Infidels Jazz

WABI with Bernie Arai & Chris Gestrin
2023-11-03 23:00 - 2023-11-04 01:00 (America/Vancouver) | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Longtime collaborators Chris and Bernie create ephemeral acoustic improvisations based on the Japanese aesthetic principle of shibui.
Performance highlights include the Vancouver International Jazz Festival and Powell Street Festival. Their debut self-titled recording garnered a nomination for the Western Canadian Music Award for Jazz Artist of the Year in 2016.

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.

Greasy G & The Poole Party
2023-11-01 19:30 - 21:30 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada
Driving Latin, swing, and Afrobeat grooves + greasy Hammond organ = good times!

The spontaneously combustible trio of Chris Gestrin keyboards, Joe Poole drums, and Jack Duncan congas and percussion delivers the funky goods. Recommended for anyone who loves some “Green Onions” while hanging out “On the Corner”!

Jazz Arts at Chill X Studios is a new weekly Wednesday night Jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz and hosted by Chill X, an exciting new comedy club/events space in the heart of Mt. Pleasant, at 2270 Manitoba Street.

Rocky Horror Music Show
2023-10-31 20:00 - 23:00 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada

John Lee Trio
2023-10-28 23:00 - 2023-10-29 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada

Gordy Li Smurf Quartet
2023-10-28 20:00 - 23:00 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada

Graham Villette & Kosma Busheikin with Atley King
2023-10-27 23:00 - 2023-10-28 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada

PATH
2023-10-25 20:00 - 22:00 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada

Will Clements Trio
2023-10-24 20:00 - 23:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada

The Infidels All-Stars
2023-10-23 21:00 - 23:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada

Colin Sankey Trio
2023-10-21 23:00 - 2023-10-22 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada

Jason De Couto Trio
2023-10-20 23:00 - 2023-10-21 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada

Jonah Parzen-Johnson at Chill x Studios
2023-10-19 19:30 - 22:30 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada
Jonah Parzen-Johnson makes music for baritone saxophone & flute that challenges listeners with experimental textures & forms while embracing them with warm approachable melodies.

A Chicago native and longtime Brooklyn resident, Jonah has performed solo in more than a dozen countries across four continents. He has brought his music to festivals in Berlin & Helsinki, concert halls in Istanbul & Brugge, rock clubs in Rotterdam & Montreal, and Jazz clubs in New York & Chicago.

His solo performances are a deeply intimate experience in which he endeavors to share who he is, how he sees our world, and the temporary moments of community that we can all embrace together. His latest work for solo baritone saxophone and flute, “You’re Never Really Alone”, is an emotionally evocative celebration of the precious relationship between improvisor and audience.

The percussive worlds of Chacal del Tamborazo and Adrian Avendaño collided in 2018, performing at Rhythmic Resonance: An Evening of New Music for Bateria [11 Drum Set] Ensemble organised by Vancouver New Music Artistic Director, Giorgio Manganensi.

The performance marked the beginning of a journey of camaraderie and friendship brought together through experimental percussive expression. The duo is a melding of various stylistic influences and approaches, culminating to create psychedelic sonic incantations and abstractions.

They are interested in the tradition of textural approaches to the drumset to manifest creative soundscapes, reflecting the internal and external influences of the present moment.
Tickets are available in advance here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-infidels-presents-jonah-parzen-johnson-at-chill-x-studios-tickets-722196809097

Paul Pigat with Cam Wilson & Brent Gubbels
2023-10-18 20:00 - 23:00 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada
This will be a night of traditional vocal jazz from the golden era of american songwriting, featuring Vancouver’s own Paul Pigat, Brent Gubbels, and Cam Wilson.
Chill X Infidels is a new weekly Wednesday night Jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz and hosted by Chill X, an exciting new comedy club/events space in the heart of Mt. Pleasant, at 2270 Manitoba Street.

Tatsuya Nakatani with special guests Kenton Loewen & JP Carter
2023-10-16 20:00 - 23:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Tatsuya Nakatani is an avant-garde percussionist, composer, and artist of sound. Active internationally since the 1990s, Nakatani has released over 80 recordings and tours extensively, performing over 150 concerts a year. His primary focus is his solo work and his large ensemble project, the Nakatani Gong Orchestra. He teaches master classes and lectures at universities and music conservatories around the world. Originally from Japan, he makes his home in the desert town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. With his activity in new music, improvisation, and experimental music, Nakatani has a long history of collaboration.

