Born in North Benin, Africa and chief’s son of the Waama people, this multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter learned the art of storytelling and drumming from his family as they traveled the region sharing their cultural traditions. Now in Canada, Yoro is in great demand as a performer, having mastered the donga (talking drum), kokomba (congas), and djembe. […]
Five of Vancouver's exceptionally talented Jazz musicians join forces for a one time only performance that transcends generations: Ardeshir Pourkeramati - Tenor SaxophoneFeven Kidane - TrumpetBrad Turner - PianoDavid Caballero - BassBernie Arai - Drums Sundays at Hero's Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a weekly jazz series presented by Tim Reinert of Infidels Jazz. The […]
Clara is a pianist and composer born in Shenzhen, a newborn urban city in southern China. She grew up classically trained and exposed to urban music like R&B, gospel, Soul, and cantonese pop. At 18, she discovered Jazz and was drawn to music by Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, and Fred Hersch as she went to […]
Julian Borkowski has quickly become one of the most talked about young Jazz trumpeters on the Canadian scene, despite having spent most of the last several years working on his masters degree in Oregon. For this special performance at All-City Athletics, Julian has assembled a group of some the brightest young lights on the Vancouver […]
Ilhan Saferali is a Canadian musician currently based out of New York City. After making a name for himself as a promising young talent on the Vancouver Jazz scene in his late teens, Ilhan moved to New York City to study Jazz performance at The New School and develop his professional/artistic career. Ilhan is a […]
Infidels Jazz is proud to continue our new bi-weekly Jazz jam session which will take place Hero's Welcome at 3917 Main Street, two Sundays a month at 2PM. In August they will be held on Aug 11 & 25 Jimi James is the perfect musician to host the house band in August, known for hosting […]
Isabel Leong's Ghibli Jazz Orchestra is composed of musicians who share a love of Studio Ghibli films, video games, and anime. Their arrangements draw inspiration from big band, wind ensemble, serialist, and orchestral music. Their repertoire consists of compositions by Joe Hisaishi featured in Studio Ghibli films and various other media, with several arranged by […]
Luke Young is one of the most talked about young trumpeters on the Canadian scene, having recently placed third in the National Trumpet Competition's Jazz program. For his first Infidels show, he'll be joined by Cole Ashley on saxophone, Rick Son on keys, Harold Cui on bass, and Karl DeJong on drums. Pass the Hat […]
Take a trip down memory lane with Persian Party (Saba Amrei - vocals, David Caballero - bass, Harrison Ivaz - Guitar, Max Huberdeau - Drums) as they play your favourite Persian pop & folk hits from the 1970s and 1980s, including classics by Kourosh Yaghmaei, Ramesh, Dele Divaneh, and more! Whether you’re feeling homesick and […]
Seraphina Crema Black is a musician and composer from Vancouver who studies vocal jazz and philosophy at McGill University. She has a strong musical theatre and drama background with 10 years of experience. Seraphina enjoys playing classical piano and has completed her Grade 7 Royal Conservatory of Music exam. She is very grateful to have […]
