Infidels Jazz

Wes Anderson Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-05-24 23:00 - 2025-05-25 00:00 (America/Vancouver) | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Prepare for a night of electrifying swing as Vancouver drummer Wes Anderson brings his exciting new quartet to Frankie’s After Dark!
With a deep groove and high-energy style, Wes will be showcasing his new all-star lineup, deliver a thrilling set of straight-ahead jazz that breathes new life into timeless classics while fastidiously honouring the tradition.
The repertoire will feature bold, hard-swinging arrangements of jazz greats such as Charlie Parker, Cole Porter, Tadd Dameron, Thelonious Monk, and much more.
With Tamas Balai – Alto, Ben Sigerson – Piano, Dan Howard – Bass
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.

Open Jazz Jam with host Jimi James at Hero's Welcome
2025-05-25 14:00 - 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 May 25 and hosted by pianist Jimi James, bassist Brad Pearson & drummer Arvind Ramdas.
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.
Admission for the jam sessions is FREE.

Look Out For Hope: a Celebration of Bill Frisell at the Painted Ship
2025-05-27 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Since the late 1980’s, Bill Frisell has been inspiring audiences and musicians with his unique guitar sound and captivating improvisations. Look Out For Hope celebrates his music and legacy, featuring Bradshaw Pack on pedal steel, Karlis Silins on bass, and Kenton Loewen on drums.

Look Out For HopeThe Painted Ship – 2884 W. BroadwayMay 27, 20258PM-10PM 2 sets$10 at the door.
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly Jazz series at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.

Nicholas Wise Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-05-30 23:00 - 2025-05-31 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Nicholas Wise is a jazz saxophonist, educator, composer, and arranger. Taking influence from artists such as Kenny Garrett and Cannonball Adderley, he has put together a set of original compositions and standards. Nicholas is joined by Julian Borkowski on piano, David Caballero on bass, and Jordy McIntosh 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.

Dean Thiessen's Stranger Friends Orchestra Album Release at Fox Cabaret
2025-05-31 19:00 - 22:00 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
One of the finest large Jazz Ensembles in Canada makes it’s long awaited return to Vancouver’s Fox Cabaret!
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On May 31, Dean Thiessen’s Stranger Friends Orchestra will be celebrating the release of their first album on Infidels Jazz, at the venue that it was recorded at almost two years ago. They’ll be performing a brand new piece by Dean: The John Steinbeck Suite. Each of the piece’s 5 movements is inspired by a different novel or short story by this celebrated American author. Oppressive gender roles and surviving the machine that is Capitalism are the themes in Steinbeck’s writing that read both as a glimpse into our recent past and a foreshadowing into our potential future. The show will also feature some of the bands favourite pieces of Deans and a few crazy antics to always keep you guessing when you come to a SFO show.
Dean Thiessen – Conductor / composer
Brent Mah – Alto Saxophone / woodwinds
John Nicholson – Tenor Saxophone / woodwinds
Adam Kyle – Tenor Saxophone / woodwinds
Sofia Avelino – Bari Saxophone
Rory Hislop – Trumpet
Feven Kidane – Trumpet
Thad Bailey-Mai . Trumpet
Greg Dent – Trombone
Nebyu Yohannes – Trombone
George McNally – Bass Trombone
Chris Fraser – Guitar
Suin Park – Piano
Jason Winikoff – Percussion
Wynston Minckler – Bass
Todd Stewart – Drums
Dean Thiessen’s Stranger Friends Orchestra
Fox Cabaret (2321 Main Street)
May 31, 2025
Doors: 7PM, Show 8PM
19+
Please note that seating is very limited at the FOX, so please arrive early if you require seating.
Presented by Infidels Jazz.

Lone Bear at Frankie's After Dark
2025-05-31 23:00 - 2025-06-01 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Grinningly growling it’s 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 a return to the Frankie’s After Dark stage. Featuring an OG lineup of LB players (guitarist Jeff Younger, bassist Russell Sholberg, and drummer Bernie Arai), 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.
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 Syrie Libre at Hot Deli
2025-06-02 19:30 - 22:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Syrian music meets Free Jazz!
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Taking liberty to express both middle eastern melody and wild improvisation on the ancient flute Ney, Syrian born Emad Armoush joins the unbound and enigmatic rhythm section of James Meger (upright bass) and Kenton Loewen (drums) in the revolutionary, singular, free jazz trio La Syrie Libre.
The East Van Shuffle is a monthly Jazz Series curated by Infidels Jazz.
La Syrie Libre
Hot Deli (AKA The Lido) 518 E. Broadway
June 02, 2025
Doors: 7:30PM
Show: 8:00PM
$15 in advance, $20 at the door.

