Early show: Ghibli Jazz Orchestra at Hollywood Theatre
2025-08-22 17:00 - 19:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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

(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!
SOLD OUT
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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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

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

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

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!

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

Henry Guinn Trio at Hot Deli
2025-09-22 20:00 - 22:30 | 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

(Advance tickets SOLD OUT) George Garzone plays John Coltrane at Tyrant Studios
2025-09-23 19:00 - 22:30 | Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M3, Canada
George Garzone playing John Coltrane on the occasion of their birthdays!
Advance tickets are SOLD OUT for both shows.
Both shows will have limited standing-room-only space, available at the door.
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Boston’s George Garzone is a giant of the contemporary saxophone, having performed with Jazz luminaries like Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Barron, Lenny White & Ingrid Jensen, and having recorded over a dozen albums as a leader since the 1990’s.

On September 23rd, he’ll be celebrating his 75th birthday, and it’s Vancouver’s great privilege that he’s decided to spend it here, by performing the music of one of this music’s biggest legends: John Coltrane. September 23rd would have been John Coltrane’s birthday as well, and to mark this momentous occasion, George will be recording a live album in Vancouver’s most historic Jazz venue: Tyrant Studios. To help George celebrate this big day, he’s enlisted one of the Pacific Northwest’s most explosive Jazz groups, the Jerry Steinhilber Trio. Ticket links for both shows are in our bio.

George Garzone – Tenor Saxophone
Josh Cook – Tenor Saxophone
King Dahl – Bass
Jerry Steinhilber – Drums

George Garzone Plays John Coltrane
September 23rd
Tyrant Studios – 1019 Seymour

Two Shows: 7:00PM / 9:00PM
$30 in advance, $40 at the door
Doors Open for First Set at 6:30PM
Doors Open for Second Set at 8:30PM

George Garzone + Fire Music at VIFF Centre
2025-09-24 19:30 - 22:30 | 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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George Garzone is a giant of the contemporary saxophone, having performed with Jazz luminaries like Joe Lovano, Jack DeJohnette, Kenny Barron, & Ingrid Jensen, and having recorded over a dozen albums as a leader since the 1990s. In short, he’s considered one of the true living masters of this instrument. He’ll be performing a very special set music at the VIFF Centre, in tandem with a screening of Fire Music, documenting the birth and growing pain of Free Jazz in the 1960s & 1970s. This music is near and dear to George’s heart and to celebrate it, he’s enlisted one of the Pacific Northwest’s most explosive Jazz groups to perform with him, the Jerry Steinhilber Trio.
George Garzone – Tenor Saxophone
Josh Cook – Tenor Saxophone
King Dahl – Bass
Jerry Steinhilber – Drums
About Fire Music (Tom Surgal, 2021, USA, 84 min)
The most reviled and misunderstood evolution in the (repeatedly reviled and misunderstood) history of jazz, Free Jazz took bebop as a key to unlock deeper mysteries of musical harmonics, a transcendent art pioneered by John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman and Cecil Taylor. You may think you don’t like improvisational jazz… but this is the film to open your ears to a spiritual quest analogous to abstract expressionism in painting, or beat poetry in literature.

(SOLD OUT) F.U.N.K. at the Fox
2025-09-27 19:00 - 22:00 | The Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
Mary Ancheta’s MAQkestra & Electric Miles team up for the first time to pay tribute to two icons of the 70s: Betty Davis & Miles Davis!
Tickets SOLD OUT
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Betty Davis was one of the most important voices of 1970’s funk….a flamboyant pop diva a full decade before there was such a thing, with a discography full of sexually aggressive and incredibly funky tunes that weren’t hits, but should have been.
She’s long been an influence on Vancouver based keyboardist, producer, and all-around phenom Mary Ancheta, which has led Mary to this special night at the Fox Cabaret full of Davis’ most loved tunes, as well as some deep cuts.
In addition, Vancouver’s long running Miles Davis tribute group Electric Miles will perform an opening set from Miles Davis’ incendiary “electric” period from the late 1960’s & 1970’s.
Mary’s MAQkestra:
Mary Ancheta – Keys
Dominic Conway – Saxophones
Feven Kidane – Trumpet
Tristan Paxton – Guitar
Matt Reid – Bass
Paul Clark – Drums
Dawn Pemberton
Leo D.E. Johnson
Krystle Dos Santos
Electric Miles:
Ron Samworth
JP Carter
Brad Turner
Andre Lachance
Trent Otter
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz
FOX Cabaret
2321 Main Street.
Saturday, September 27
Doors Open: 7PM
Tickets: $30 in advance, $40 at the door.
