Frankie's Jazz Club's Upcoming Shows

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 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. 

PDaniel Janke is a composer who also plays contemporary jazz and improvised piano. He is based out of his studio in Whitehorse, Yukon, and works regularly in Berlin, Germany as well as in parts of France. Daniel’s piano style is heavily influenced by an upbringing in gospel music. Compositionally, his work is eclectic, moving across many genres and styles. Influences in the jazz genre include Wayne Shorter, Carla Bley, and Craig Taborn. With Daniel Janke - piano, Scott White - bass and Kelby MacNayr - drums 

“An artist on the threshold of something remarkable” (Paris Move) Kieran Brown is a New York City based multi-genre vocalist, composer, and arranger with a strong concentration in Jazz, R&B, and The American Songbook. Her debut album “Loving You”, released in July 2025 on Cellar Live received the highest reviews from Jazz critics. With over a million views on social media, Kieran has made a name for herself amongst New York City’s most sought after jazz vocalists. Kieran has performed at many historic venues including Madison Square Garden, Mezzrow and Smalls Jazz Club(s), Dizzy’s Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club, Birdland Jazz Club, and made her international debut in London in 2024. She has worked with world renowned and Grammy Winning musicians like Joe Farnsworth, Benny Benack III, Tony Glausi, Dave Stryker, Emmet Cohen, and Luther Allison. With Benjamin Sigerson - piano, David Caballero - bass and Graham Villette - drums 

Big Hank & The Smokin’ Hot Toasters Big Hank Lionhart, also known as Uncle Wiggly, just celebrated his 79th birthday. This marks Hank’s 61st year in the music business—a career that began in Edmonton during high school and continued in Seattle while attending art school. He played in several notable bands in Edmonton before moving to Victoria in 1978, where he formed Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band. The band was signed to RCA Records and opened shows for legends such as Muddy Waters, Joe Cocker, and George Thorogood. In 1985, Hank moved to Vancouver, where he met Steve Cross. Together, they founded The Toasters, becoming a mainstay in Vancouver’s vibrant Blues & R&B scene during the 1980s. The Toasters opened for the Neville Brothers, Koko Taylor, and John Mayall. Later, Jack Lavin joined the band, and they became The Kingpins, recording two albums featuring original songs penned by Jack. After The Kingpins, Hank returned to Edmonton and formed Big Hank & A Fist Full of Blues, a group that lasted nine years and recorded two albums of original material. During this time, Hank met his wife, Kim and in 2014, they relocated to Victoria, where Hank reformed the original Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band. The band achieved recognition by winning the right to represent British Columbia at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. As some members of Uncle Wiggly’s retired, Hank retired the band and reformed The Toasters, later renamed The Smokin’ Hot Toasters. Hank also performs with the Blue Heart Folk Blues Trio, alongside Mark Comerford from Uncle Wiggly’s and Mick Woodhouse from The Toasters. Hank continues to enjoy singing and performing live. The band features Big Hank Lionhart - (Vocals), Tom Bowler (guitar & vocals), Mick Woodhouse (bass & vocals), Steve Ranta (keys & vocals), James McRae (drums), Jerry Cook (sax) Book your spot early to avoid disappointment—KEEP IT LIVE 

There are singers who perform songs, and singers who inhabit them—Christie Grace is known for the latter. As the late NEA Jazz Master Sheila Jordan said, “When I hear Christie sing, I believe every word from her heart and soul.” With a signature velvety voice that Paul Shaffer calls “sweet honey & fine wine,” she brings the elegance of Burt Bacharach’s 1960s classics to life with lush harmonies, a swinging groove and nuanced phrasing. Joined by her stellar band—Tom Arntzen (piano/vocals), Buff Allen (drums), Conrad Good (bass), and Tom Keenlyside (tenor sax/flute)—Grace, a Bowen Island–based West Coast jazz vocalist, steps back onto the bandstand in a year shaped by faith, recovery, and renewal, celebrating her 70th birthday. 

Founded in 2015 by the visionary trumpet player and bandleader Michael Kim, the West Coast Big Band is a dynamic 18-piece ensemble that brings together Vancouver's top jazz musicians alongside rising stars who are shaping the city's vibrant music scene. Known for its powerful blend of seasoned talent and youthful energy, the band delivers a diverse repertoire, from high-octane jazz epics to mesmerizing ballads. Directed and led by Michael Kim, this ensemble features serious local talents such as James Danderfer, Jim Hopson, Julian Borkowski, Dave Robbins, Steve Holy, etc. 

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 of Cannonbal Adderley Live at The Club recording on Capitol Records! 

The quintet's performance will be focusing on the music of Charlie Parker and compositions associated with him as well as tunes by some of his contemporaries like Thelonious Monk and Miles Davis. With Cory Weeds -alto sax.. Dave Say -tenor sax. Tony Wilson -guitar, Russell Sholberg acoustic bass and Nino Dipasquale- drums 

“Gritty, entertaining and thoroughly modern, Hempton keeps the flame of organ combo jazz burning brightly.” –Flophouse Magazine From the legendary organ rooms of Harlem and Greenwich Village, "soul-sax sensation" Nick Hempton is bringing his free-blowing blend of “barroom excitement and modern jazz finesse” back to Vancouver! Fronting a classic Hammond organ band, Hempton will present tunes from his acclaimed original albums, as well as classics of the organ jazz repertoire. Join Hempton along with hometown heroes Nick Peck on organ, and Jesse Cahill at the drums for a rousing night of soul jazz that promises to be “badass, swinging and flat-out fun!” – DownBeat Magazine 

“Gritty, entertaining and thoroughly modern, Hempton keeps the flame of organ combo jazz burning brightly.” –Flophouse Magazine From the legendary organ rooms of Harlem and Greenwich Village, "soul-sax sensation" Nick Hempton is bringing his free-blowing blend of “barroom excitement and modern jazz finesse” back to Vancouver! Fronting a classic Hammond organ band, Hempton will present tunes from his acclaimed original albums, as well as classics of the organ jazz repertoire. Join Hempton along with hometown heroes Nick Peck on organ, and Jesse Cahill at the drums for a rousing night of soul jazz that promises to be “badass, swinging and flat-out fun!” – DownBeat Magazine