Mandopop R&B Night ft. Chen Baker at Hero's Welcome
2025-06-05 19:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
7 person band playing your favourite Mandopop R&B tunes!
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From Teresa Teng to Jay Chou, Li Ronghao to Waa Wei, Mandopop is thrilling music lovers around the world. On June 05 at Hero’s Welcome, local fusion upstarts Chen Baker will be covering Mandopop songs from a wide range of artists and time periods, often with their own unique (spelled J-A-Z-Z) twist. Fans of the genre can expect some mega hits, as well as lesser-known songs from top artists.
Mia Wang – vocals
Xirui Wang – vocals
Neal Wang – Alto Sax
Jeffrey Chen – guitar
Justin Juan – keys
Dario Acosta – Drums
Piyotr Kao – Bass
Hero’s Welcome
3917 Main Street
$15 in advance, $20 at the door
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
19+
Mandopop R&B Featuring Chen Baker is part of the monthly Social Music series presented at Hero’s Welcome by Infidels Jazz.

Briggan Krauss, Wayne Horvitz, & Dylan van der Schyff at Zameen Art House
2025-06-06 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
A rare opportunity to hear three internationally renowned improvisers in an intimate space.
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Briggan Krauss, Wayne Horvitz & Dylan van der Scyff are three of the improvising worlds most respected participants. Collectively their resumes read like a who’s who of the creative jazz world, and include repeated mentions by luminaries such as John Zorn, Bill Frisell, Steven Bernstein, and more.
On June 06, they come together for a rare performance in one of Vancouver’s most intimate new music venues.
This performance is part of the New Thing, a monthly improvised music series presented by Infidels Jazz & NOW Society.
Briggan Krauss, Wayne Horvitz & Dylan van der Schyff
June 06, 2025
Zameen Art House (1515 Anderson)
Doors: 730
Show: 800PM
$20 in advance, or pay what you can.

Josh Roberts Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-06 23:00 - 2025-06-07 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Inspired by the early masters of electric jazz guitar, Josh Roberts leads a trio bringing a fresh take to the driving, dynamic swing of the 1930s, 40s and early 50s. Josh’s playing draws upon influences including Charlie Christian, George Barnes, Barney Kessel, Tal Farlow and Jim Hall.
The guitar-led trio features Noah Gotfrit on bass and Seth Kitamura 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.

Chris Gestrin / The Lodger at VIFF Centre
2025-06-07 20:00 - 22:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Presented with an original live score by acclaimed pianist and composer Chris Gestrin, the first signature Hitchcock movie is based on the Jack The Ripper murders (here renamed “The Avenger”). As the suspicion that a neighbour may not be all he seems, the cat- and-mouse tension reaches almost unbearable proportions.
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Made in 1926 for Michael Balcon’s new Gainsborough studios, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog was Hitchcock’s first thriller, and his first critical and commercial success. Coming shortly after his return from Germany, it draws heavily on the German expressionist tradition established in such films as The Cabinet of Dr Caligari (1919) and Nosferatu (1922). These films, which used stylized, angular sets, high contrast light and shadow to convey disturbed psychological states, were to be a major influence on the developing director, and this movie teems with visual invention and excitement.
The Lodger was written by Eliot Stannard from a popular novel by Marie Belloc Lowndes (sister of the poet Hilaire Belloc), and starred matinee idol Ivor Novello as the mysterious lodger who falls under suspicion. June Tripp, the young actress who starred as the landlady’s daughter, Daisy, was the second of a series of actresses who became blonde at Hitchcock’s insistence – the first was Virginia Valli, star of The Pleasure Garden(1925). Joe, Daisy’s policeman fiancé, jokes, “I’m keen on golden hair myself, same as the Avenger is”. It soon became clear that Hitchcock had similar tastes.
The Lodger was a great success, and quickly established Hitchcock as a name director.
Hitchcock: “The Lodger was the first true Hitchcock movie… the first picture possibly influenced by my period in Germany… the first time I exercised my style. I took a pure narrative and, for the first time, presented ideas in purely visual terms…”
Truffaut: “A very good movie which showed great visual inventiveness. I really enjoyed it.”
About Chris Gestrin
Since graduating with a Film Scoring degree from the prestigious Berklee College of Music in 1995, Vancouver native Chris Gestrin has become an integral part of the Canadian music scene. As a versatile pianist and multi-keyboardist, composer, engineer and producer he has worked on over 400 albums covering a wide range of musical styles. From avant garde electronic improvisations to greasy soul organ music, introspective piano jazz to top of the charts pop, rock and hip-hop, Gestrin is in high demand for his eclectic talents and ability to bring a high level of musical inspiration to any situation.
As a jazz artist, Gestrin has performed on and off the stage not only with his great Canadian colleagues, but with a who’s who of the Jazz world. Gary Peacock, David ’Fat Head’ Newman, Kenny Wheeler, Jerry Granelli, Duke Robillard, to name a few. In the more mainstream music world, Chris has had the pleasure of working with a large number of prominent artists including Randy Bachman, Bryan Adams, D.O.A., Bob Rock, Paul Rodgers, Colin James, Jann Arden, Motley Crue, K-OS, Swollen Members, Jim Byrnes, Steve Dawson, Nickelback, Loudon Wainwright III, Long John Baldry and Jeff Healey.

