The Jimi James Fraser Sextet is a Vancouver-based jazz ensemble led by pianist and composer Jimi James Fraser. Founded in 2019, the group blends original compositions with inventive takes on the hard bop tradition, drawing inspiration from Art Blakey, Horace Silver, and Vancouver’s VEJI. The Sextet features Tamas Balai (alto saxophone), Spencer Drody (trumpet), Conor Lum (tenor saxophone), Brad Pearson (bass), and Arvind Ramdas (drums). Known for high-energy, immersive performances, the ensemble balances tradition with forward-thinking collaboration and continues to elevate British Columbia jazz across Canada. 

With deep roots in the blues and soul combined with a rock driven edge, The Mojo Stars have been collecting a large following in BC and beyond, starting from their debut performance at one of the closing nights of Vancouver’s 2006 Jazz Festival, to their festival dates for 2025. In 2017, the band released their second CD, Under The Influence, which debuted in the top ten of the Roots Music Reports’ Top 50 Blues Rock Albums, and in the top 20 Canadian releases. With rave reviews from a variety of international critics, the band has continued playing a series of high profile shows, splitting the bill with acts like Curtis Salgado, Monkey Junk, Jerry Doucette, Mississippi legend, Super Chikan, and many more. With Mark Rankin - guitar, Randy Clarke - vocals, Trevor Newman - bass, Terry Hoff - drums and Tom Gould - sax 

Charismatic, vivacious and soulful singer Leslie Harris has been playing in and around Vancouver for over four decades and has gained a large and loyal fanbase.  When she brings her stellar band Lesismore into Frankie's she'll have Curtis DeBray on guitar, Lee Oliphant on acoustic and electric basses and Ed Johnson on drums.  You don't want to miss this one! 

Enjoy 50% off all Reserve bottles of wine and cover charge starting at $5 Join saxophonist and Frankie's Artistic Director Cory Weeds EVERY WEDNESDAY for a night of swinging hard bop. Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Cory, when playing tenor or alto sax, conveys an unerring sense of swing. With Tilden Webb - piano, David Caballero - bass and Graham Villette This week we welcome special guest trumpeter JULIAN BORKOWSKI and the group will play the music for Jackie McLean. More specifically music from NEW SOIL and CAPUSHIN SWIN 

Lucas Dubovik is an award-winning Canadian saxophonist and composer whose work reflects a distinctive voice in contemporary jazz. Known for his expressive tone and dynamic compositional approach, he has performed at major festivals and collaborated with artists including Caity Gyorgy, Jacob Wutzke, and Ira Coleman. His albums Quarterlife (2024) and Bridges to Nowhere (2021) highlight his evolving artistry. For this performance, he is joined by David Caballero - bass, Nicholas Bracewell - drums, and Max Huberdeau - piano. 

After an extended hiatus due to a vocal injury, Steve Maddock makes his return to Frankie's for an evening of music fittingly called "The Comeback!" Steve is delighted to be joined by good friends Miles Black (piano), Bill Coon (guitar), Darren Radtke (bass), and Kristian Braathen (drums), all of whom played a role in fostering his return to the bandstand. 

Saxophonist Steve Kaldestad puts together a fantastic quartet featuring pianist Tilden Webb, bassist Conrad Good, and John Lee drums. He welcomes trumpeter Thomas Marriott to join the band. Marriott is a Pacific Northwest treasure. Stereophile Magazine says “Marriott is living proof that not all the best trumpeters in America live in New York” and the Seattle PI boasts “A trumpet player whose music can fit into any decade, he is both historically traditional and in the moment.” Steve has called Vancouver home since 2008 after long stints living and performing in London (UK) and Montreal. He has recorded four CDs for the Cellar Music label, the most recent being “Live at Frankie’s Jazz Club". Steve is a full-time faculty member at Capilano University in North Vancouver. 

Led by globetrotting JUNO-nominated percussionist Robin Layne, this groove heavy ensemble delivers music that transcends traditions in a cultural fusion of sounds and rhythms. Blurring the lines between jazz and folk they carve out new territory for the marimba at the forefront of the sonic landscape. Expect an evening of upbeat and uplifting music. With Robin Layne - marimba, Daniel Ruiz - drums, Jocelyn Waugh - trumpet, Liam MacDonald - percussion and Wynston Minckler - bass. 

