H II Regions at Zameen Art House
2026-04-17 19:30 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Montreal Based Free Jazz

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H ii Regions is an ensemble with jazz roots born just as Montréal’s health restrictions were being relaxed for the first time. Never knowing which session would be their last, the trio’s music emerged spontaneously with raw passion and fury and incredible emotional release. Their music evokes the past and combines jazz, Afro-Caribbean influences and improvised music. Their goal is clear: transforming pre-COVID musical forms into music that reflects our “new realities.”
Aaron Leaney – tenor saxophone and bells
Nicolas Caloia – electric bass
Jahsun Promesse – drums and percussion
The New Thing is a monthly series dedicated to free jazz and improvised music. It’s presented by Infidels Jazz, with help from the VJO Society, and takes place at Zameen Art House once a month.
H II Regions
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
730 Doors
800PM Show
April 17, 2026
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y Album Release: Around the World with U
2026-04-19 17:30 - 21:30 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Frankie’s Jazz Club & the VJO present:
Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y
Album Release: Around the World with U
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Revue Stage
1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver
Show 1 – 5:30-7pm
Show 2 – 8:00-9:30pm
Erena Terakubo – alto saxophone
Anthony Hervey – trumpet
Tyler Bullock – piano
Langston Kitchen – bass
Ulysses Owens Jr. – drums

Robert Conley Farr at the Painted Ship
2026-04-21 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
“Thunderous back alley blues”
– Guitar Player
“menacing, guttural”
– Smithsonian Magazine

Robert Connely Farr is a guitarist, songwriter & singer from from Bolton, Mississippi, home of Charley Patton, Sam Chatmon & the Mississippi Sheiks. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC. A friend & protege of Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, his music is rooted in the Bentonia Style of the Delta Blues – a style originated not far from his home in rural Mississippi.
On April 21 he’ll be playing the Painted Ship, along with Tyler McLeod on drums, performing his unique take on the country & Delta Blues which are staples of where he grew up.
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly music series presented by Infidels Jazz at the Painted Ship.
Robert Connely Farr Plays Delta Blues & Country Blues
April 21, 2026Painted Ship2884 W. Broadway8PM$10 at the door

nebyoha at China Cloud
2026-04-25 20:00 - 22:00 | China Cloud, 524 Main St, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T9, Canada
Eclectic singer-songwriter straddles Ethio-Jazz, Funk, Jazz & all points in-between
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From being exposed to Motown, rock, and traditional Ethiopian music as a young boy, to discovering jazz, R&B, and classical in his college years, Nebyu has digested a diverse artistic palette from which to draw from when creating. For the last several years, one of his musical priorities has been nebyoha, an eclectic singer-songwriter project that straddles Ethio-Jazz, Funk, Jazz & all points in-between.
Nebyu Yohannes – Vocals, guitar, trombone
Feven Kidane – Bass
Lisa Cay Miller – Keyboards
Miles Wong – Drums
This performance is part 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.
nebyoha
April 25, 2026
China Cloud 524 Main Street
Doors – 730PM, Show 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door

Pat Metheny at The Centre
2026-04-27 19:30 - 22:00 | The Centre in Vancouver, 777 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2W1, Canada
An Evening with Pat Metheny on April 27th at The Centre in Vancouver. The show is all ages.
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Modo/Infidels Pre-Sale: October 23 at 10AM PST
On-Sale: October 24 at 10AM PST

Fred Frith at the American
2026-05-02 20:00 - 22:00 | The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W1, Canada
Legendary experimental guitarist plays his first Vancouver show in over 20 years!

