Infidels Jazz

Persian Party ft. Saba Amrei at Fox Cabaret
2025-04-25 19:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
Come Dance to 1970’s Persian Folk & Pop Classics with the incomparable Saba Amrei!
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Take a trip down memory lane with Persian Party 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, Persian Party’s got you, from folk to funk!
Saba Amrei – vocals
David Caballero – bass
Julian Jayme – Guitar
Max Huberdeau – Drums
Persian Party Ft. Saba Amrei
April 25th, 2025
Fox Cabaret (2321 Main Street)
Doors: 7:00PM, Show: 8:00PM
19+ (Please note that seating is very limited at the Fox)
Presented by Infidels Jazz

John Nicholson Flow Trio at the Painted Ship
2025-04-22 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
John Nicholson has quickly earned a fierce reputation as one of the finest tenor saxophonists in Western Canada and can be heard on Kevin Romain’s Salience Network album for the Infidels Jazz label. On April 22, he’ll be debuting the Flow Trio, an exciting new group featuring Kevin Romain on drums, and Nikko Whitworth on bass.
John Nichols Flow Trio
April 22, 2025
The Painted Ship (2884 W. Broadway)8PM (2 Sets)$10 at the door
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly series at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.

Open Jazz Jam with host Chris Fraser at Hero's Welcome
2025-04-20 13:30 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to resume our monthly Jazz jam session which will take place Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, one Sunday a month at 2PM. In April it will be will be held on April 20 16th and hosted by guitarist Chris Fraser, featuring David Caballero on bass, and Todd Stewart on drums.
These will be open Jazz jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. 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 monthly 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 is FREE. Please note the special time of 1:30 PM.

Emilio Suarez Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-04-19 23:00 - 2025-04-20 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Emilio Suarez is a multi-instrumentalist living in Vancouver, BC. He studied jazz bass along with classical cello at Capilano University and graduated with a degree in Jazz Studies – composition/ performance in 2020.
Since then, he has had a fulfilling and diverse career as a recording artist for film and video games, as well as gained experience in cruise ship work, wedding events, while being one of Vancouver’s frequently requested bass players at venues like Frankie’s Jazz club, Tyrant Studios, and 2nd floor Gastown. He released his first EP in 2024 entitled Stella Luna.
Emilio’s depth and variety of experience in Jazz and classical has led him to branch out and explore music that demonstrates his unique talent and acquired taste through years of performing in a multitude of musical settings from jazz to classical. He Is joined by Arvind Ramdas on drums and Alvin Brendan on guitar.
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.

Dream House at Frankie's After Dark
2025-04-18 23:00 - 2025-04-19 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
The inspiration for this project arises from Nicholas and Noah’s extensive backgrounds in jazz, electronic music, and experimental sounds. Their collaboration is driven by a shared passion for innovation and a commitment to exploring new musical frontiers. The original compositions are the result of numerous improvisation sessions, where both artists experiment with different textures, rhythms, and melodies to create a cohesive and dynamic sound.
Nicholas Bracewell – DrumsNoah Franche-Nolan – Keyboard
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.

La Ofrenda ft. Pressley Murillo at Hero's Welcome
2025-04-17 19:00 - 23:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
La Ofrenda is a Jazz influenced project led by Mexican-American vocalist Pressley Murillo.
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With a deep love for the Jazz tradition and the heavy influence of Latinx pop/folk music of her childhood in Southern California, she has assembled a variety of original and beloved arrangements to showcase a unique musical perspective. Featuring an unusual instrumentation of acoustic and electric guitar as well as double bass/cello, drums, and vocals. La Ofrenda combines the Passionate story telling of Latinx music with lush Jazz harmonies, for a unique take on famed tunes such as Sabor a Mi and Selena Quintanilla-Pérez’s Si una Vez. Pressley hopes you enjoy La Ofrenda’s re-telling of these classics.
Pressley Murillo – Vocals
Guitar – Joel Faulkner
Guitar – Seb Chamney
Bass / Cello – Emilio Suárez
Drums – Diego Pérez
La Ofrenda with Pressley Murillo
April 17, 2025
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
$15 in advance / $20 at door
19+
This concert is part of Social Music, a monthly series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.