Matt Choboter Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-07 23:00 - 2025-06-08 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
An award-winning pianist and composer, Matt Choboter’s music has been described as: “post-jazz of a distinctly personalized kind” (Ron Schepper of Textura); “Densely expressive music” with a “dreamlike aura” (Fabricio Vieira); music that is “reminiscent of very original film music” (Ken Vos). His recent releases “Sleep Inertia” and “Postcards of Nostalgia” were heralded “Best Jazz of 2022” (All About Jazz, U.S.A) and “Best Jazz on Bandcamp for July 2022 and July 2023” (Dave Sumner).
Matt is based in Copenhagen but regularly leads projects in Vancouver with musicians including Brad Turner, François Houle, and Peggy Lee. “Hearing Matt is, first and foremost, an emotional experience. Knowledge, virtuosity and sound are at the service of a vision, and Matt’s fearlessness and dedication grab you and never let go. He displays the same intensity in his highly personal compositions, which always tell a story and stay on the listener’s mind for a long time.” (Jean-Michel Pilc, Pianist)
Matt Choboter – piano Wynston Minckler – double bass Omar Amlani – drumset
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.

Blown Fuse at Hero's Welcome
2025-06-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Blown Fuse is a brand new group featuring multiple generations of Vancouver’s jazz scene coming together for the first time to celebrate Jazz Fusion!
Dave Robbins – DrumsNick Leffler – SaxophoneNikko Whitworth – BassJimi James – Keyboards
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly (ish) 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.
Admission: $10

Kate Wyatt Trio at Zameen Art House
2025-06-08 20:00 - 22:30 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Canada’s greatest pianists plays at one of Vancouver’s most intimate Jazz venues.
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Originally from Victoria BC, pianist and composer Kate Wyatt is now considered one of the top tier jazz musicians in the city of Montreal, and in Canada. She has been praised as having “musical ideas and a style of playing and writing that is on par with the current jazz piano elite: Mehldau, Yaron Herman, Shai Maestro, Fred Hersch.”, and has been hailed as “one of the top artists of Montreal, Quebec, or even Canadian jazz.” (Cardin/Brunet, panm360.com). She’ll be performing at one of Vancouver’s most intimate jazz spaces as she brings Adrian Vedady on bass and Louis-Vincent Hamel to the Zameen Art House.
Kate Wyatt Trio
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson (Granville Island)
Doors 730PM, Show 8PM
$15 in advance, $20 at the door.
This performance is part of the Expression Sessions, a concert series at the Zameen Art House presented by Infidels Jazz.

