Infidels Jazz

Henry Guinn Trio at Hot Deli
2025-09-22 20:00 - 22:30 (America/Vancouver) | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
A long-time fixture at various Vancouver Jazz jam sessions, guitarist Henry Guinn makes his live debut as a leader at Hot Deli, featuring two of the city’s most talented side people: Dan Howard and Karl DeJong.
Henry Guinn – GuitarDan Howard – BassKarl DeJong – Drums
September 22, 2025Doors: 730PM
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

Graham Ord & Friends at Zameen Art House
2025-09-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Legendary BC improviser collaborates with some of Vancouver’s best jazz musicians!
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Graham Ord has been an indispensable member of the BC creative music community for decades, performing with Hard Rubber, Paul Plimley, NOW Orchestra, and many other of Vancouver’s most exciting Jazz & Jazz adjacent musical groups.
On September 21 he’ll be making a rare Vancouver appearance and playing his first Infidels show as a leader, collaborating with some of Vancouver’s best, including Bruce Freedman, Karlis Silins & Kenton Loewen.
Graham Ord & Friends
September 21
Doors 730PM
Show 800PM
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
$20 in advance, $30 at the door.
This performance is part of the New Thing, a monthly improvised music series presented by Infidels Jazz, and sponsored by Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.

Rick Son Trio at Meo Chinatown
2025-09-21 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Rick Son Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Open jazz jam with host Jillian Lebeck Trio at Hero's Welcome
2025-09-21 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to resume our monthly FREE Jazz jam session which will take place Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, one Sunday a month at 2PM. In September it will be on September 21 and hosted by pianist Jillian Lebeck, bassist Kody Buchart & drummer Morgan Sidky.
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 Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love. This jam session will be free to attend.

Lookout for Hope at All-City Athletics
2025-09-20 20:00 - 22:30 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada
A Pedal Steel Celebration of the Music of Bill Frisell!
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Since the late 1980’s, Bill Frisell has been inspiring audiences and musicians with his unique guitar sound and captivating improvisations. On September 20, Lookout For Hope celebrates his music and legacy, featuring Bradshaw Pack on pedal steel, Karlis Silins on bass, and Kenton Loewen on drums.
Lookout For Hope
All-City Athletics – 130 W. Hastings (Back Alley Entrance)
September 20, 2025
8PM-10PM 2 sets
$10 at the door.
This performance is part of Knockouts, a monthly Jazz series at All-City Athletics presented by Infidels Jazz.

Noah Franche-Nolan Trio at Zameen Art House
2025-09-19 20:00 - 22:30 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Canada’s premier jazz piano trios performs in an intimate venue!
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Lyrical, cinematic, and adventurous; these are the words the Noah Franche-Nolan Trio strives to embody in the music it creates. Since first connecting as the rhythm section for Juno-nominated Raagaverse, this trio has quickly become one of Canada’s premier jazz ensembles, getting rave reviews for its two albums on the Cellar Live label: their debut Within the Stream and their upcoming album Rose-Anna.
Noah Franche-Nolan – Piano
Jodi Proznick – Bass
Nick Bracewell – Drums
This performance is part of Expression Sessions, a monthly Jazz series at Zameen Art House.

Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers at Hero's Welcome
2025-09-18 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Afro-Latin Marimba Dance Party!
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If you had to create the perfect outdoor festival band, you’d probably come up with Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers. With roots in rhythmic traditions around the globe this groove heavy ensemble delivers music that transcends the bounds of tradition, blurring the lines between jazz and folk as they carve out new territory for the marimba at the forefront of the sonic landscape. They’ve been selling out the festival circuit for almost a decade now, playing all over Canada & the US with their emphasis on grooves & good times.
Robin Layne – Marimba
Daniel Ruiz – Drums
Jocelyn Waugh – Trumpet
Liam MacDonald – Percussion
Wynston Minckler on bass.
Robin Layne & The Rhythm Makers
Hero’s Welcome 3917 Main Street
September 18, 2025
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.

Ron Samworth & The Pat Pending Trio at the Painted Ship
2025-09-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Ron Samworth has been at the forefront of Vancouver’s creative music scene for over 30 years. For this special performance at All-City, he leads the Pat Pending Trio, a forward looking ensemble performing original compositions and the occasional deconstructed standard.
Samworth and the Pat Pending Trio celebrate freedom and innovation, and draw from a wide sonic palette and are indebted to everything in the natural world. The music is spacious and textural, swinging and thoughtful.
Ron Samworth – guitar and effectsBradshaw Pack – pedal steel and effectsKarlis Silins – bassJesus Caballero – drums and percussion
This show is part of Sea Legs, a monthly Jazz show at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.
Ron Samworth & The Pat Pending TrioSeptember 16, 2025Painted Ship – 2884 W. Broadway8PM-10PM$10, added to your bill.