Skye Eriksen Quartet at Hot Deli
2025-04-14 20:00 - 22:30 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Skye Eriksen quartet is a group of Vancouver, BC based musicians, living and playing on the traditional territories of the xwməθkwəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish), səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. Members of this group are engaged in a variety of musical projects around the city, and can be seen and heard performing in styles that range from contemporary, to funk, soul, eastern European folk, early-swing and traditional jazz. All these musicians share a love and joy of playing, learning and performing music of the Black American tradition. They are brought together for this project to share a combination of tunes drawn from the Great American Songbook, as well as some originals.
They are looking forward to collaborating and sharing their love of jazz music at the Hot Deli for the Pass the Hat series on April 14th, 2025.
Band:
Skye Eriksen – saxes (ig: @skyeriksen)Benjamin MacRae – clarinet & saxes (ig: @macraemusicalservices)Don Ogilve – guitarRiley Poystila – bass (ig: @riley.poystila)
Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Hot Deli presented by 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.
Please note that the Hot Deli is in the same location as the Lido, and that the address is exactly the same: 518 E. Broadway
Please note the new start time of 8:00PM

Biboye Onanuga Plays Monk + Straight, No Chaser at VIFF Centre
2025-04-13 20:00 - 23:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Returning to the VIFF stage, Biboye Onanuga, presents: ’The Music of Monk’.
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The Edmonton-based drummer is joined by an iconoclastic ensemble of Vancouver musicians Quincy Mayes (piano), Jodi Proznick (bass), and John Nicholson (tenor) for an evening of Monk tunes and arrangements before the 1988 documentary Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser.
“The key to swing jazz is to swing it.” Monk’s words are often top of mind when I play this music — “Jazz”. One of the beautiful things about this musical tradition is the ability for an individual’s essence to unravel through their playing. Their touch, feel, interpretations, etc . . . they reveal a person. And while technical skill and ability may be heard, “a genius is the one most like himself” (Monk) — their sound is felt. I am inspired by the players who seek to earnestly express themselves through the medium of music. Monk may have been the greatest of these. So we celebrate him and his contributions the best way we know how – through the music that was uniquely his own. — Biboye Onanuga
Biboye Onanuga is a British-born, Nigerian-Canadian drummer, and imaginative composer. Steeped in the arts scene since high-school, he quickly became a sought-after player – recently completing his music degree at MacEwan University and already joining nationally-recognized players such as Jim Head, Rubim DeToledo, Mboya Nicholson to name a few. Biboye has made meaningful contributions to his local scene through his instrumental hip-hop/jazz band (Good information), 3-year-tenure weekly music series (New Standards) and recent Sunday Jazz series (Daze Days).
About Thelonious Monk: Straight No Chaser
Charlotte Zwerin’s 1988 documentary draws on 14 hours of prime Monk footage shot by Christian Blackwood in 1967 and 1968 (“like finding the Dead Sea Scrolls of Jazz,” enthused producer Bruce Ricker. Featuring Monk on tour in Europe, playing in clubs, recording, and in interviews, the film is supplemented with more recent interviews with band mates and the Baroness Nica de Koenigswarter, among others.

Ian Shaw Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2025-04-13 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Lucky Thompson, Jackie McLean, Benny Carter and Bobby Timmons will be on the menu for this rare live session by Baritone saxophonist Ian Shaw, featuring Dave Esler on trumpet, Dan Howard on bass, and Chris Haas on 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.
Admission: $10Time: 2PM-4PM