Nakatani’s distinctive music centered around his adapted bowed gong, supported by an array of drums, cymbals, and singing bowls. In consort with his personally hand-carved Kobo Bows, he has spent decades refining and developing his sound as an arrangement of formations of vibrations, incorporated in shimmering layers of silence and texture. Within this contemporary work, one can still recognize the dramatic pacing, formal elegance and space (ma) felt in traditional Japanese music.

Kenton Loewen (Dan Mangan, Peregrine Falls, the Crackling) & JP Carter (Haram, Destroyer, Inhabitants) are cornerstones of the Vancouver, B.C. free jazz and improv scenes and are both founding members of the 8East Collective. Their first album, It Becomes Us, was released in 2021 on The Infidels Jazz label. For this opening performance they will be playing Free Jazz Classics, as well as original improvisations.

This event will be on October 16th at the Lido at 518 E. Broadway.

Tickets are $15 at the door.

Saul Berson Quartet at Hero's Welcome
2023-10-15 13:00 - 15:30 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Featuring Wynston Matsushita, David Caballero, Arvind Ramdas, Saul Berson.

Ha Siblings Play Alice Coltrane with Jancis Bautista, Bella Fedrigo & Karl DeJong
2023-10-14 23:00 - 2023-10-15 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Tenor saxophonists Ruthie and Paco Ha are siblings based in Vancouver who, despite sharing the same instrument and many musical idols, both provide their own unique styles to music. Paco is a recent grad of Capilano’s Jazz studies program, while Ruthie is in their third year. They are both pleased to be playing their first gig together with their friends Jancis Bautista, Bella Fedrigo, and Karl DeJong.
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.

Amphibioux with Julia Farry , Choenden Kyirong, Tiago Cavalcanti, Mauricio Zani, John Nicholson
2023-10-13 23:00 - 2023-10-14 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Amphibioux came together through synchronicity and hope. Seeking out connection and healing, a group of musicians happened upon each other and started jamming. Charged with the electric energy of human connection, the Amphibians were brought to mellifluous wetlands fertile with harmony and rhythm.
Drawing from the roots of choro, forró, samba, baião, bossa nova and jazz, we play to honor the musical giants that came before us, while creating music and moments to decorate time. The foundation of this music will be cooked by your classic cozinha of drum/percussion, piano and upright bass. Adding the spices to sprinkle on the groove will be the lyrical trombone. Venha pra celebrar a música brasileira!
Julia Farry – Upright Bass
Choenden Kyirong – Trombone
Tiago Cavalcanti – Percussion/Drums
Mauricio Zani – Keys
John Nicholson – Reeds
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.

Mandelbrat with Mike WT Allen, Nikko Whitworth & Morgan Sidky
2023-10-11 20:00 - 23:00 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada
Mandelbrat is an exploratory improvised instrumental trio consisting of Mike WT Allen on sax, Nikko Whitworth on bass, and Morgan Sidky on drums. The instrumentation is augmented by a plethora of effects pedals and electronics that are used to create otherworldly soundscapes and textures.

The music can travel between ambient explorations, heavy grooves, soaring melodies, and outright noise at any given time.
Come get weird and dirty with Mandelbrat.

Chill X Infidels is a new weekly Wednesday night Jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz and hosted by Chill X, an exciting new comedy club/events space in the heart of Mt. Pleasant, at 2270 Manitoba Street.

Connor Lum Quartet with Patrick Kao, Dan Howard & Omar Amlani
2023-10-07 23:00 - 2023-10-08 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
The Connor Lum quartet will perform an extensive assortment of originals and standards, drawing inspiration from contemporary figures all the way back to the pioneers of the jazz tradition. This performance is bound to have a little something for everyone.

Connor will be debuting a new group, performing alongside Patrick Kao on guitar, Dan Howard on bass, and Omar Amlani on drums. Be sure not to miss out on the surprise guest appearance!

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.

Patrick Kao Quartet with Jimi James, Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko
2023-10-06 23:00 - 2023-10-07 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vancouver-based Patrick Kao has been performing at clubs and festivals as a jazz guitarist — since graduating from Capilano University with a dean’s award, Patrick has been in demand as a leader and sideman in the music community, as well as a sought after educator and private instructor.

During his time at Cap, he had the amazing opportunity to collaborate with two of NYC’s most respected jazz musicians, Peter Bernstein and Renee Rosnes, as part of the Capilano A Band. Patrick also shared the stage in Daniel Hersog’s Jazz Orchestra with renowned pianist Dave Restivo, and NYC heavy-weights Nick Biello and Charlie Porter. Patrick credits a crucial part of his education to Bill Coon, Oliver Ganon and John Lee, and has since performed with Bill Coon since his days as a music student.