Bill Coon Trio at Meo Chinatown
2025-09-14 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Bill Coon Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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DM Electric Ko at Hero's Welcome outdoor stage for Car Free Day
2025-09-14 13:30 - 15:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Dean Thiessen, Marcus Abramzik, and Jamison Ko bring their unique take on the ‘organ trio’ with a mix of original music and covers that are cut from the same cloth of the funk, jazz, gospel, and r&b traditions.
September 14, 2025130-245 PMHero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street (OUTDOOR SHOW)COMPLETELY FREE! for CAR FREE DAY
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly Jazz series curated by Infidels Jazz.

Kenton Loewen & JP Carter at Neptoon Records
2025-09-14 13:00 - 13:30 | Neptoon Records, 3561 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3N4, Canada
Kenton Loewen & JP Carter have been lighting up Vancouver stages for the last several years, opening for artists such as Tatsuya Nakatani and selling out the Fox along with Infidels Jazz labelmates KneeJerk.
They’ll be performing a FREE outdoor concert on September 14 in front of Neptoon Records as part of the Main Street Car Free Day celebrations!
This event is presented by Infidels Jazz & Neptoon Records.
Kenton Loewen & JP CarterNeptoon Records (outside)3561 Main StreetSept 14, 20251:00PMFREE!

Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley, & Ethan Miller + KneeJerk at the Rickshaw
2025-09-09 19:00 - 22:00 | Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1P1, Canada
First-ever Vancouver show together by three titans of avant-garde & experimental music!
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Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley, and Ethan Miller are known for their work with various projects such as Sonic Youth, Comets on Fire, Howlin’ Rain & Harry Pussy, and collaborations with artists like Sir Richard Bishop, Joe McPhee, Richard Hell, Nels Cline, and many more. Infidels Jazz is proud to be presenting their first Vancouver performance at the Rickshaw, as part of a West Coast tour supporting their new album. This concert will feature a special opening set by Vancouver-based free jazz band KneeJerk, performing music from their second album on the Infidels Jazz label.
Bill Orcutt, Steve Shelley & Ethan Miller w. KneeJerk
Rickshaw Theatre
Sept. 09, 2025
Doors 7PM
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz

MASKWA at Hot Deli
2025-09-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Improvised noisy groove project; Gil Scott-Heron meets the Beastie Boys on acid!
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Be at Hot Deli for the debut of a brand new project featuring Jarrett Martineau (host of CBC’s Reclaimed) on vocals & electronics, Karlis Silins (KneeJerk) on bass, and Kenton Loewen (Haram, KneeJerk) on drums, that is insightful, political, and hardcore, yet understated in a way that’s nuts.
This performance is part of the East Van Shuffle, a monthly series at the Hot Deli presented by Infidels Jazz.
MASKWA
September 08, 2025
Doors 730PM, Show 8PM
$15 in advance, $20 at the door

Cory Weeds Plays Sonny Rollins + Saxophone Colossus screening at VIFF Centre
2025-09-07 19:00 - 21:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Early bird tickets are available now! There are a limited number of early bird tickets available, so don’t wait!
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Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Cory, when playing tenor or alto sax, conveys an unerring sense of swing. Recording more than 20 albums as a leader that document his dynamic saxophone playing on both hard-swinging tunes and gentle ballads, he has shared stages and recording studios with the likes of Bill Charlap, Joey DeFrancesco, Champian Fulton, Jeff Hamilton, Harold Mabern, Roy McCurdy, Brad Turner, and many other high-level artists. He’s a fearless musician who embraces a broad range of playing situations and then delivers with performances that shine.
On this night he will be joined by pianist Sharon Minemoto, bassist David Caballero and drummer Jesse Cahill to play music from Sonny Rollins’ 1957 Riverside Records release The Sound Of Sonny. Sonny’s performances and recordings were at a peak during 1957 as Down Beat magazine proclaimed him the Critics’ Poll winner under the category of ’New Star’ of the tenor saxophone.
This performance will be part of Vancouver Celebrates Sonny, a multi-venue celebration in honour of the great Sonny Rollins’ birthday.
About Sonny Rollins: Saxophone Colossus (Robert Mugge, 1986, 101 min, Ira Gitler, Gary Giddins, Francis Davis)
“In addition to capturing Rollins in prime form, wielding his tenor in ways that have elicited hosannas from fans and critics alike for decades on end, [the film] examines the saxophonist’s methodical approach to performing and improvising. Practice alone may take some musicians to Carnegie Hall, but as Rollins tells Mugge at one point, meditation and visualization are a big part of his pre-concert regimen. Here we also see, during an outdoors concert filmed at the Opus 40 quarry garden in upstate New York, various aspects of Rollins’ persona onstage: the full-throated improviser who seems incapable of physically exhausting himself or depleting the wealth of his ideas; the gifted dramatist, skillfully balancing emotional tension and release; the unabashed entertainer, whimsically stringing together the familiar melodies that pop into his head. (This is also the storied concert in which Rollins jumps off a six-foot stage ledge, only to end up on his back with a broken heel. The misadventure, however, doesn’t prevent him from quickly resuming the performance, albeit in a supine position.) The quintet concert footage is effectively juxtaposed with an ambitious, large-scale production: the world premiere of Rollins’ Concerto For Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra, performed in Tokyo by Rollins and the Yomiuri Nippon Symphony Orchestra.” Mike Joyce, Jazz Times