Ingrid Li & Friends at Hot Deli
2025-06-09 20:00 - 22:30 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Ingrid Li has been wowing audiences with her saxophone technique in both Vancouver & Montreal, and it was only a matter of time before she played Infidels Jazz’ Pass the Hat Series.
She’ll be joined by Thomas Anderson, Emmet Murray, and Julian Ferrer.
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 start time of 8:00PM

Jimi James Trio ft. John Gross at the Painted Ship
2025-06-10 20:00 - 22:30 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
The Jimi James Trio has been packing venues all over the the Vancouver Jazz landscape for well over half a decade at this point, with their signature blend of deep swinging Jazz in the vein of Ahmad Jamal & Oscar Peterson. They’ll be at Kitsilano’s hippest venue on June 10th, with a very special guest: Legendary west coast saxophonist John Gross, known for his work with Lionel Hampton, Shelly Manne, and many more.
Jimi James – PianoBrad Pearson – BassMax Huberdeau – DrumsJohn Gross – Tenor Saxophone
The Painted Ship – 2884 W. BroadwayJune 10, 20258PM-10PM 2 sets$10 at the door.This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly Jazz series at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.

missingNo at Kingsway Club
2025-06-13 19:00 - 22:00 | Kingsway Club, 395 Kingsway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 3J7, Canada
9 Person Funk Band Playing Hits From Your Favourite Video Games!
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missingNo is a 9 person funk band who has been thrilling Vancouver audiences for years with their unique take on Video game soundtracks such as Chrono Trigger, Zelda, Balatro, Kirby, and so many more. Fresh off a successful show at the Rickshaw as part of Otaku Bop, missingNo is striking out on new territory with Mount Pleasant’s hottest new venue: The Kingsway Club.
Guitar: Eric Wettstein
Bass: Alex Dobson
Drums: Trent Otter
Piano: Luis Melgar
Saxophones: Michael Klein, John Nicholson
Trumpets: Thomas Holden, Rory Hislop
Trombone: Nicky Walsh
missingNo
Kingsway Club – 395 Kingsway
May 10, 2025
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
This show is presented by Infidels Jazz

Chen Baker Plays J-Pop / Sumo Do, Sumo Don't at VIFF Centre
2025-06-14 19:30 - 22:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
After selling out multiple venues across Vancouver, Jeffery Chen’s Chen Baker band is back (and bigger than ever) to present a set of city pop and jazzy J-pop before the screening of the hilarious underdog comedy Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t (1992).
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Featuring an ensemble seasoned gigging musicians and rising stars, the septet will be celebrating the music of Miki Matsubara, Taeko Ohnuki, Lamp, and more!
Kitty Jia — vocals
Brittany Or — keyboard
Jack Lee — trumpet
Neal Wang — saxophones
Piyotr Kao — bass
Dario Acosta — drums
Jeffery Chen — guitar
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t (Masayuki Suô, Japan, 1992, 103 min)
This hilarious sports underdog story from the director of Shall We Dance won 5 Japan Academy Awards including Best Film, and was the inspiration for the recent Disney+ spin off series. Deftly sidestepping the problem that few actors make convincing sumo wrestlers, Suo sets his scenario at the bottom of the ladder, at a college sumo club so low in the standings it only has one member, who has yet to graduate after eight years of trying. Shuhei (Masahiro Motoki) is talked into joining by his wily professor, but decides to stick around when he gets sight of the pretty manager, Natsuko (Misa Shimizu). Humiliated in his first tournament, Shuhei swears to turn things around…

Jason de Couto Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-14 23:00 - 2025-06-15 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
The Jason de Couto Organ Trio is a Vancouver organ trio led by Jason de Couto on Hammond B3 Organ, and features Alvin Brendan on Guitar and Buff Allen on Drums. All three members are active and integral musicians in the local music scene and work in a variety of ensembles as leaders and sidemen. They have come together to form a unique and dynamic sound rarely heard in Vancouver, featuring the mighty Hammond Organ. The group plays a mix of Jazz, Funk, Pop, Latin, and Blues music, with influences ranging from Jimmy Smith, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Jimmy McGriff, to Larry Goldings, Sam Yahel, and Joey deFrancesco.
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.