Patrick Kao: Guitar
Jimi James: Piano
Brad Pearson: Bass
Jamison Ko: 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.

Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund Jam Session Hosted by Chris Fraser
2023-10-05 21:30 - 23:30 | Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M3, Canada
Local guitar hero Chris Fraser will be hosting a very special jam session at Tyrant Studios designed to highlight the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund, and the work it does with young musicians in the Vancouver Jazz community. Come bring your axe and play at this unique jam, co-presented by the Infidels Jazz & the Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund.

Guitar: Chris Fraser
Piano: Jillian Lebeck
Bass: Bella Fedrigo
Drums: Todd Stewart

The Fraser MacPherson Jazz Fund is dedicated to offering financial assistance and educational opportunities for jazz students in British Columbia. In addition to providing several yearly scholarships to BC’s most promising young jazz instrumentalists, the FMJF hosts public, free admission workshops by some of the world’s most renown jazz artists.

The Infidels presents over 20 shows a month in the Vancouver area, at venues all over the city.

Tickets are $15 and can be bought in advance here: https://seven-tyrants-theatre.square.site/

Tickets are $10 for all jam session participants.

Arrington De Dionyso, James Meger & Kenton Loewen
2023-10-02 19:30 - 21:30 | Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M3, Canada
Arrington de Dionyso is an artist, musician, linguist, and instrument inventor based in Olympia, Washington. From 1995 until 2008 he was the leader of OLD TIME RELIJUN, a beloved art-punk combo that released eight albums with K Records. In 2009 he founded MALAIKAT DAN SINGA, melding free associative Indonesian translations of William Blake with dancehall rhythms and postpunk angularity.

For this special performance Arrington will be joined for the first time ever by local improvising icons James Meger (Bass) & Kenton Loewen (Drums).

The New Thing is a monthly series dedicated to free jazz and improvised music. It’s co-presented by Infidels Jazz & NOW Society, and takes place at Tyrant Studios one Monday a month.

Chris Gestrin Quartet with James Danderfer, Jodi Proznick & Jesse Cahill
2023-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
For his first Hero’s Welcome show, pianist and composer Chris Gestrin is joined by some of Vancouver’s most decorated Jazz musicians: James Danderfer on sax, Jodi Proznick on bass, and Jesse Cahill on drums.

Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a bi-weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.

The inspiration for this series comes from the long-running and much-missed Jazz at the Pat Saturday series curated by Roderick MacDonald & then Sharon Minemoto.
Admission is only $5. Please note the new time of 1PM.

Low Hanging Fruits with Dan Howard, Andrew Skepasts & Arvind Ramdas
2023-09-30 23:00 - 2023-10-01 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada

Jesse Cahill Trio with David Sikula & David Caballero
2023-09-29 23:00 - 2023-09-30 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada

Thad Bailey-Mai Quartet with Chris Fraser, Conrad Good & Bernie Arai
2023-09-27 20:00 - 23:00 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada

80something featuring Andrea Superstein
2023-09-26 20:00 - 2023-09-27 00:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Your favourite power ballads reimagined.
Two sets. Starting at 8PM.
Find out more about Andrea: https://andreasuperstein.com/

RJ Abella Quintet
2023-09-25 21:00 - 2023-09-26 00:00 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
PASS THE HAT at The Lido!
See tomorrow’s jazz superstars today!
The RJ Abella Quintet featuring Greg Dent, Partick Kao, Piyotr Kao, Seth Kitamura.
TWO SETS : Admission by donation.

Oliver Gannon Quartet at Hero’s Welcome with Sharon Minemoto, Conrad Good & Dave Robbins
2023-09-24 14:00 - 17:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada

Woodland Critter Quartet at Frankie's After Dark
2023-09-23 23:00 - 2023-09-24 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Bassist Cole Woodland makes his bandleader debut with the Woodland Critter Quartet. Nestled within the heart of the musical woods, this quartet is poised to take you on a sonic journey that’s both hard grooving and soul moving. Featuring selections from Joshua Redman’s Elastic and Chris Potter’s Underground, among other tunes burrowed deep in the pocket. This is a night you don’t want to miss.
Joining him on stage are:
John Nicholson – Sax
Chris Fraser – Guitar
Kevin Romain – 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.
