Supporting and promoting Vancouver’s vibrant and emerging jazz scene

Arrington De Dionyso, James Meger & Kenton Loewen

Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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 […]

Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund Jam Session Hosted by Chris Fraser

Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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 […]

$10 – $15

Patrick Kao Quartet with Jimi James, Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko

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

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 […]

$10

Connor Lum Quartet with Patrick Kao, Dan Howard & Omar Amlani

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

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 […]

$10

Mandelbrat with Mike WT Allen, Nikko Whitworth & Morgan Sidky

Chill x Studio 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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, […]

Saul Berson Quartet at Hero’s Welcome

Hero's Welcome 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

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

$5

Tatsuya Nakatani with special guests Kenton Loewen & JP Carter

The Lido 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Tatsuya Nakatani is an avant-garde percussionist, composer, and artist of sound. Active internationally since the 1990s, Nakatani has released over 80 recordings and tours extensively, performing over 150 concerts a […]

$15

Paul Pigat with Cam Wilson & Brent Gubbels

Chill x Studio 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, Canada

This will be a night of traditional vocal jazz from the golden era of american songwriting, featuring Vancouver's own Paul Pigat, Brent Gubbels, and Cam Wilson. Chill X Infidels is […]