Biboye Onanuga's Low & Slow at Frankie's After Dark
2025-04-12 23:00 - 2025-04-13 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Returning to the Frankie’s After Dark series, Biboye Onanuga, presents: ’Low & Slow’ — a late-night offering in the tradition of ‘60s-era Spiritual Jazz. The Edmonton-based drummer is joined by an iconoclast ensemble of Vancouver musicians Suin Park (piano), Feven Kidane (trumpet), and reuniting with Edmonton expat Sascha Liebrand (bass).
This evening, Biboye invites you to bathe in the sea of transcendent, meditative vibrations for the modern age. Biboye embraces the abstract essence of instrumental music as an ephemeral expression, cutting through the noise of our modern world. A world he sees as one built for speed, but rarely in service of the pace at which we can best love and be loved.
The quartet’s setlist of original tunes and arrangements is inspired by avant-garde greats who eschew genre, strive for sonic innovation, and dive deep for every performance; Artists such as Ahmad Jamal, Alice Coltrane and the acoustic work of contemporary players Ambrose Akinmusire, Aaron Parks’ trio (Matt Brewer & Eric Harland), and drummer Craig Weinrib (w/Sam Harris).
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.

Geoff Claridge 3 at Zameen Art House
2025-04-12 19:30 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Vancouver-based clarinetist and saxophonist Geoff Claridge has been fascinated for years by the bluesy folk-jazz of the early Jimmy Giuffre 3, a clarinet/guitar/trombone trio inspired by Claude Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp. Each of the three contrasting instruments are meant to fill every role of the ensemble at different points, and in this rendition the roles are further swapped! Expect a few surprises and a lot of down-to-earth bluesy swing in Giuffre’s most adventurous search for new approaches to familiar themes.
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Karin Plato – Voice
Josh Roberts – Guitar
Geoff Claridge – Bass Clarinet
The Expression Sessions is a new regular series presented by Infidels Jazz. It’s dedicated to Jazz and improvised music, and takes place at the Zameen Art House in Vancouver.
April 12, 2025
$15 In advance, $20 at the door
Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson Street)
7:30PM – Doors
8:00PM – Start

Harrison Ivaz Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-04-11 23:00 - 2025-04-12 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Harrison Ivaz is a young Canadian-American guitarist and vocalist. A Capilano University Jazz Studies Grad, Harrison has studied with Vancouver jazz icon Bill Coon and performed as guitarist in the renowned Capilano University A Band under the direction of Brad Turner. Born in Chicago and raised in Vancouver, Harrison is also an accomplished rock performer and songwriter. He has performed his original rock at festivals including Lollapalooza, Milwaukee Summerfest, Zentsura AT in Bilbao, Spain, The West Vancouver Harmony Arts Festival and more.
Harrison is excited to bring his trio featuring Jason Decouto on organ and Wes Anderson on drums to Frankie’s Jazz Club
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.

Harmolodic League at Kingsway Club
2025-04-11 19:00 - 22:00 | Kingsway Club, 395 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 3J7, Canada
Members of Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time Band celebrate Harmolodics and Improvised Music!
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From 1975-1995, Ornette Coleman’s Prime Time Band changed the rules for improvised music, and melded Free Jazz, Funk, and the Avant-Garde in ways that would change all three genres forever. For this special performance, Prime Time Members Dave Bryant, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and James Kamal Jones, will team up with some of the Pacific Northwest’s best Jazz musicians for an unforgettable night of music, both new and familiar.
Dave Bryant – Keyboards
Jamaaladeen Tacuma – Electric Bass
James Kamal Jones – Drums
Neil Leonard – Saxophones
King Dahl – Acoustic Bass
Jerry Steinhilber – Drums.
Harmolodic League ft. Dave Bryant & Jamaaladeen Tacuma
Kingsway Club (395 Kingsway)
$20 in advance / $25 at Door
7:00PM Doors / 8:00PM Doors
19+
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz

Grdina / Lillinger at Hero's Welcome
2025-04-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Gordon Grdina & Christian Lillinger are two of the creative Jazz World’s most exciting and prolific improvisers. On April 09, they will be performing in Vancouver for the first time as a duo, performing selections from Duo Work, their groundbreaking new album that landed on numerous best of 2024 lists.
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Gordon Grdina – Guitar, Oud
Christian Lillinger – Drums
April 09, 2025
Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street)
Doors Open: 7:00PM
Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz

