Supporting and promoting Vancouver’s vibrant and emerging jazz scene

Jonah Parzen-Johnson / Cole Schmidt & John Brennan

Tyrant Studios 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, 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, […]

Brittany Anjou’s Moon Mode at Frankie’s

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

Brittany Anjou is a New York based pianist & composer, and has toured and recorded with Jeremy Pelt, The Shaggs, Elysian Fields, Sophie Auster, SAADI, and many others, and is looking forward to performing in Vancouver for only the second time. Moon Mode is dedicated to performing works by womxn and non-binary composers, using telematic […]

$10

The Blazing Eraz at Frankie’s

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

The Blazing Eraz is a platform created by Tim Proznick that represents the eras of music and artists that have helped shape his musical journey into what it is today. Having grown up in a family of jazz enthusiasts, players, and educators, it has been the single, most consistent thing in his life. His appreciation […]

$10

Dave Say Quartet at Hero’s Welcome

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

Dave Say is a Canadian jazz saxophonist and composer renowned for his soulful interpretations, powerhouse sound, tasteful inventiveness, and adventurous improvisations. Dave has headlined at every major venue in western Canada. He is a favourite at the Vancouver International Jazz Festival where he presents his contemporary jazz original compositions to a riveted audience each year. […]

$5

The Crowd: Live Score by Chris Gestrin – VIFF Centre, Vancity Theatre

VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Get your tickets before March 8 at the early bird price of $18 (regular $25). Maybe the greatest of all American silent films, King Vidor’s masterpiece — here screening with a never-before-heard improvised jazz score performed by multiple Juno-winner Chris Gestrin — keys into the faultlines at the heart of the American Dream (and did […]

$18

Ethan Birnie Quintet at the Lido

Hot Deli 518 E Broadway, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Ethan Birnie is an exciting young saxophonist who will be playing his first Infidels show as a bandleader on March 18. He's assembled a great band featuring Tamas Balai (Sax), Joe Faulkner (Guitar), David Caballeo (Bass), and Wesley Anderson (Drums). Pass the Hat is a monthly series at the Lido presented by Tim Reinert & […]

The Magic Triangle at Frankie’s

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

The Magic Triangle is an experimental music trio born in Vancouver, Canada. Featuring Mark Cernigoj (Canada) playing the saxophone and percussion, Nicole Abu Rumman (Ecuador) Bass guitar and harmonica and Jose Tolosa (Chile) Drums , percussion, keyboard and trumpet. Our music brings together a variety of rhythms from the world to compose dark (and not […]

$10

Blue Giant

VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada

Revered pianist Hiromi Uehar composed the score for this electrifying jazz anime, a movie which makes no apology for its obsession with the sound and fury of musical ferment. It’s the story of Dai, a young man who decides he’s going to to be the next John Coltrane. He leaves his sleepy hometown for the […]

$19.00

Todd Stewart at Frankie’s

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

Todd Stewart has made a name for himself as one of the most adventurous drummers in the local “jazz” scene. This set will feature his brand new trio, with some of the most forward-thinking musicians in all of Canada, performing together for the very first time. It will be a night of freely-improvised excursions into […]

$10

The Gin Mill Ramblers at Frankie’s

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

The Gin Mill Ramblers are a dynamic trio playing a lively mix of NOLA-style hot jazz and dirty blues, with a dash of Django-esque swing, all designed to delight and entertain listeners while ensuring the dance floor is jumpin'. Expect the most romantic song-buffet of foods, followed with an aperitif of spirits, a digestive of […]

$10