David Sikula Trio at Meo Chinatown
2025-09-07 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
David Sikula Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Len Aruliah Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2025-09-07 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
British – Canadian saxophonist Len Aruliah plays in the UK with the Hackney Colliery Band and the British European Jazz Ensemble, and plays in London and Vancouver with his own groups. Influenced by Canadian giants Kenny Wheeler and Hugh Fraser, he has developed a distinctive voice as a composer, with music that features memorable, lyrical melodies and counterpoint, a wide range of grooves and rhythmic styles, and a rich harmonic palette.
Len Aruliah (saxophones)Jared Burrows (guitar)Allan Johnston (bass)Joe Poole (drums)
September 07, 20252-4PMHero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street$10 at the door.
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly Jazz series curated by Infidels Jazz.

Tamas Balai plays Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-09-06 23:00 - 2025-09-07 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Tamas Balai is a recent alumnus of Capilano University, where he studied jazz performance and composition. It was at Capilano University where he met the other members of his quartet, Wes Anderson, Dan Howard and Benjamin Sigerson. In Celebration of Sonny Rollins’ 95th birthday, they will be playing songs from his 1956 album, “Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet.
Tamas Balai – Alto SaxophoneBenjamin Sigerson – Piano Dan Howard – Bass Wes Anderson – Drums
This performance is part of Vancouver Celebrates Sonny Rollins, a week-long multi venue tribute to the life and music of the legendary Sonny Rollins.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Connor Lum plays Sonny Rollins' A Night at the Village Vanguard at Frankie's After Dark
2025-09-05 23:00 - 2025-09-06 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
This trio will celebrate the legendary Sonny Rollins by reimagining one of the most iconic recordings in jazz history — A Night at the Village Vanguard. Join us for an evening that honors the album and the legacy of one of jazz’s greatest improvisers. The tribute will feature David Caballero on bass and Arvind Ramdas on drums.
This performance is part of Vancouver Celebrates Sonny Rollins, a week-long multi venue tribute to the life and music of the legendary Sonny Rollins.
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Jonny Tobin Plays Video Game Hits at the Rec Room
2025-09-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Rec Room Granville, 855 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1K7, Canada
GRAMMY-nominated musician performs your favourite video game hits!
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JUNO and GRAMMY nominated keyboardist/composer Jonny Tobin teams up with members of missingNO and Bungalow to play selections from video game classics like Sonic, Final Fantasy, Persona, Mario, and more. This will be a rare opportunity to hear your favourite video game themes….live!
Jonny Tobin – Keyboards
Alvin Brendan – Guitar
Alex Dobson – Bass
Trent Otter – Drums
Jonny Tobin Plays Video Game Hits
The Palm at the Rec Room
855 Granville
September 05, 2025
8PM
$15 in advance, $20 at the door.
This performance is part of Cheat Codes, a new monthly series dedicated to video game & anime music presented by Infidels Jazz. Minors must be accompanied by a guardian. Seating for this event will be limited.

Matt Grinke's Happiest Jazz Quintet + The Jungle Book at VIFF Centre
2025-08-31 14:00 - 16:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
The Happiest Big Band on Earth had their first show on April 27, 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. The band’s hour-long set will be followed by a brief intermission, and then a chance to enjoy the grooviest of the studio’s 20th century animated classics, the original 1967 version of The Jungle Book, featuring songs like “I Wanna Be Like You”, “The Bare Necessities”, and “Trust In Me”.

Bella Fedrigo Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-08-30 23:00 - 2025-08-31 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Bella Fedrigo is a Vancouver-based bassist and vocalist born and raised in Victoria BC. She is graduating with a degree in Jazz Performance/Composition at Capilano University where she studied under Andre Lachance and Jennifer Scott. She has performed at a multitude of venues around the city including Frankie’s Jazz Club, Tyrant Studios, 2nd Floor Gastown, Hero’s Welcome, and The Hot Deli with a variety of talented local jazz musicians in large group and small ensembles. Bella will be exploring the harmonious connection between voice and bass through a variety of songbook standards. She will be joined by Nolan Crooks on guitar and Karl DeJong on the drums.
Frankie’s After Dark is a late night series at Vancouver’s Premier Jazz Club taking place every Friday & Saturday night, and presented and curated by Infidels Jazz. All shows go from 11PM-1215AM and are $10.

