Supporting and promoting Vancouver’s vibrant and emerging jazz scene

Jerry Cook Quartet at Hero’s Welcome

Hero's Welcome 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Jerry Cook has been a mainstay of Vancouver's R&B & Blues scenes for over 30 years, lending his talents to artists like Colin James & The Powder Blues Band. He […]

$10

Postcards From Zambia at Hero’s Welcome

Hero's Welcome 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Postcards From Zambia are a polyrhythmic fusion of modal jazz and traditional percussion music from various Zambian cultures. Though the group draws inspiration from all over this central/southern African country, […]

$15

Dan Gaucher’s Beginner’s Luck at Frankie’s After Dark

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

This brand new trio is an exciting new collaboration, featuring Madeleine Elkins on Guitar, Karlis Silins on Bass and Dan Gaucher on Drums. Playing a collection of covers and originals, […]

$10

On Hold with Teapot in the Tuba at Frankie’s After Dark

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Teapot in the Tuba dials up a special set in honour of the music that we all love to hate: Hold Music. Katheryn Petersen (Balkan Shmalkan, Alley Flowers) on accordion […]

$10

Gals & Pals with the Leading Ladies at the Pearl

The Pearl 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

For over five years, 11-woman big band The Leading Ladies have been thrilling audiences all over the Lower Mainland with their unique blend of modern cool and classic swing, all […]

$30

Cory Weeds Trio at Frankie’s After Dark

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds brings his chordless trio to the club for a rare After Dark performance. We say rare because it's not often Weeds can stay up past 10:00pm let alone start a gig at 11:00. The trio has been working it out at Weeds' more favourable time (7:00) around the corner at District […]

$10

Feven Kidane Quartet + Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat at VIFF Centre

VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

A fierce talent on the local jazz scene, trumpeter Feven Kidane presents a very special set of original music inspired by the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat… music which seeks to connect with the film and embody a learning spirit, remembrance, and decades-old shared grief. Feven explains, “this film gives me mixed feelings. not […]

$40

Karl DeJong at Frankie’s After Dark

Frankie’s Jazz Club 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Karl DeJong is a drummer, composer and music producer who resides on the traditional unceded territories of the q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), Máthxwi (Matsqui), and se'mya'me (Semiahmoo) First Nations. Joined by Noah Franche-Nolan on piano and Wynston Minckler on bass, Karl will be performing a suite of original music rooted in the Black American Music […]

$10

Dan Gaucher Quartet Plays Monk at Hero’s Welcome

Hero's Welcome 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Drummer Dan Gaucher has been a high priest in the church of Thelonious Monk for years, and will be leading a special service at Hero's Welcome on November 17, with the help of Jon Bentley, David Sikula, and David Caballero. Sundays at Hero's Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim […]

$10