Supporting and promoting Vancouver’s vibrant and emerging jazz scene

For his first Hero's Welcome show, pianist and composer Chris Gestrin is joined by some of Vancouver's most decorated Jazz musicians: James Danderfer on sax, Jodi Proznick on bass, and Jesse Cahill 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 […]

Arrington de Dionyso is an artist, musician, linguist, and instrument inventor based in Olympia, Washington. From 1995 until 2008 he was the leader of OLD TIME RELIJUN, a beloved art-punk combo that released eight albums with K Records. In 2009 he founded MALAIKAT DAN SINGA, melding free associative Indonesian translations of William Blake with dancehall […]

Local guitar hero Chris Fraser will be hosting a very special jam session at Tyrant Studios designed to highlight the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund, and the work it does with young musicians in the Vancouver Jazz community. Come bring your axe and play at this unique jam, co-presented by the Infidels Jazz & the Fraser […]

Vancouver-based Patrick Kao has been performing at clubs and festivals as a jazz guitarist — since graduating from Capilano University with a dean’s award, Patrick has been in demand as a leader and sideman in the music community, as well as a sought after educator and private instructor. During his time at Cap, he had […]

The Connor Lum quartet will perform an extensive assortment of originals and standards, drawing inspiration from contemporary figures all the way back to the pioneers of the jazz tradition. This performance is bound to have a little something for everyone. Connor will be debuting a new group, performing alongside Patrick Kao on guitar, Dan Howard […]

Mandelbrat is an exploratory improvised instrumental trio consisting of Mike WT Allen on sax, Nikko Whitworth on bass, and Morgan Sidky on drums. The instrumentation is augmented by a plethora of effects pedals and electronics that are used to create otherworldly soundscapes and textures. The music can travel between ambient explorations, heavy grooves, soaring melodies, […]

Amphibioux came together through synchronicity and hope. Seeking out connection and healing, a group of musicians happened upon each other and started jamming. Charged with the electric energy of human connection, the Amphibians were brought to mellifluous wetlands fertile with harmony and rhythm. Drawing from the roots of choro, forró, samba, baião, bossa nova and […]

Tenor saxophonists Ruthie and Paco Ha are siblings based in Vancouver who, despite sharing the same instrument and many musical idols, both provide their own unique styles to music. Paco is a recent grad of Capilano’s Jazz studies program, while Ruthie is in their third year. They are both pleased to be playing their first […]

Featuring Wynston Matsushita, David Caballero, Arvind Ramdas, Saul Berson.