Bill Coon Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2025-04-06 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Bill Coon is a legend on the Canadian Jazz scene, and is considered one of the finest guitarists this country has ever produced. For this special performance at Hero’s Welcome, Bill will be joined by James Danderfer on reeds, Conrad Good on bass, and Joe Poole on 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.
Admission: $10Time: 2PM-4PM

Simple City at Frankie's After Dark
2025-04-05 23:00 - 2025-04-06 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Simple City is a collectively led modern jazz trio. Their self titled record, written during a residency at the Banff Centre in 2018 and recorded at Vancouver’s Afterlife Studios, was released in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now scattered across the nation, Arthur Smith (guitar, Montreal), Jeff Gammon (bass, Calgary) and Kevin Romain (drums, Vancouver) are reuniting to revisit this book of original music after five long and strange years.
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 & Feven Kidane play Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw at Pyatt Hall
2025-04-05 20:00 - 22:30 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
On April 05, two of Vancouver’s finest trumpeters pay tribute to Woody Shaw & Freddie Hubbard, specifically to two classic albums the pair recorded for the Blue Note label in 1985 and 1986.
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Freddie Hubbard & Woody Shaw recorded Double Take for the Blue Note label 40 years ago this year, soon to be followed by The Eternal Triangle. Since then, these records have captured the imagination of trumpet lovers worldwide, and have influenced entire generations of Jazz lovers. Feven Kidane & Julian Borkowski are among the many trumpeters inspired by Woody & Freddie, and will be co-leading a band of Vancouver’s best at Pyatt Hall on April 05, to showcase their love and respect for this timeless music.
Julian Borkowski – Trumpet
Feven Kidane – Trumpet
Miles Black – Piano
David Caballero – Bass
Todd Stewart – Drums
April 05, 2025
Doors: 7:30PM, Show: 8:00PM
Tickets start at $25 in advance, and start at $30 at the door.
Pyatt Hall: 843 Seymour Street
This is a co-presentation between Infidels Jazz and the VSO School of Music.

Longhand Trio at All-City Athletics
2025-04-05 19:30 - 22:30 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada
The Longhand Trio has been thrilling Vancouver audiences for years. From cutting edge original Jazz compositions to a wide selection of covers by Pharoah Sanders, Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, and more, no two sets by this long-running group are ever remotely the same. Come see this iconic group at Vancouver’s hottest secret venue.
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Tony Wilson – Guitar
Russell Sholberg – Bass
Kenton Loewen – Drums
This event is presented by Infidels Jazz as part of the Knockouts Series at All-City Athletics.
All-City Athletics – 130 W. Hastings (This is only accessible via the back alley entrance, using the door with the big A over it)
April 05, 2025
Doors: 7:30PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Josh Krushel Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-04-04 23:00 - 2025-04-05 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Pianist Josh Krushel is filled with conviction and a deep devotion to the idiom attempting to illustrate the great convocational power of this music through melodic line. Joining him on this occasion are two of Vancover’s top musicians, Arvind Ramdas (Drums) and Dan Howard (Bass). Influenced by the evolution of the Black American musical tradition, this trio will present a range of creative music. This exploration will be of Krushels own originals as well as selections from two of the most influential innovators of the piano trio sound; Cedar Walton and Benny Green.
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.

nebyoha at Zameen Art House
2025-04-04 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Intimate Creative Music performed by Nebyu Yohannes
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Multi-Instrumentalist Nebyu Yohannes has been making a powerful name for himself on the Vancouver scene in the last few years, straddling the lines of multiple genres and styles. For his first Infidels show, he’ll be joined by Lisa Cay Miller on piano & Miles Wong on drums.
The New Thing is a monthly series dedicated to free jazz and improvised music. It’s co-presented by Infidels Jazz & NOW Society, and takes place at Zameen Art House one Friday a month.
nebyoha
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson Street (Granville Island)
April 04, 2025
Doors: 7:30PM
Show: 8:00PM
$15 Or Pay What You Can

Let the Monkeys Dance at Hot Deli
2025-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Let The Monkeys Dance is a Vancouver-based collective of well-respected local improvising musicians, in addition to visiting bassist Joe Williamson. Concerts by the Monkeys are few and far between these days, so come join them at East Van’s hottest new music venue.
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Tony Wilson – Guitar
Cole Schmidt – Guitar
Joe Williamson – Bass
James Meger – Bass
Kenton Loewen – Drums
Let The Monkeys Dance
April 01, 2025
Hot Deli (AKA The Lido) 518 E. Broadway
$15 in advance
$20 at door
The East Van Shuffle is a new Jazz and Improvised series presented by Infidels Jazz.