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Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser Fred Frith has been making noise of one kind or another for more than 50 years, starting with the rock collective Henry Cow, which he co-founded with Tim Hodgkinson in 1968.
Fred is best known as a pioneering electric guitarist and improviser, song-writer, and composer for film, dance and theater. Through bands like Art Bears, Massacre, Skeleton Crew, the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet, Cosa Brava, and the FF Trio he has stayed close to his roots in rock and folk music while branching out in many other directions.
His compositions have been performed by ensembles ranging from Eclipse Quartet and the Bang on a Can All Stars to Concerto Köln and Galax Quartet, from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to the ROVA and Arte Sax Quartets, from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Ground Zero to the Glasgow Improvisers’ Orchestra.
This will be his first Vancouver performance in over 20 years. Opening this very special show will be Phipps Pt featuring Lovage Sharrock & Jon Leidecker.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz
Fred Frith Solo Guitar
w. Phipps Pt
The American 926 Main Street
May 02, 2026
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM

The Music of Miles Davis & Gil Evans
2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2H2, Canada
Starring the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest Chris Davis
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Sunday, May 3 2026
Doors: 1pm
Show: 2pm
19+ Event
This is a fully seated event
NO RESERVED SEATING. All Seats are first come, first served basis
Vancouver is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jazz icon Miles Davis this May with a series of concerts covering every era of this musical trailblazer. On May 03, 2026, the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of James Danderfer, will be performing the music of Miles Davis’s groundbreaking collaborations with Gil Evans, from landmark albums such as Sketches of Spain, Miles Ahead, and Porgy & Bess. Joining the VJO for this rare live performance of this music, will be trumpeter Chris Davis, known for his work with Sharon Jones & The Daptones, Steven Colbert’s Late Show Band, and Lee Fields.

The 1960's Music of Miles Davis with Brad Turner
2026-05-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
One of the greatest trumpeters Canada has ever produced plays the 1960’s music of Miles Davis.

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Vancouver is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jazz icon Miles Davis this May with a series of events covering every era of this musical trailblazer. On May 08th, the great Brad Turner will be leading an all-star quintet for a special concert that will feature some of the great music Miles released in the 1960’s, including selections from albums such as Nefertiti, ESP, Filles de Killimanjaro, and more.
Brad Turner – Trumpet
Dave Say – Saxophone
Chris Gestrin – Piano
David Caballero – Bass
John Lee – Drums
May 08, 2026
Revue Stage 1601 Johnston
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM
$30 in advance, $40 at the door
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz

The 70's & 80's Music of Miles Davis Performed Live
2026-05-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The 1970’s & 1980’s music of Miles Davis performed live!

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Two great live bands play the 1970’s & 1980’s music of Miles Davis.
Vancouver is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jazz icon Miles Davis this May with a series of events covering every era of this musical trailblazer. On May 09th, Electric Miles (feat. Ron Samworth & Andre Lachance) will peform music from seminal 1970’s Miles albums like Bitches Brew & On the Corner, and Star People (led by Feven Kidane) will perform music from great 1970’s albums like Amandla & We Want Miles.

Julian Borkowski - Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
One of Canada’s most exciting young trumpeters plays Miles Davis’s Birth of the Cool

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Vancouver is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jazz icon Miles Davis this May with a series of events covering every era of this musical trailblazer. On May 17th, trumpet firebrand Julian Borkowski leads a sextet through one of Miles Davis’ first musical projects…music recorded in the late 40s and early 50’s that would eventually be known as the Birth of The Cool!
Julian Borkowski Sextet Plays Birth of the Cool
May 17, 2026
2PM-4PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, presented by Infidels Jazz.

Christian McBride & Ursa Major at The Centre
2026-05-27 19:30 - 22:00 | The Centre in Vancouver, 777 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2W1, Canada
Bassist Christian McBride’s resume reads like a literal history of Jazz, and includes recordings and performances with legends and icons like Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Diana Krall, Chick Corea, Roy Haynes, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, and so many more.

On May 27 McBride finally returns to Vancouver for his first show here in over 12 years. He’ll be playing the Centre for the Performing Arts, and will be joined by his new band Ursa Major, featuring some of the music’s top young heavy hitters: Nicole Glover, Ely Perlman, Michael King and Savannah Harris.

Christian McBride & Ursa Major
Wed May 27, 2026
The Centre in Vancouver, Vancouver, BC
Presented by MODO-Live, Infidels Jazz & WAVE 98.3
6:30pm doors, 7:30pm show
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