Supporting and promoting Vancouver’s vibrant and emerging jazz scene

The Crowd: Live Score by Chris Gestrin – VIFF Centre, Vancity Theatre

VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Get your tickets before March 8 at the early bird price of $18 (regular $25). Maybe the greatest of all American silent films, King Vidor’s masterpiece — here screening with a never-before-heard improvised jazz score performed by multiple Juno-winner Chris Gestrin — keys into the faultlines at the heart of the American Dream (and did […]

$18

Ethan Birnie Quintet at the Lido

The Lido 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ethan Birnie is an exciting young saxophonist who will be playing his first Infidels show as a bandleader on March 18. He's assembled a great band featuring Tamas Balai (Sax), Joe Faulkner (Guitar), David Caballeo (Bass), and Wesley Anderson (Drums). Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Lido presented by Tim Reinert & […]

The Magic Triangle at Frankie’s

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Magic Triangle is an experimental music trio born in Vancouver, Canada. Featuring Mark Cernigoj (Canada) playing the saxophone and percussion, Nicole Abu Rumman (Ecuador) Bass guitar and harmonica and Jose Tolosa (Chile) Drums , percussion, keyboard and trumpet. Our music brings together a variety of rhythms from the world to compose dark (and not […]

$10

Blue Giant

VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Revered pianist Hiromi Uehar composed the score for this electrifying jazz anime, a movie which makes no apology for its obsession with the sound and fury of musical ferment. It’s the story of Dai, a young man who decides he’s going to to be the next John Coltrane. He leaves his sleepy hometown for the […]

$19.00

Todd Stewart at Frankie’s

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Todd Stewart has made a name for himself as one of the most adventurous drummers in the local “jazz” scene. This set will feature his brand new trio, with some […]

$10

The Gin Mill Ramblers at Frankie’s

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The Gin Mill Ramblers are a dynamic trio playing a lively mix of NOLA-style hot jazz and dirty blues, with a dash of Django-esque swing, all designed to delight and […]

$10

Paco Ha Trio at Frankie’s

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Paco Ha is a Vancouver-based saxophonist and Capilano University graduate who will be leading his trio, featuring Raphael Agustin on bass, and Seth Kitamura on drums, as they explore new […]

$10

Róisín Adams Trio at Frankie’s After Dark

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Vancouver-based Róisín Adams’ visionary work combines ethereal, textured melodicism with an underpinning of intellectual rigor. An imaginative and prolific composer, pianist, bandleader and educator, Adams is also an astute collaborator […]

$10

Clyde Reed Quartet at Frankie’s after Dark

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Clyde Reed is a pillar of the Vancouver improvised music scene. He is one of the founding members of the NOW Orchestra and has performed with Barry Guy, Leo Smith, […]

$10