Dan Howard Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-29 23:00 - 2025-03-30 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Taking note from his favourite modern players and composers, Dan Howard aims to breathe fresh life into older tunes with his arrangements. With influences ranging fromThelonious Monk and Bud Powell to Wayne Shorter and Brad Mehldau, this group aims to play unique and exciting music that will keep the audience on their toes.
Joining Daniel are Noah Franche-Nolan (Piano) and Nicholas Bracewell (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.

Colin Sankey Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-28 23:00 - 2025-03-29 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Colin Sankey is a bassist, composer, and arranger from Vancouver, BC. His compositions seamlessly merge Jazz with funk, Latin, and rock music, creating a toe-tapping fusion with lush harmonies and blazing improvisations. A technical guru in his own right, he is frequently compared to Victor Wooten, Marcus Miller, and Alain Caron. Colin is joined by the amazingly talented Eliot Doyle on drums and Sebastian Chamney on guitar,
Colin is the 1st place winner of the 2022 Phil Jones Solo Bass Competition and the 2nd place winner of the 2021 BITE Bass Contest. He has been featured on George Collier’s YouTube channel, with over 800,000 subscribers. Colin’s debut album Reawakening has been featured on Bass Magazine and CBC Radio. He recently recorded his second EP, funded by Creative BC, to be released on February 15, 2025.
Colin recently went viral with his arrangements of Get Lucky by Daft Punk, Seven Nation Army by the White Stripes, and the Mario Theme, reaching over 15 million views between the three arrangements on Instagram and TikTok. He continues to share his inspiring arrangements of popular music with his 213,000+ followers across all social media platforms.
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.

Nathan Lintott Quartet at Hot Deli
2025-03-24 20:00 - 22:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Trombonist Nathan Lintott is quickly gaining a name for himself on the Vancouver scene, with various large and small ensembles. On March 24 he’ll be playing his first Infidels show as a leader, and be joined by Jake Kostuchuk on guitar, David Caballero, and Karl DeJong on drums.
Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Hot Deli presented by 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.
Please note that the Hot Deli is in the same location as the Lido, and that the address is exactly the same: 518 E. Broadway
Please note the new start time of 8:00PM

Jennifer Scott Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2025-03-23 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Considered the finest Jazz Vocal Improviser in Canada by her peers, her fans and by the musicians who work with her, Jennifer Scott is an important Jazz Voice. She has sung with such Jazz Greats as: Gene Bertoncini, Clark Terry, Tommy Banks, Paul Horn and Kenny Wheeler to name a few.
Jennifer Scott has performed to sold out crowds from San Diego to Vancouver to Whitehorse on the West Coast of Canada and has begun a major foray onto the world stage including performances in Amsterdam, Milan and Rome.
For this special performance at Hero’s Welcome, Jennifer will be joined by David Sikula on guitar, Rene Worst on bass, and Bernie Arai 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: $10Time: 2PM-4PMPeople under the age of 19 must be accompanied by a guardian

Matt Grinke's Happiest Jazz Quintet on Earth Plays Pixar + Monsters, Inc.
2025-03-23 14:00 - 16:30 | BC
The Happiest Big Band on Earth had their first show on April 27th, 2018, and was born through Matt Grinke’s love of jazz and Disney. Since then, the Happiest band has continued to morph and shift into many different sounds and sizes, anywhere from a trio to the full 17-piece big band, including this quintet!
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Matt has also shifted from just a Disney fan to pianist and music director for Disney Cruise Line, and is more than happy to arrange and perform Disney tunes even when he’s not on contract! For this special performance, Matt’s quintet will performing a set of Pixar Studio favourites and deep cuts. After the music, sit back and enjoy one of Pixar’s most popular movies, Pete Docter’s Monsters, Inc.

