Infidels Jazz

Jimi James Quartet
2023-12-12 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Vancouver) | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
The Jimi James Quartet has been one of the best working Jazz bands in the city for over a half decade. Featuring West Coast legend John Gross on tenor saxophone, this quartet effortlessly veers between fiery post bop and romantic ballads.

Piano: Jimi James
Tenor: John Gross
Bass: Brad Pearson
Drums: Max Huberdeau

Please note that this show is part of the Jazz Feeds Vancouver fundraising event, and there will be opportunities to donate directly to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.

Social Music at the Painted Ship is a monthly Tuesday night series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz and is based on Miles Davis’ term for what is currently known as Jazz.

The Painted Ship is at 2884 East Broadway. All Social Music shows are $10.

Matthew Ariaratnam and Adrian Avendaño: New Thing at Tyrant Studios
2023-12-11 20:00 - 23:30 | Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M3, Canada
Guitarist Matthew Ariaratnam and drummer Adrian Avendaño’s sound is inspired by an eclectic array of music across time, space, and geographies. Two of the city’s most intriguing emerging artists, they meld elements of post-rock, Tuareg rock, Indian ragas, noise, experimental electronic music, free jazz, and soundscape composition with concepts of deep listening.

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.

Tickets can be found at: https://seven-tyrants-theatre.square.site/

Atley King Trio
2023-12-09 23:00 - 2023-12-10 01:30 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Atley King Trio with Daniel Howard and Joe Poole.

Jazz Feeds Vancouver is a multi-venue fundraising campaign that allows supporters of the Vancouver Jazz Community to come together and help those of us in need this holiday season.

Donations can be made at each performance via a digital donation portal and all funds raised go directly to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Donations can be made through this link
https://events.foodbank.bc.ca/fundraiser/jazzfeedsvan

Joel Faulkner Trio
2023-12-08 23:00 - 2023-12-09 02:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Joel Faulkner Trio with Dan Howard and Max Huberdeau.

Wynston Minckler Trio Plays Yellow Magic Orchaestra
2023-12-06 20:00 - 23:00 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada
The Wynston Minckler trio is a rare electric jazz outing for the stalwart Vancouver bassist, featuring heavy hitters Mary Ancheta on keyboards and Nick James on drums.

A sharp departure from swinging jazz standards, this trio embraces the glittering sounds of the 70s and 80s; disco, Japanese electro-pop, early edm, tv show themes, and exercise workout soundtracks are vehicles for jazz improv and group interplay.

For this show at Chill X the trio will be presenting a special tribute show to the music of Yellow Magic Orchestra, rounded out with related tunes by members of YMO and other 80s ephemera.

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.

Pacific Prairie Jazz Quintet
2023-12-04 21:00 - 23:30 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
From Winnipeg Manitoba, saxophonists Anna Blackmore and Tristan Martinuson are alumni of the University of Manitoba Jazz Studies program who both studied under acclaimed NY saxophonist, 1996 Thelonious Monk Competition winner and Phil Woods protégé, Jon Gordon. With Gordon, both earned a deep appreciation for the Jazz tradition, which inspires their traditional playing styles and compositions. Having grown alongside each other as musicians on the bandstand with the Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra, The TD Ottawa Jazz Fest Youth Ensemble, Derrick Gardner’s Big Dig! Band and on Gordon’s 2021 Juno-nominated album Stranger Than Fiction, they have spent the last two years making names for themselves in Vancouver as side musicians and are ready to showcase their talents as co-leaders.
Tenor & Soprano Saxophone – Tristan Martinuson
Baritone & Alto Saxophone – Anna Blackmore
Piano – Justin Juan
Bass – Riley Poystila
Drums – Karl DeJong
Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Lido presented by Tim Reinert & Infidels Jazz. At these shows, a hat (debit and credit donations will also be accepted) will be passed around to all audience members, to ensure that the musicians are paid fairly for their performance.
All funds collected will go directly to the musicians.
Special thanks to Ben Frith for the poster design

Junk Story
2023-11-29 20:00 - 23:00 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada
Junk Story channels the gritty elegance of 70s and 80s jazz into their own distinctive sound. With a nod to the lost generation of jazz musicians, they capture the spirit of an era when the music was unapologetically raw.

