Julian Borkowski - Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Vancouver) | 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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