Keyboardist Mary Ancheta is a Canadian / Filipina artist who steps into the spotlight with her genre-bending organic, modern take on jazz and electro-funk. Inspired by the likes of Squarepusher, […]
To celebrate the spotlight on Filipino director Lino Brocka, we are pairing his best known film with jazz interpretations of Filipino music led by Victor Noriega, with his band Kuyatet […]
Steve Kaldestad is one of the finest tenor saxophonists in the country, full stop. For this very special chordless Hero's Welcome show, he'll be joined by Tamas Balai on saxophone, […]
Bill Weeds is a great guitarist known for his sold out performances at Frankie's Jazz Club. For his first Infidels show ever, he'll be joined by Steve Holy and Joe […]
Drummer Wesley Anderson makes his leader's debut for Infidels Jazz, with a tribute to one of the greatest drummers that ever lived, Philly Joe Jones. He'll be joined by: Julian […]
Julian Borkowski has quickly become one of the most talked about Jazz trumpeters in our country, despite having spent most of the last several years working on his masters degree […]
Vancouver's Electric Miles Band has been together in one form or another for literally decades, featuring musicians that been exploring the electric music of Miles Davis together for 40 years. […]
Róisín Adams’ visionary work combines ethereal, textured melodicism with an underpinning of intellectual rigor. An imaginative and prolific composer, pianist, bandleader and educator, Adams is also an astute collaborator in a range of projects. She founded the improvisatory instrumental jazz quartet Hildegard’s Ghost in 2013, and also performs with contemporary electro-acoustic trio Beatings Are in […]
The name Ásef has its origins in Arabic and Persian cultures. It is a popular name in Muslim communities and carries spiritual and cultural significance. In Hebrew, the word means to gather or harvest. Ásef has a unique sound melding Middle eastern overtones with jazz improvisation. The members of the group bring to the stage […]
Only the second performance by a new band co-led by Vancouver Jazz icons Tony Wilson (guitar/composition) and John Korsrud (trumpet/composition), and featuring original new music by both. The ensemble also features Ron Samworth (guitar), John Nicholson (sax), Jeremy Berkman (trombone), James Meger (bass) and Kevin Romain (drums). The Expression Sessions is a semi-regular series dedicated […]
RJ Abella has been making a name for himself as one of the hottest young trumpeters in Vancouver, as per his recent performances with the Ghibli Jazz Orchestra & Cowboy Bebop Bebop Band. He’ll be making his bandleading debut at Frankie’s After Dark on January 31 with Connor Lum, Jake Mcintyre-Paul & Seth Kitamura. Frankie's […]
Max Huberdeau is a Vancouver-based jazz pianist, composer and drummer. His playing and writing for piano trio takes particular inspiration from soulful, lyrical and progressive pianists such as Keith Jarrett and Aaron Parks. He is excited to bring to Frankie’s a program of intriguing original compositions and canny arrangements of classic jazz repertoire. He is […]
To celebrate the music of Sun Ra, two of Vancouver’s strongest creative voices join forces for a one-night only performance at the VIFF Centre, along with a rare screening of the revolutionary 1974 Afro-Futurist film Space is the Place, featuring Sun Ra. Feven Kidane is a Vancouver-based trumpeter who has been selling out shows at […]