Infidels Jazz

Laura Crema Quintet at Hero's Welcome
2026-03-08 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
One of Western Canada’s premier vocalists has put together an all-star band for her return to Hero’s Welcome!

Laura Crema has been a cornerstone of the Vancouver vocal jazz scene for many years, and March 08 she’ll be returning to the Hero’s Welcome stage with an all-star mix of musicians, playing an eclectic mix of jazz standards and country-inspired classics.

Laura Crema – VocalsPaul Pigat – GuitarScott Smith – Pedal SteelConrad Good – BassNino DiPasquale – Drums

This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly (almost) series presented by Infidels Jazz.

Hero’s Welcome 3917 Main StreetMarch 08, 20262-4PM$10 at the door

Clara Lin Trio at Meo's Chinatown
2026-03-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Clara Lin Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Trent Otter Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Trent Otter Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Seb Chamney Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Seb Chamney Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Cochemea with Jungle Fire & DJ Hubbz
2026-03-12 20:00 - 22:00 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
MODO-LIVE, I am the Eggplant, Infidels Jazz present
COCHEMEA
with Jungle Fire & DJ Hubbz
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Thursday March 12th, 2026
The Pearl
Vancouver, BC

Dálava at Zameen Art House
2026-03-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
An homage to traditional Moravian (Czech) folksong, sourcing melodies rooted in the past and transcribed over 100 years ago.
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Dálava, featuring Julia Ulehla and Aram Bajakian, is an homage to traditional Moravian (Czech) folksong, sourcing melodies transcribed over 100 years ago by the great-grandfather of Dálava’s singer, Julia, and reanimating them in an extremely stirring, avant-garde, post-rock musical language.
This performance is part of Expression Sessions, a monthly jazz & creative music series at Zameen Art House presented by Infidels Jazz.
Dálava
Zameen Art House
1515 Anderson
March 13, 2025
8PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door

Maria Gabrielle Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-13 23:00 - 2026-03-14 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vocalist Maria Gabrielle brings her trio to the Frankie’s After Dark Series for an evening of jazz standards and classics, joined by Noah Franche-Nolan and Bella Fedrigo.
Maria Gabrielle – vocals
Noah Franche-Nolan – piano
Bella Fedrigo – bass
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.

Jimi James Sextet at China Cloud
2026-03-14 20:00 - 22:00 | China Cloud, 524 Main St, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T9, Canada
One of Canada’s hottest young pianists leads scorching 6 piece Jazz band

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The Jimi James Sextet features 6 of the hottest young Jazz musicians in Canada, under the leadership of piano prodigy Jimi James. They will be playing a great mix of originals and standards in the first Infidels Jazz concert at China Cloud, a legendary space for jazz and creative music in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Jimi James – Piano
Connor Lum – Alto Saxophone
Tamas Balai – Tenor Saxophone
Spencer Drody – Trumpet
Brad Pearson – Bass
Arvind Ramdas – Drums
This performance is the official relaunch of the East Van Shuffle, a monthly Jazz series taking place at China Cloud in Chinatown. China Cloud is only accessible via a flight of stairs, and is not wheelchair accessible.
March 14, 2026
China Cloud 524 Main Street
Doors – 730PM, Show 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door

Faro at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-14 23:00 - 2026-03-15 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Faro is the musical project of Chavo Gomez (drums), Jack Lee (trumpet), and Jake Kostuchuk (guitar).

Inspired by their surroundings on the west coast of Canada, Faro creates vast soundscapes reminiscent of the oceans, forests, and mountains that surround them. The band aims to explore the subconscious and physical nature of playing music, as well as deep listening to one another. Through walls of noise and chaos, pretty melodies unfold and reveal themselves to the listener. Their debut EP “Reminiscence” is available now.

Jake Kostuchuk – GuitarChavo Gomez – DrumsJack Lee – Guitar

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.

Open Jazz Jams ft. Matt Franceschini Trio
2026-03-15 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to continue our monthly FREE Jazz jam session which will take place at Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street.

Normally these jams happen one Sunday a month at 2PM, but in March there will be TWO open jams on March 1st and 15th, both hosted by the Matt Franceschini Trio.

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.

Josh Roberts Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-15 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Josh Roberts Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Kayla Price Quartet at the Painted Ship
2026-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Kayla Price is a vocalist & baritone saxophonist, known for her duo work and playing with Vancouver’s Maiden Voyage.

Her love of hard bop, swing and fusion music has greatly influenced her improvising, and she is thrilled to be playing her first Vancouver show as a bandleader.

On March 16th she’ll be performing at the Heatley, as part of Infidels Jazz’s Pass the Hat Series.
Kayla Price – VocalsNolan Crooks – GuitarBella Fedrigo – BassSam Takahashi – Drums

This performance is part of Pass the Hat, featuring the best young musicians in Vancouver’s Jazz scene. All attendees will be asked to donate what they can at each performance, with all funds going to the band. This series is presented by Infidels Jazz, with support from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.

