Infidels Jazz

Patrick Kao Quartet with Jimi James, Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko
2023-10-06 23:00 - 2023-10-07 01:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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.

Brad Pearson Trio with Joel Faulkner & Jamison Ko
2023-09-22 23:00 - 2023-09-23 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada

Bruno Hubert Trio: Album Fundraiser
2023-09-22 20:00 - 2023-09-23 00:00 | Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 1600 Delta Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5B 3G2, Canada
ONE NIGHT ONLY!
Featuring James Meger and Joe Poole.
8PM – Two sets

Harrison Ivaz Trio
2023-09-16 23:00 - 2023-09-17 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
With David Caballero and Arvind Ramdas.

Arvind Ramdas Trio plays Ahmad Jamal
2023-09-15 23:00 - 2023-09-16 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Featuring Brad Turner and David Caballero.
Frankiie’s After Dark. 11PM – LATE

NRF Trio with John Nicholson, Chris Fraser & Kevin Romain
2023-04-01 23:00 - 2023-04-02 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
NRF is a trio consisting of three rising talents in the Vancouver music scene. John Nicholson, Kevin Romain, and Chris Fraser come together to perform standard tunes with a melodic focus.
John Nicholson is a saxophonist from Vancouver. After graduating from Capilano University’s jazz program, John spent nearly five years in Toronto, where he obtained a Masters degree in jazz performance from the University of Toronto and worked with many of the cities top musicians of all kinds, including as a featured soloist during Hugh Jackman’s Toronto show in 2019. He returned to Vancouver during the lockdowns of 2020 and performs regularly around the city.

NO RESERVATION REQUIRED – Walk-in only.

Allison Au, Jodi Proznick & Mili Hong
2023-04-01 19:30 - 22:00 | Dunbar Heights Baptist Church, 3320 Crown Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6S 2L5, Canada
About Allison
Juno-award winning Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Allison Au (pronounced “ow”) refuses to be defined. Born to a Chinese father and Jewish mother, and raised in the multicultural metropolis of Toronto, Allison found music as a young child. Exposed to a wide array of musical styles, she was captivated by the unhinged freedom of Jazz. Jazz became Allison’s lab for self-expression, exploration, and musical experimentation. Her work weaves a mosaic of influences into a seamless and soulful sound, a concoction steeped in the tradition of Jazz but skillfully laced with elements of Classical, Pop, R&B/hip hop, Latin, and world music.
About Jodi
Two time Juno-nominated bassist, composer, producer and educator Jodi Proznick has earned a reputation as one of Canada’s finest jazz artists. She has won numerous National Jazz Awards, including Bassist of the Year in ’08 and ’09. Her group, the Jodi Proznick Quartet, was awarded the Acoustic Group of the Year and Album of the Year in ‘08 and the Galaxie Rising Star at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival in ‘04. Most recently, Jodi was awarded the Jazz Artist of the Year at the Western Canadian Music Awards and the Platinum Jubilee Art and Music Award from the Lieutenant Governer of British Columbia.
About Mili
Mili Hong began playing drums at the age of 16. She spent most of her life in South Korea until her early 20s when she moved to Vancouver, Canada to study English and Music. Although she originally planned to move back to Korea after completing her studies, she decided to remain in Vancouver to experiment and explore her new life in Canada’s thriving and diverse music scene. At Capilano University she received a Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies, majoring in Instrumental Performance and played in various ensembles from small combos to big bands which exposed her to numerous chances to explore different styles of drumming, while also studying with drum instructors Graham Boyle, Blaine Wikjord, Dave Robbins, and Dylan van der Schyff. While playing in Capilano University’s “A” band, under the direction of Juno award-winning Brad Turner, she had the chance to play with notable guest artists such as Ian Froman, Mike Murley, and Randy Brecker. Mili is becoming an important member of Canada’s Jazz scene through her playing in a variety of different projects including Eli Davidovici and The Watermill Project and has also been involved in several alternative rock projects, including Moondle and Corey Gulkin. Her lifetime goal is to continue learning about her art and herself through her continuous study of music and language.

Allison Au Master Class
2023-04-01 10:00 - 12:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Juno-award winning Jazz Saxophonist, Composer and Arranger, Allison Au (pronounced “ow”) refuses to be defined. Born to a Chinese father and Jewish mother, and raised in the multicultural metropolis of Toronto, Allison found music as a young child. Exposed to a wide array of musical styles, she was captivated by the unhinged freedom of Jazz. Jazz became Allison’s lab for self-expression, exploration, and musical experimentation. Her work weaves a mosaic of influences into a seamless and soulful sound, a concoction steeped in the tradition of Jazz but skillfully laced with elements of Classical, Pop, R&B/hip hop, Latin, and world music.
Au’s music transports you to a place where instrumentals ring bold and emotions run free. Melodies cascade and collide, highlighting Au’s gift for layering voices and rhythms. Her writing showcases the color and character of each instrument, while providing ample room for her band mates to push her compositions to new heights.
Au earned her first Juno nomination for her debut album, “The Sky Was Pale Blue, then Grey” in 2013, and in 2016 seized the Juno for “Best Jazz Album of The Year: Group” for “Forest Grove.” In 2019, she garnered another Juno nomination for “Best Jazz Album of the Year: Group” for “Wander Wonder.”