With Chad Makela (saxophone), Brad Turner (electric piano), James Meger (double bass) and Bernie Arai (drums and cymbals).

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.

ReVibe / DoubleVIbes
2023-11-25 23:00 - 2023-11-26 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
ReVibe/Double Vibes was formed by Nick Apivor and Craig Scott to present music associated with the great jazz vibraphonists.

The swing of Lionel Hampton to the blues and bop of Milt Jackson. The Latin music of Cal Tjader to the fusion of Gary Burton, Mike Manieri, and more modern players such as Joe Locke, ReVibe showcase a wide and exciting range of music associated with this unique instrument.

Both Nick and Craig take turns on the vibes, always accompanied by one of Vancouver’s stellar bass players.

In this case, the great Brent Gubbels.

We have performed in various formats from trio to quintet at most of Vancouver’s jazz clubs and festivals, and look forward to playing Frankie’s Late Night Series.

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.

Kevin Romain Salience Network
2023-11-25 20:00 - 23:00 | All-City Athletics, 130 West Hastings, alley entrance, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1G9, Canada

See You Now
2023-11-24 23:00 - 2023-11-25 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
A new ensemble that leans mystical, See You Now explores the kind of expansive territories travelled by Pharaoh Sanders, Sun Ra, Sonny Sharrock, and late-career John Coltrane.

Veterans of the West Coast improv scene, guitarist Tony Wilson and JUNO Award-winning bassist Russell Sholberg join some of its freshest voices in Gordy Li sax, Feven Kidane trumpet, and Kai Basanta 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.

Feven Kidane Quintet
2023-11-22 20:00 - 23:00 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada

MYSTERY SHOW
2023-11-21 20:00 - 23:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada

Bryan Chung & Co.
2023-11-20 21:00 - 23:30 | Hot Deli, 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V5T 1X4, Canada
Saxophonist Bryan Chung has been an important part of several Vancouver bands over the past few years, including the Jimi James Sextet.

On November 20th, he’ll be playing his first Infidels show as a leader, and bringing along Jimi James, Spencer Drody, Brad Pearson & Jamison Ko for the ride.

Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Lido presented by Tim Reinert & Infidels Jazz. At these shows, a hat (debit and credit donations will also be accepted) will be passed around to all audience members, to ensure that the musicians are paid fairly for their performance.

All funds collected will go directly to the musicians.

Special thanks to Ben Frith for the poster design

Dean Thiessen Electric Trio
2023-11-19 20:00 - 23:00 | The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1R1, Canada
MORE INFO TBA

Karen Graves Quartet
2023-11-19 13:00 - 15:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Karen Graves is a multifaceted musician who grew up in Vancouver Island, playing saxophone in her high-school band with educator Brian Stovell and taking lessons with Steve Jones.

Karen has had the pleasure of gigging with stellar musicians such as Pianists Miles Black, Linton Garner, Kathy Kidd; Drummers Dan Brubeck, Claude Ranger; Vocalist such as South African superstar, Dolly Rathabe, Indian Classical Vocalist Shweta Jhaveri, Long John Baldry; multiinstrumentalists Themba Tana, Celso Machado, Hugh Fraser, Vinnie Golia; French bassist Joelle Rabu.

She has also played with groups such as the iconic Temptations, Will Bernard and Motherbug from San Francisco, as well as many others.

For this special performance she’ll be joined by Jillian Lebeck on piano, Conrad Good on bass, and Bernie Arai 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.

Elkins / Tworow / Galpin Trio
2023-11-18 23:00 - 2023-11-19 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Back at After Dark for the second time, this trio continues their quest in experimental jazz music. Heavy grooves meet soaring melodies as this collective trio blends their backgrounds in jazz, rock and electronic music to create an exciting and nuanced show.