Jazz Jam with host Sharon Minemoto at Hero's Welcome
2025-06-15 14:00 - 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 June it will be will be held on June 15th and hosted by pianist Sharon Minemoto!
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 new time of 2PM

SOLD OUT: Ru & Harmeet Quartet at Zameen Art House
2025-06-20 18:00 - 20:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Two of Vancouver’s most talented young Jazz musicians lead a great Quintet performing their original music.
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Note: This is an Infidels Jazz production, and Jazz Festival artist, staff, or volunteer passes are not applicable.
Ruthie Ha & Harmeet Kaur Virdee are two of Vancouver’s most talented young Jazz musicians. On June 20, they will be performing together at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of a special Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival,
They will be leading a special Quintet that will perform their own original music.
Ruthie Ha – Tenor Saxophone
Harmeet Kaur Virdee – Bass
Noah France-Nolan – Piano
Parmela Attariwala – Violin/Viola
Karl DeJong – Drums
June 20th, 2025
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson Street (Granville Island)
6:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Julian Borkowski Chordless Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-20 23:00 - 2025-06-21 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Julian Borkowski is thrilled to welcome the great Ardeshir Pourkeramati into his chordless quartet’s appearance in the Frankie’s After Dark concert series! The positivity, humor and joy in friendship is both evident and infectious in their music together. Along with jazz standards and original compositions, the group will be playing the music of such artists as Ornette Coleman and Eric Dolphy in tribute to the great chordless quartets of the past.
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.
This event is part of the 2025 Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase.

CANCELLED: Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst play Carla Bley & Steve Swallow
2025-06-21 18:00 - 20:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
The Jennifer Scott/Rene Worst performance that was previously announced has had to be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. All ticketholders for this performance will be reimbursed automatically. This performance will be rescheduled later in the year.
Two of Vancouver’s most acclaimed Jazz musicians perform the music of Carla Bley & Steve Swallow!

Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst are two of Vancouver’s most prolific & talented Jazz luminaries. They’ve been entertaining audiences in our city for decades, both together & in various projects.
On June 21, they will be performing the music of legends Carla Bley & Steve Swallow at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of an Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

Graham Villette Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-21 23:00 - 2025-06-22 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Nanaimo drummer, band leader and music curator, Graham Villette brings you a night of soulful and swinging music at Vancouver’s premier jazz club. From swing to lush ballads layered with groove and soul, this night has something for everyone.
Graham Villette – Drums and CymbalsJohn Lee – GuitarArdeshir Pourkeramti – Tenor SaxophoneKosma Busheikin – Upright Bass
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.
This concert is part of the 2025 Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase.

Jazz Salvation Organ Trio at Hero's Welcome
2025-06-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Three of Canada’s most exciting Jazz musicians come together for the first time to form the Jazz Salvation Organ Trio, a new group dedicated to performing Gospel favourites, Jazz standards, and all points in between.
Mary Ancheta – OrganChris Fraser – GuitarBiboye Onanuga – Drums
Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly (ish) 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: $10

SOLD OUT: Asef at Zameen Art House
2025-06-22 18:00 - 20:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Middle Eastern Music Meets Jazz Improvisation.
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Note: This is an Infidels Jazz production, and Jazz Festival artist, staff, or volunteer passes are not applicable.
The name Asef has its origins in Arabic and Persian cultures. The members of the group bring to the stage many years of experience playing a variety of music from around the world including Balkan folk, Tango, Klezmer, Flamenco and Bebop. Their compositions embrace this vast range of musical sounds taking the audience on a truly unique musical journey. The band members hope this music will help us all to come together peacefully despite our differences. On June 22, they will be performing at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of an Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
Saul Berson – saxophones
Itamar Erez – guitar
Sam Shoichet – bass
Liam Macdonald – drums/percussion
June 22, 2025
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson (Granville Island)
6:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Todd Stewart Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-27 23:00 - 2025-06-28 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
One of the city’s most dynamic drummers returns to Frankie’s After Dark with a brand new trio featuring Cole Woodland on upright bass and Ru Ha on tenor and soprano saxophone. Inspired by a range of innovators in Black American music, including Alice Coltrane, Jeff Parker and Brian Blade, this trio embraces the practice of playing into a mood or external (non-musical) source of inspiration with patience and imagination.
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.
This performance is part of the 2025 Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase.