Kayla Price QuartetPainted Ship | 2884 W BroadwayMarch 16th, 20268PM

Keyboard Grinder Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Keyboard Grinder Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Amanda Cabralda Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-20 23:00 - 2026-03-21 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Amanda is a jazz vocalist from the Metro Vancouver area. With deep roots in the jazz tradition, she seeks to honour greats like Sarah Vaughan, Etta Jones, and Lorez Alexandria.

Along with a piano trio, she will be presenting a selection of standards as well as jazz interpretations of lesser-known songs from the same era.

Amanda CabraldaMarta Kalmar – PianoDavid Caballero – Bass

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.

A Tribute to Lee Morgan: Feven Kidane plays Lee Morgan + I Called Him Morgan Film Screening
2026-03-21 19:30 - 22:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Feven Kidane is one of the most exciting musicians on the Canadian Jazz Scene, packing venues all over Vancouver with a myriad of different projects, including several sold out shows at VIFF in recent years.
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She’ll be returning on March 21st with an all-star group, paying tribute to the music and legacy of one of the greatest trumpeters in Jazz history, Lee Morgan. Before his life was tragically cut short at the age of 33, Morgan had quickly become one of the American Jazz scene’s biggest stars, from stints with Art Blakey, Wayne Shorter, and many more. On March 21st, Kidane will be celebrating his music, followed by a screening of I Called Him Morgan, a fascinating documentary about the life & times of this icon.
Feven Kidane – Trumpet
Piano – Suin Park
Bass – Milo Johnson
Drums – Karl DeJong
About the Film: I Called Him Morgan (Kasper Collin, Sweden, 2016, 92 min)
At the heart of Kasper Collin’s poignant and evocative documentary is the only interview with Helen More, widow of the jazz trumpet legend Lee Morgan (The Sidewinder), recorded many years after his shocking, premature death.
Helen had been Lee’s savior and redeemer when his heroin addiction put him on the street in the 1960s. To that point he’d been riding high, a teenage protégé of Dizzy Gillespie, who played with Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock. More has her own story too, and they converged in a beautiful love affair — at least for a while.
You don’t have to be a jazz fan to appreciate the multiple, tragic ironies that makes this film such a sucker punch of a crime story, but by the end you will probably find yourself seeking out some more Lee Morgan sounds. Interviews with Wayne Shorter, Paul West and Jymie Merritt complete the picture.
Musicians sometimes paraphrase Debussy, or one another, in saying that music is the silence between the notes. I Called Him Morgan has it all — the notes and the silence, plus the music of spoken language, pitched in rueful tones of recollection.
Joe Morgenstern, Wall Street Journal
Using a dazzling blend of cinematic tools, aural as well as visual, Collin recreates both individual lives and an entire world.
Kenneth Turan, LA Times
A more comprehensive biography of Lee Morgan’s life and career would make a great documentary, but that is not this documentary. I Called Him Morgan is smaller than that and much bigger at the same time. It is about Lee and Helen and a love gone wrong; it is about how men use women; it is about genius and those who want a piece of it; and it is about what can and cannot be forgiven. Shot simply, delivered clearly, and accompanied by one hell of a soundtrack.
Ahamefule J. Oluo, The Stranger

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Connections at Rec Room Granville
2026-03-21 20:00 - 22:00 | Rec Room Granville, 855 Granville Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1K7, Canada
Jazz Fusion Band Playing Video Game Soundtrack Classics
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Connections is a Vancouver-based Jazz Fusion band, featuring some of the local scene’s hottest players.
For their Cheat Codes debut, they’ll be performing some of their favourite video game soundtrack classics!
Jamie Hicks – Saxophone
Jared Richardson – Keyboards
Brad Pearson – Bass
Tyler Murray – Drums
Connections Plays Video Game Classics
March 21, 2026
Rec Room Granville (855 Granville)
Doors: 730PM Show: 800PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.
This concert is part of Cheat Codes, a monthly live music series focussing on anime & video game soundtracks, and presented by Infidels Jazz.

Daniel Hersog Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2026-03-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Daniel Hersog is one Vancouver’s most respected trumpeters and composers and on March 22 he’ll be playing his first Infidels show ever!

He’ll be joined by Vancouver’s own Bruno Hubert & Jake McKintyre-paul, and special guest drummer/percussionist Mario Fabrizio.

This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly (almost) series presented by Infidels Jazz.

Hero’s Welcome 3917 Main StreetMarch 22, 20262-4PM$10 at the door

Paco Ha Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Paco Ha Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Kristin Fung Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-23 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Kristin Fung Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Ben Millman Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-24 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Ben Millman Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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SOLD OUT Erika Chow + Blue Giant
2026-03-24 19:30 - 22:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Revered pianist Hiromi Uehar composed the score for this electrifying jazz anime, a movie which makes no apology for its obsession with the sound and fury of musical ferment.
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It’s the story of Dai, a young man who decides he’s going to to be the next John Coltrane. He leaves his sleepy hometown for the crowded nightclubs of Tokyo, and eventually forms a trio — Jass — with pianist Yukinori and drummer Shunji. But do they have what it takes to make it?
The director Yuzuru Tachikawa has described the film as “a concert in the theatre”, and that’s right: this movie is all about applying animation to express musicality. Which is why this is the definitive jazz movie of the last decade.
Japanese dialogue with English subtitles. 120 mins