This performance will feature original compositions and a selection of jazz standards with a modern twist. Madeleine Elkins on guitar, Chad Galpin on synthesizers and Carson Tworow on 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.

KneeJerk + Cory Weeds
2023-11-17 23:00 - 2023-11-18 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
KneeJerk is a trio featuring of some of the leading lights in Vancouver’s improvised music scene: Brian Horswill on piano, Karlis Silins on bass & Kenton Loewen on drums. They recently released their first album on the Infidels Jazz label.

Cory Weeds is one of the west coast’s most exciting and dynamic Jazz saxophonists.

On November 17, these leaders of two very different parts of Vancouver’s Creative Music Scene will perform together for the very first time at Frankie’s After Dark.

Jazz House Electric
2023-11-15 19:30 - 22:30 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada
Every Friday night, a house deep in the bowels of Marpole I comes alive with the sounds of the hottest young jazz musicians in Vancouver. Every so often, they can be coaxed out of their lair to perform for you.

For this special performance, Jazz House Electric is:
Jimi James (Keyboards)
Spencer Drody (Trumpet)
Patrick Kao (Guitar)
Brad Pearson (Bass)
Connon Lum (Alto Sax)
Arvind Ramdas (Drums)

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.

Ruby Lane Organ Trio
2023-11-11 23:00 - 2023-11-12 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
With a deep love for the great organ groups of the past, the three members of Ruby Lane Organ Trio got together to not just emulate their heroes, but to take the music in new directions. A pop song can swing, a swing tune becomes a rock shuffle, an old jazz standard will sound different with a new time signature, a hard-funk edge, or as a tango, Our main focus is make it groove.

Personnel
Jim Flaming – guitar
Erik Reimers – organ
Marke Andrews – 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.

Josh Roberts Trio
2023-11-10 23:00 - 2023-11-11 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada

Will Chernoff’s Western Red Cedar
2023-11-08 20:00 - 23:00 | Chill x Studio, 2270 Manitoba St, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1K2, Canada
Western Red Cedar is an all-new project by bandleader William Chernoff, bringing a decade’s worth of folk music experiences into a jazz ensemble. Inspired by a new wave of folk-jazz led by award-winning young instrumentalists like Matt Carmichael and Fergus McCreadie,

Will presents new original compositions alongside arrangements of Irish, Scottish, and pan-Canadian tunes. With Erika Chow – tenor saxophone, Katie Stewart – fiddle, Jancis Bautista – piano, William Chernoff – bass, & Jamison Ko – drums.

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.

Johanna Hauser with Josh Zubot & Kenton Loewen
2023-11-06 20:00 - 22:30 | Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M3, Canada
Johanna Hauser (Bass Clarinet) received her bachelor’s degree from Vassar College (honours), her master’s degree in performance from the Manhattan School of Music (Andrew Goodman Prize for excellence in clarinet), and a stipend for further studies at Yale at Norfolk. Johanna began her career in New York City performing with groups such as Dance Theater of Harlem, Bel Canto Opera, the Brooklyn Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra, The Group for Contemporary Music, The Queens Symphony and The Queens Symphony Woodwind Quintet.

Johanna teaches at Place des Arts, and directs and performs with the Kits Classics & Worlds Beyond chamber music series at St. James Hall. She is a member of the Vancouver Inter-cultural Orchestra and has premiered pieces by many local composers.

Johanna can be heard on the soundtrack of Trawna tuh Belvul (National Film Board of Canada) and on the CDs, L’ivresse de la vitesse (Diffusion/ Media) and The Last Arrow (Dream on Productions). She also plays solo music for group meditations and private functions.

For this special New Thing performance, she will be joined by Joshua Zubot (violin) and 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.

Tickets can be found at: https://seven-tyrants-theatre.square.site/

Teresa Marie Quartet
2023-11-05 13:00 - 15:30 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada

Dan Gaucher Trio
2023-11-04 23:00 - 2023-11-05 01:00 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
INFO TBA

WABI with Bernie Arai & Chris Gestrin
2023-11-03 23:00 - 2023-11-04 01:00 | 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