Enjoy 50% off all Reserve bottles of wine and cover charge starting at $5 A new year, a new band! Join saxophonist and Frankie's Artistic Director Cory Weeds EVERY WEDNESDAY for a night of swinging hard bop with a brand new band featuring TILDEN WEBB piano, DAVID CABALLERO bass and GRAHAM VILETTE drums. Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Cory, when playing tenor or alto sax, conveys an unerring sense of swing. 

The members of Terminal Station, Scott Smith (vocals, guitar), Jeremy Holmes (bass), Darryl Havers (keys) and Liam MacDonald (drums) have been key players in Vancouver’s blues, jazz and roots scenes for more than two decades. Recently nominated for Blues Artist of the Year at the West Coast Music Awards, Terminal Station released their third album “Brotherhood” in 2020. 

Zappostrophe’…dares to take on Zappa’s weird and wonderful world - recreating his tunes with jaw-dropping musicianship, and a wink to his irreverent humour (CHEK TV, Victoria, 2024) Zappostrophe is a Vancouver-based 8-piece band, playing favourites and lesser-known works from Frank Zappa's eclectic recordings. We are all professional musicians with an eclectic mix of backgrounds and training – one thing we have in common is a love for the challenge of recreating (and re-imagining) Frank’s music. With Blair Fisher - vocals / trumpet / flute / keys, Blair Lewis – guitar / synths / vocals / rubber chicken, LJ Mounteney – vocals / kazoo, Nick Apivor – percussion / vocals, Guenter Schulz – guitar, Aubrey Ellefson– keyboards, Brent Gubbels – bass, Jason Overy - drums 

Vocalist Carman J. Price has a warm tenor voice that soars and swings. He explores the great standards with his beautiful tone and easy, swinging style. Celebrating the music of Richard Rodgers & Lorenz Hart, a songwriting partnership that brought countless songs to the jazz standards canon, including “Blue Moon,” “I Could Write a Book,” “Where or When,” and “My Funny Valentine,” Carman will be joined by an outstanding band of Vancouver’s best musicians. With Sharon Minemoto – piano, Darren Radtke – bass, Dave Robbins – drums, and Jon Bentley - tenor sax 

Join the Victoria-based Andrew Greenwood Quintet for an evening showcasing the music of Dexter Gordon. An iconic American tenor saxophonist and Academy Award nominee, Gordon was a central figure during the bebop and hard bop eras. The quintet will perform a selection of Dexter's original compositions and other music that he famously recorded throughout his influential career. With Andrew Greenwood - tenor saxophone, Daniel Lapp - trumpet, Brent Jarvis - piano Louis Rudner - bass and Kelby MacNayr - drums 

Enjoy 50% off all Reserve bottles of wine and cover charge starting at $5 Join the fabulous BRUNO HUBERT and this trio as CORY WEEDS takes the week off! Bruno Hubert is one of Canada’s most lyrical and expressive Jazz pianists, with a deep sense of swing, lush harmonies, and beguiling melodic lines. His conception, while highly original and utterly genuine, is evocative of, at once, Erroll Garner, Keith Jarrett, Herbie Hancock, Bill Evans and other luminaries of jazz. While he is careful to stress that he is not a composer, he nevertheless presents a cornucopia of medley-like arrangements of jazz standards, soul, rock and pop influenced pieces, often in a lively night club environment. Mr. Hubert has been quietly underpinning the Vancouver jazz scene for over twenty years now and while he has a number of recordings under his own name, he is also a key associate of other top jazz musicians such as Juno Award winner Brad Turner (Trumpet), Juno nominated vocalists Jaclyn Guillou and Denzal Sinclaire, Seamus Blake and others. Earlier in his career he collaborated with such musical luminaries as Gino Vannelli, and Nora Jones. With James Megar - bass and Joe Poole - drums 

Arvind Ramdas is a jazz drummer and composer, and a graduate of Capilano University, currently based in Vancouver, Canada. He has quickly established himself as one of the city’s most in-demand and consistently busy drummers.For this performance, Ramdas is joined by longtime collaborator and JUNO Award–nominated composer and pianist Noah Franche Nolan, alongside David Caballero, a standout and formidable bassist who has been a trusted companion on the bandstand for years. Together, the trio presents a hard-hitting, swinging program of piano trio arrangements drawn from the music of Bud Powell, Ahmad Jamal, and Cedar Walton—three artists whose work has profoundly shaped Ramdas’s rhythmic concept, melodic sensibility, and driving approach behind the drums. Audiences can expect thrilling arrangements, deep swing, and high-energy trio interplay throughout the evening. 