Jesse Zubot / Inedia at VIFF Centre
2025-06-28 15:30 - 18:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Jesse Zubot is one of those unique musicians whose praxis spans multiple genres and transcends contextualization.
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Known mainly as a violinist, Zubot is also a multi-instrumentalist and tends to incorporate electronic manipulation and studio gadgetry within his work. For this performance Zubot will perform solo using a violin, viola and miscellaneous electronics. Zubot’s performance will stem from a place of improvisation and will incorporate multiple sounds and techniques that relate to his work as a film composer for award-winning films such as Bones of Crows, Indian Horse, Resident Orca, Nechako: It Will Be a Big River Again, Arthur Erickson: Beauty Between the Lines, Monkey Beach, and many others.
This 60-minute solo performance will be complemented by a preview screening of Inedia (107 mins). Liz Cairns’ mesmerizing debut — filmed on Salt Spring island — tells the disturbing story of a young woman suffering from mysterious food allergies. When all else fails, she joins a remote island community practicing a lifestyle rooted in the theory of nourishment by light. Initially seduced by its charismatic leader (Susanne Wuest) and other members’ peaceful disposition, she soon realizes that not everything is as it seems when hidden tensions emerge and food deprivation becomes its own distraction. Zubot’s score — composed with his brother Josh — incorporates a large palette of sounds including gongs, strings, wood blocks, metallaphones, synthesizers, Arabic flutes, drums and software instruments. They were able to create a very unique and haunting score that supports and helps drive the intensity of the film as it follows the dark psychological journey of lead character. The two composers were able to bring each others’ talents to a higher level by complimenting and challenging each other’s creative output.
About Jesse Zubot:
Zubot is a multiple JUNO award-winning and Canadian Screen Awards nominated artist. He is also the recipient of a SOCAN Award, Leo Award and Canadian Screen Music Award for his work as a film composer. Throughout the years Zubot has collaborated with an extremely diverse range of artists and groups such as Darius Jones, Tanya Tagaq, Gord Grdina’s Haram, Steve Reich, FYEAR, Pura Fé, Dan Mangan, Mats Gustafsson, Peggy Lee, Destroyer, François Houle, Saul Williams, Stars, Hawksley Workman, Fond of Tigers, Marc Ribot, Sandro Perri, Kenton Loewen, Josh Zubot Strings and many others.

Maiden Voyage at Frankie's After Dark
2025-06-28 23:00 - 2025-06-29 00:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Maiden Voyage is a quartet of femme jazz players who came together in-step to hip-swinging free groove jazz poetry. Inspired by artists such as Alice Coltrane, Erykah Badu, Herbie Hancock, Amy Winehouse, and Pharoah Sanders, we are at the port of Vancouver to siren-ade you. Leaning into an alternative meaning to Maiden Voyage, this is not the first voyage of the ship, rather a journey on a friendShip of maidens with musical acuity. Fair winds and following seas.

Roisin Adams: KeysSaba Amrei: VocalsBella Bienert: DrumsJulia Farry: Bass
Maiden Voyage will also be joined by special guest Kayla Price: Baritone Saxophone.

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.
This performance is part of the 2025 Infidels Jazz Festival Showcase.

SOLD OUT: Kahil El'Zabar & Isaiah Collier at Zameen Art House
2025-06-30 19:00 - 22:30 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Jazz legend teams up with one of the hottest saxophonists in Jazz today for two concerts in one of Vancouver’s most intimate venues!
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Note: This is an Infidels Jazz production, and Jazz Festival artist, staff, or volunteer passes are not applicable.

Chicago Jazz legend Kahil El’Zabar has been performing all over the world for over 50 years with luminaries such as Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Dizzy Gillespie, Anthony Braxton and many more. He is a true icon of spritual and free Jazz. On June 30, this percussionist, vocalist and composer will be performing two rare concerts with one of the most dynamic up and coming saxophonists in Jazz: Isaiah Collier. In a relatively short period of time, Collier has performed with people like William Parker, Chance the Rapper, and William Hooker, and released several critically acclaimed album with his band, the Chosen Few.
For one night only, they will be performing two concerts together at the Zameen Art House, an intimate performance space on Granville Island, as part of an Infidels Jazz Showcase taking place during the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.
These two performance are presented by Infidels Jazz.
Kahil El’Zabar & Isaiah Collier
Zameen Art House – 1515 Anderson Street
June 30, 2025
Two Shows, at 7PM & 9PM
THESE PERFORMANCES REPLACE THE KAHIL EL’ZABAR & DAVID MURRAY CONCERTS PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED. TICKETS TO THOSE CONCERTS CAN BE USED FOR THE CORRESPONDING El’ZABAR & COLLIER CONCERT (7 & 9PM RESPECTIVELY). IF A REFUND FOR THAT CONCERT IS REQUIRED, PLEASE CONTACT THEINFIDELSJAZZ@GMAIL.COM AND A REFUND WILL BE GRANTED.
