlighting the spontaneous interplay between guitar and percussion. On August 21, these two mainstays of the Canadian music scene will be performing […]
Early show added! 18-piece ensemble playing the music of Studio Ghibli Get Tickets Early show: 4pm doors Hollywood Theatre is rounding out its Studio Ghibli summer series with a rare and unforgettable live performance by the Ghibli Jazz Orchestra—an 18-piece ensemble led by Isabel Leong and composed of Vancouver-based musicians united by their love of […]
18-piece ensemble playing the music of Studio Ghibli! SOLD OUT Learn more 7pm doors Hollywood Theatre is rounding out its Studio Ghibli summer series with a rare and unforgettable live performance by the Ghibli Jazz Orchestra—an 18-piece ensemble led by Isabel Leong and composed of Vancouver-based musicians united by their love of Studio Ghibli, anime, […]
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 […]