Saxophonist Jacob Chung returns to Frankie's! Chung moved from Toronto to New York City in 2022 to study with Vincent Herring, whose advocacy for Jacob’s musical potential led to a record deal for Jacob’s sophomore album The Sage (2024) with the Cellar Music Group label. Featuring both Herring and drummer Joe Farnsworth, The Sage was named one of the best Canadian jazz releases of 2024 (Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen). In 2025, Jacob released Live at Frankie’s Jazz Club, which was recorded live in Vancouver with the Tyler Henderson Trio with whom he returns for this engagement. The Jacob Chung quartet proves that jazz is in very very capable hands. Come and celebrate the release of Live @ Frankie's! With Tyler Henderson – piano, Caleb Tabocman – bass and Willie Bowman - drums 

To celebrate with us, we are presenting TWO dinner seatings at 5:30 PM and 8:30 PM. Your booking will reserve both your intimate table and our carefully crafted prix fixe menu to complement each 75-minute performance. Following the links below, choose your preferred performance time and make your own table selection from two tiers of pricing. Your booking will be confirmed once you pre-pay for your show’s performance tickets. The compulsory three-course dinner price of $95 per person will be extended to your guest check that evening. Watch for our menu to be published soon at frankiesjazzclub.ca. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available. Born in Norman, Oklahoma in 1985, Champian Fulton is recognized as the “most gifted pure jazz singer of her generation” (Mark Stryker, the Detroit Free Press). A jazz pianist and vocalist for more than 20 years, she has released 18 albums featuring her music in many different formats, including 2 albums with famed Canadian saxophonist and record producer Cory Weeds; and her newest project, a duo album with Swedish altoist and clarinetist Klas Lindquist. “A charming young steward of the mainstream Jazz tradition.” Nate Chinen, The New York Times With KLAS LINDQUIST saxophone and clarinet, RUSS BOTTEN bass and JOE POOLE drums 

Come celebrate tenor saxophonist Brandon Suarez’s CD release at Frankie’s Jazz Club with the always-swingin’ Tyler Henderson Trio. Brandon Suarez is one of the up and coming tenor saxophonists in NYC today. Originally from Cuba and having grown up in Miami, his style is influenced by Cuban music as well as bebop. 'Introducing' is Brandon's debut album. It was recorded at Van Gelder Studios alongside NY young jazz lions Tyler Henderson on piano, Caleb Tobocman on bass and Jacob Smith on drums. Tyler’s trio joins Brandon for this CD release celebration . Come and check out Suarez’s big, soulful sound and a fresh batch of tunes that blend straight-ahead swing with plenty of heart. With Tyler Henderson - piano,Caleb Tobocman - bass and Willie Bowman - drums 

Enjoy 50% off all Reserve bottles of wine and cover charge starting at $5 A new year, a new band! Join saxophonist and Frankie's Artistic Director Cory Weeds EVERY WEDNESDAY for a night of swinging hard bop with a brand new band featuring TILDEN WEBB piano, DAVID CABALLERO bass and GRAHAM VILETTE drums. Cory Weeds is an expressive saxophonist with a warm and impactful sound rooted in jazz tradition. Jazz aficionados know that Cory, when playing tenor or alto sax, conveys an unerring sense of swing. 

