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 October they will be held on October 13 & 27 and they'll be hosted by Chris Fraser. Chris Fraser is one of the most exciting guitarists […]
“When does one begin dying?” That’s the first question posed by this poetical but direct contemplation of mortality. A unique collaboration between guitarist Ron Samworth and filmmaker Melissa Hubert, The Etiquette of Dying came out of Ron’s experience with cancer a few years ago, which inspired a suite, and which in turn inspired Hubert’s 50-minute […]
American violist Mat Maneri & Romanian pianist Lucian Ban are two of the international improvising community's brightest stars. They have been performing together for many years, and in August of 2024 are releasing their second album on ECM, a revisit of the Transylvanian folk music that inspired the great composer, Bela Bartok. For this very […]
Trailblazing trombonist and composer Naomi Moon Siegel has “crafted a truly unique aesthetic, combining elements of straightahead, fusion and modern jazz with world-music flavors in a way that sounds entirely of the 21st century” (JAZZIZ), and on November 01, she'll be performing at Tyrant Studios to support the Nov. 8 release of her third album […]
Making his Frankie’s After Dark debut Ian Shaw is a North Vancouver born baritone and tenor saxophonist, composer arranger who leads, The Material Culture Project, Little Big Band! Julia & Chris play in this ensemble and will join Ian to play from The Great American Songbook. The Ian Shaw Trio featuring Julia Farry Acoustic Bass […]
Drummer Arvind Ramdas makes a return as a leader to Infidels Jazz Frankie’s After Dark. Joining him are two of Vancouver’s best: David Caballero on the bass and Canadian master Bill coon on guitar. Together the trio will be bringing together a swinging repertoire of music/arrangements by some of the innovators of the music, such […]
Jerry Cook has been a mainstay of Vancouver's R&B & Blues scenes for over 30 years, lending his talents to artists like Colin James & The Powder Blues Band. He can occasionally be tempted to showcase his prestigious talents as a Jazz tenor saxophonist, and will be doing so at Hero's Welcome on November 03 […]
Postcards From Zambia are a polyrhythmic fusion of modal jazz and traditional percussion music from various Zambian cultures. Though the group draws inspiration from all over this central/southern African country, […]
This brand new trio is an exciting new collaboration, featuring Madeleine Elkins on Guitar, Karlis Silins on Bass and Dan Gaucher on Drums. Playing a collection of covers and originals, […]
Teapot in the Tuba dials up a special set in honour of the music that we all love to hate: Hold Music. Katheryn Petersen (Balkan Shmalkan, Alley Flowers) on accordion […]
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 November […]
For over five years, 11-woman big band The Leading Ladies have been thrilling audiences all over the Lower Mainland with their unique blend of modern cool and classic swing, all […]
Tenor saxophonist Cory Weeds brings his chordless trio to the club for a rare After Dark performance. We say rare because it's not often Weeds can stay up past 10:00pm […]
A fierce talent on the local jazz scene, trumpeter Feven Kidane presents a very special set of original music inspired by the documentary Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat… music which […]
Karl DeJong is a drummer, composer and music producer who resides on the traditional unceded territories of the q̓ʷɑ:n̓ƛ̓ən̓ (Kwantlen), q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), Máthxwi (Matsqui), and se'mya'me (Semiahmoo) First Nations. Joined […]
Drummer Dan Gaucher has been a high priest in the church of Thelonious Monk for years, and will be leading a special service at Hero's Welcome on November 17, with […]
Ricardo Galvez is a tremendous young trombonist, making his Infidels debut with a fantastic band featuring Ruthie Ha, Seth Kitamura, Bella Fedrigo & Jordy McIntosh. Pass the Hat is a […]
This special edition of the New Thing features two long running improvising duos: Kenton Loewen & JP Carter Wabi, featuring Chris Gestrin & Bernie Arai. These duos will contract and […]
Brad Pearson has performing professionally on the Vancouver music scene since 2016 when he graduated with a bachelors of applied music from Vancouver Community College; studying classical double bass with […]
Over the past decade and a half, Juno nominated percussionist Robin Layne has steeped himself in rhythmic traditions around the world. His search for rhythm and folkloric traditions has led […]
Jordy McIntosh is a Vancouver based drummer/educator. Joined by Jake Kostuchuk on Guitar, Erika Chow on Tenor, and David Caballero on Bass, the group will be bringing a catalogue of […]
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 November […]
A set of smooth, sublime, and smoky jazz from trumpeter Vince Mai backed up by a stellar band with Steve Maddock on vocals. The set will feature many beloved Chet […]
Harrison Ivaz is a young Canadian-American guitarist and vocalist. A Capilano University Jazz Studies Grad, Harrison has studied with Vancouver jazz icon Bill Coon and performed as guitarist in the […]
In 1978 guitarist Lenny Breau and pedal steel guitarist Buddy Emmons teamed up to recorded an album entitled Minors Aloud. Recorded in Nashville, the album became a hard-to-find classic and […]
Raphael Agustin is a young bassist based in Vancouver. He is joined by longtime collaborators Justin Juan and Rishi Dhillon to celebrate music rooted in the electric trio performed by […]