Tenor Sax — John Nicholson
Trumpet — Rory Hislop
Piano — Matt Grinke
Bass — Monica Sumulong Dumas
Drums — Trent Otter

Andrew Skepasts Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-22 23:00 - 2025-03-23 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Andrew Skepasts is a guitarist, educator and composer based in Vancouver. Since graduating from The New School in NYC, Andrew has established himself as an up-and-coming musician in Vancouver’s jazz scene. He has had the honour of sharing the stage with notable musicians such as Brad Turner, Seamus Blake and Phil Dwyer. Andrew will perform his original compositions and arrangements of jazz standards with Dan Howard on bass and Bernie Arai 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.

Seb Chamney Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-03-21 23:00 - 2025-03-22 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Seb Chamney is a jazz and contemporary guitar player based in Vancouver, BC. He has been fortunate enough to be a part of many creative projects with high level musicians within the local community. Seb prides himself on approaching every musical scenario with focus, passion, and creativity. Tonight he will be leading a trio featuring two of his highly valued collaborators, Trent Otter on drums, and Colin Sankey on bass. These three have an extensive history of performing and creating music together. The Seb Chamney Trio will be playing a blend of standards, modern jazz repertoire, and original compositions.
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.

Kevin Romain Album Release at Hypha Arts
2025-03-21 20:00 - 22:30 | Hypha Arts, 1410 Venables Street, Vancouver, BC, V5L 2G5, Canada
Hypha Arts: Record release party for Kevin Romain’s “Autopoietic 1”, presented by The Infidels Jazz and The Hypha Artists Association.
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“Autopoietic 1” is the debut solo recording from drummer/improviser Kevin Romain. In his own words:
“Rhythm induces in a listener a sensation of movement through space, even while remaining relatively still. Polyrhythm opens a paradoxical space in which we can move through space at multiple speeds simultaneously, or in multiple directions at once – Dancing in our heads, substituting dream logic for the laws of physics. These drumset improvisations are miniature explorations of the phenomenology of polyrhythm and the accompanying granular emotional states; a search for the limits of my own sense-making affordances; a dialogue between the various voices that populate my internal landscape. I hope this music is fun to listen to. I think of attention and focus as highly limited endogenous resources and as analogous to/expressions of love. Your time spent with this recording is not taken for granted.”
Autopoietic 1 was recorded in 2024 at Vancouver’s Afterlife Studios. It will be released in the spring of 2025 on The Infidels Jazz record label.
www.kevinromain.com
With Jen Yakamovich and Sean Curtis Patrick (WA)
Jen Yakamovich is a Vancouver-based drummer, writer, educator, and improviser. Her work focuses on the relationship between sound, social ecologies, and embodiment. https://jenyakamovich.format.com/
Sean Curtis Patrick is a visual artist, designer, documentarian, filmmaker, and musician based in Bellingham, Washington. www.seancurtispatrick.com
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Feven Kidane Plays Mandido Morris at Hero's Welcome
2025-03-20 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
For this one-night only performance, trumpet and bass trailblazer Feven Kidane will be paying tribute to the legendary Mandido Morris, a Vancouver-based percussionist known for his work with Gino Vanelli and Bruce Cockburn, and the founder of the ManDido Drum Circle at Spanish Banks.
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This band features some of the best this city has to offer, including:
Feven Kidane – Bass
Graham Ord – Sax/Flute (Original member of Mandido’s band)
Ben Millman – Keys
Yoro Noukoussi – Percussion
Miles Wong – Drum kit
Jonny Tobin – synthesizer
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly series presented by Infidels Jazz at Hero’s Welcome.
Feven Kidane Plays Mandido Morris
March 20, 2025
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
2 sets
$20 in advance
$25 at the door
19+