Mackenzie Tran Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-08-29 23:00 - 2025-08-30 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
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 few special guests, to share an evening of treasured standards from the Black American Music tradition, as well as specially selected pieces from other genres.
Frankie’s After Dark is a late night series at Vancouver’s Premier Jazz Club taking place every Friday & Saturday night, and presented and curated by Infidels Jazz. All shows go from 11PM-1215AM and are $10.

Brad Turner Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2025-08-24 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
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 jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz.
Hero’s WelcomeAugust 24, 20252-4PM$10 at the door.

Jimi James Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-08-23 23:00 - 2025-08-24 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
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 are always evolving. In this performance, the Jimi James Trio features Brad Pearson on bass and Jamison Ko on drums.
Frankie’s After Dark is a late night series at Vancouver’s Premier Jazz Club taking place every Friday & Saturday night, and presented and curated by Infidels Jazz. All shows go from 11PM-1215AM and are $10.

Laura Crema / Jillian Lebeck Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-08-22 23:00 - 2025-08-23 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
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 Friday & Saturday night, and presented and curated by Infidels Jazz. All shows go from 11PM-1215AM and are $10.

(SOLD OUT) Evening show: Ghibli Jazz Orchestra at Hollywood Theatre
2025-08-22 20:00 - 22:30 | Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2H2, Canada
18-piece ensemble playing the music of Studio Ghibli!
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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, and video game soundtracks.
This one-night-only event brings to life the iconic scores of Joe Hisaishi, reimagined through the soulful lens of jazz. From Spirited Away to My Neighbor Totoro, expect rich arrangements—many crafted in-house by the musicians themselves—that pay tribute to the magic, emotion, and wonder of Ghibli’s cinematic universe.
Performances by this ensemble are few and far between—and they always sell out. Don’t miss your chance to experience these beloved themes as you’ve never heard them before.
Hollywood Theatre & Infidels Jazz Present
The Ghibli Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, August 22nd

Early show: Ghibli Jazz Orchestra at Hollywood Theatre
2025-08-22 17:00 - 19:00 | Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2H2, Canada
Early show added! 18-piece ensemble playing the music of Studio Ghibli
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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 Studio Ghibli, anime, and video game soundtracks.
This one-night-only event brings to life the iconic scores of Joe Hisaishi, reimagined through the soulful lens of jazz. From Spirited Away to My Neighbor Totoro, expect rich arrangements—many crafted in-house by the musicians themselves—that pay tribute to the magic, emotion, and wonder of Ghibli’s cinematic universe.
Performances by this ensemble are few and far between—and they always sell out. Don’t miss your chance to experience these beloved themes as you’ve never heard them before.
Hollywood Theatre & Infidels Jazz Present
The Ghibli Jazz Orchestra
Saturday, August 22nd

Itamar Erez & Hamin Honari Album Release Party at Pyatt Hall
2025-08-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
Middle Eastern music meets improvisation.
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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 a rare duo concert at Vancouver’s Pyatt Hall, to celebrate the release of this album.
Hamin Honari & Itamar Erez
Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour)
August 21, 2025
Doors 730PM, Show 8PM
$20/$25/$30 in advance, $40 at the door
The performance is presented by Infidels Jazz. Special thanks to Pyatt Hall, and Old World New World Society.

Susana Williams Latin Jazz Ensemble at Hero's Welcome
2025-08-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
One of Canada’s foremost proponents of latin jazz turns Hero’s Welcome into a dance floor.
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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 to Social Music, a monthly live music series at Hero’s Welcome.
Susana Williams Latin Jazz Ensemble
August 21, 2025
Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main St, Vancouver)
Doors Open: 7PM
Show: 8PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.
The concert is part of Social Music, a monthly music series at Hero’s Welcome, presented by Infidels Jazz.

Lone Bear at the Painted Ship
2025-08-19 20:00 - 23:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
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 hits from The Temptations, Black Sabbath, Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Beatles through a celestial arrangement funhouse and a free jazz improv blender. There’s a good chance a couple of Younger’s original compositions will make an appearance too. Always beastly, always fun, and always an unpredictable musical adventure.
This show is part of Sea Legs, a monthly Jazz show at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.
Lone BearAugust 19, 2025Painted Ship – 2884 W. Broadway8PM-10PM$10, added to your bill.