“The honey-voiced vocalist,” as the Toronto Sun describes her, Gergana (Gair-GAH-nah) is a Bulgarian–Canadian jazz singer and composer who has inspired audiences across the U.S., Europe, and Canada, including New York, Boston and Los Angeles. Gergana has shared the stage with Grammy and Juno award-winning musicians. She has recorded seven solo albums, critically acclaimed on international jazz charts, with her seventh album set for release in 2026 on Canada’s premier jazz label, Cellar Live Music Group. Equally at home in Jazz, Bossa Nova, art song, and musical theatre, she captivates audiences with her warm and energetic stage presence, uplifting lyrics, and soulful performances, bringing originality and sophistication to every show. A respected music educator, conductor, and vocal coach, Gergana holds a Master of Music in Classical and Jazz Voice Performance from Boston’s Longy School of Music, serves on the faculty of the Vancouver Symphony (VSO) School of Music, and conducts the West Vancouver Heritage Choir and B Sharp Vocal Ensemble. With Kristian Alexandrov - piano, keys, Wynston Minckler - bass, Arvind Ramdas - drums, Shannon Gaye - percussion, backing vocals and Cory Weeds - saxophone 

CD release for Mike Rud’s latest album, “The Paranormal Adventures of Uncle Mike” Mike is a Juno award-winning jazz guitarist and songwriter. As an instrumentalist, Mike has played alongside some of the greatest jazz musicians of the era like Peter Bernstein, Kenny Wheeler, Herb Ellis and Joey DeFrancesco. As a songwriter and arranger, Mike won the 2014 Juno Award for his album Notes on Montreal He has a master’s degree from McGill, and studied privately in New York City with one of the fathers of modern jazz guitar, Jim Hall. He is also a music instructor at Selkirk College in Nelson, BC. With Mike Rud -guitar/voice, Tilden Webb - piano, Jodi Proznick - bass and Jesse Cahill - drums 

Tenor saxophonist MICHAEL BLAKE returns home for for the first time in nearly 7 years! In a career spanning over three decades, New York City based saxophonist Michael Blake has created an impressive body of work in the field of contemporary music. As a leader he has fifteen albums to his name. His original music embraces sonic dimensions that both embrace and reach beyond the traditional structures that define the art form of jazz. Throughout the 1990’s Michael was a member of the New York band John Lurie and The Lounge Lizards. Most recently he was featured performing in Lurie’s 2022-2024 HBO show Painting with John. B he also played sax on the Nickelodeon children’s TV series The Backyardigans and the film version of Get Shorty. As a sideman, Michael has played a seminal role in the bands of guitarist Charlie Hunter, bassist Ben Allison and trumpeter Steven Bernstein. A constant force on the New York music scene, Blake’s music has brought him widespread critical acclaim. On both the tenor and soprano saxophones, Michael continues to refine and develop a personal style that is immediately identifiable. His most recent projects include Blake & Brass XL and Chroma Nova, a group with Brazilian percussion and strings. In 2023 Blake, along with his older brother, launched P&M Records. Their debut release was Chroma Nova’s Dance of the Mystic Bliss which earned them Best Album of the Month and #3 Jazz Album of the year in The Guardian. With Chris Gestrin on Hammond organ and Joe Poole on drums 

Tenor saxophonist MICHAEL BLAKE returns home for for the first time in nearly 7 years! In a career spanning over three decades, New York City based saxophonist Michael Blake has created an impressive body of work in the field of contemporary music. As a leader he has fifteen albums to his name. His original music embraces sonic dimensions that both embrace and reach beyond the traditional structures that define the art form of jazz. Throughout the 1990’s Michael was a member of the New York band John Lurie and The Lounge Lizards. Most recently he was featured performing in Lurie’s 2022-2024 HBO show Painting with John. B he also played sax on the Nickelodeon children’s TV series The Backyardigans and the film version of Get Shorty. As a sideman, Michael has played a seminal role in the bands of guitarist Charlie Hunter, bassist Ben Allison and trumpeter Steven Bernstein. A constant force on the New York music scene, Blake’s music has brought him widespread critical acclaim. On both the tenor and soprano saxophones, Michael continues to refine and develop a personal style that is immediately identifiable. His most recent projects include Blake & Brass XL and Chroma Nova, a group with Brazilian percussion and strings. In 2023 Blake, along with his older brother, launched P&M Records. Their debut release was Chroma Nova’s Dance of the Mystic Bliss which earned them Best Album of the Month and #3 Jazz Album of the year in The Guardian. With Chris Gestrin on Hammond organ and Joe Poole on drums