This screening will be preceded by an hour-long set from a quartet led by Erika Chow on tenor sax (7:30 pm sharp)

Erika Chow is a Vancouver-based saxophonist known for her incredible Jazz chops and for selling out multiple shows for Infidels Jazz in recent years.
Featuring some of the very best musicians on the contemporary Vancouver Jazz scene, Erika’s quartet will perform a selection of tunes from the movie’s soundtrack, as well as a few originals and standards.
Erika Chow – Tenor Saxophone
Rick Son – Keyboards
Raphael Agustin – Bass
Jordy McIntosh – Drums
The film beautifully captures the power of live performance, the passion and intensity woven into the fabric of jazz, and most impressively the way they pour their life experiences into their art. So the key for each of them as they develop as musicians is to bare their souls. This is bold, thrilling, powerfully moving storytelling.
Rich Cline, Shadows on the Wall
Bursting off the screen in a cacophony of improvised jam sessions and electrifying solo performances, Blue Giant proves an intoxicating kaleidoscope of ambition, passion, sacrifice and all that jazz.
James Marsh, South China Morning Post
Blue Giant is as improbably close to watching a live performance as animation can get. A swooning big-screen experience.
Tara Brady, The Irish Times

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Van Django Trio at the Painted Ship
2026-03-24 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Van Django’s music is well-rooted in the gypsy jazz of 1930’s Paris France, but beyond that it’s all pure blue-skying; flights of dazzling fancy, driving rhythms and boundless creativity, featuring original compositions and arrangements including humorous mash-ups wearing their eclectic influences in full regalia. Since the group’s formation in 1998, they have toured extensively in Canada as well as international forays to the US, Europe and China.
Cam Wilson – ViolinFinn Maniche – GuitarBrent Gubbels – Bass
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly series at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.
Van Django TrioMarch 24, 2026Painted Ship2884 W. Broadway8PM$10 at the door

SOLD OUT Unshaken: a Celebration of D'Angelo at Hero's Welcome
2026-03-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
A Tribute to D’Angelo featuring Dawn Pemberton, Jonny Tobin, and members of Bungalow!
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On March 26, Dawn Pemberton, Jonny Tobin, and other members of Vancouver’s musical community will join forces at Hero’s Welcome to pay tribute to one of the most acclaimed musicians of the last 30 years: D’Angelo.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly concert series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
Unshaken: A Celebration of D’Angelo
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Thursday, March 26
Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at door

Mary Ancheta at Zameen Art House By Tim Reinert
2026-03-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Vancouver’s premier keyboardists playing a rare improvised set

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Mary Ancheta is a true creative force, with her MAQ band (selling out venues like the Fox Cabaret & Hero’s Welcome) as a sidewoman, and as a composer for film & TV.
On March 27 she’ll be playing a rare improvised set at the Zameen Art House, with some of Vancouver’s most exciting creative musicians.
Mary Ancheta – Keyboards
Sam Davidson – Bass Clarinet
Karlis Silins – Bass
Joe Poole – Drums
This performance is part of the New Thing, an improvised music series presented by Infidels Jazz, with support from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.
March 27, 2026
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
Doors 7:30
Show 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door

Todd Stewart Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-27 23:00 - 2026-03-28 00:15 | 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 his trio, featuring Cole Woodland on upright bass and Ru Ha on tenor and soprano saxophones.

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 source of inspiration with patience and imagination

Todd Stewart – Drums
Cole Woodland – Acoustic Bass
Ru Ha – Tenor/Soprano Saxophone

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.

Persian Art Quintet ft. Saba Amrei at Pyatt Hall
2026-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
One of Canada’s foremost interpeters of Persian & Iranian Art Music performs the music of Ramesh, Viguen, Giti & Kouroush Yaghmaei

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Saba Amrei has quickly gained a repuation as one of Canada’s foremost interpeters of Persian & Iranian Art Music
For this special performance at Pyatt Hall, Saba’s Persian Art Quintet will be performing the music of artists such as as Ramesh, Viguen, Giti & Kouroush Yaghmaei.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Persian Art Quintet ft. Saba Amrei
March 28, 2025
Pyatt Hall – 843 Seymour
8:00PM
$30/$40 in advance
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David Caballero Organization at Frankie's After Dark
2026-03-28 23:00 - 2026-03-29 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vancouver bassist David Caballero debuts new music and a new band with the David Caballero Organization.

Drawing inspiration from the music of Monk, Mingus and Charlie Parker, the Organization aims to present original compositions firmly rooted in swing and bebop, but also imbued with a sense of experimentation and curiosity. Our goal is to explore the unknown while using familiar song forms and pushing the music forward.

Lucas Dubovic – tenor saxophoneKevin Romain – drumsDavid Caballero – bass

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.

Taras Luka Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Taras Luka Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Marcus Abramzik Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-30 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Marcus Abramzik Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Ben Kyle Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-03-31 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Ben Kyle Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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