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Junk Story create uncompromising music inspired by the oft-neglected acoustic and electric jazz bands of the 1970’s and 80’s. Featuring Chad Makela – tenor saxophone, Brad Turner -electric piano, James Meger – double bass and Bernie Arai – drums and cymbals.

You’d never think it to look at Paul Pigat, but behind that unassuming grin and underneath those Doc Watson glasses lurks one of the most restless, combustible musical imaginations ever crammed, like so much canned heat into a single body. Blessed with a jazz man’s sheen, a rockabilly heart and a hobo’s soul, there aren’t many genres of music that don’t pull at Pigat’s wayfaring imagination like a magnet. In many ways, it’s a mystery why Paul Pigat isn’t a household name yet. Maybe he’d be a lot easier to pin down if he wasn’t so darn good at so many different things.

With Jeremy Holmes on bass and Jesse Cahill on drums

The annual birthday bash of tenor saxophonist and Frankie’s own Cory Weeds returns.  Weeds puts together an all-star Vancouver band including Chris Gestrin on piano, John Lee on bass and Jesse Cahill on drums and will be joined by VERY special guest from New York City, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt!


As always Weeds will curate an hard swinging and thoughtful program of music. This event sells out ever year!

Jesse Cahill started playing drums at a young age and worked his first professional gigs in restaurants and clubs in his hometown of Victoria, British Columbia. In 1993 he moved to Montreal to study music at McGill University, graduating in 1999 with a Bachelors Degree in Jazz Performance (with distinction).

While Jesse’s freelance resume boasts an extensive list of Canadian and international names it is his long term musical collaborations with west coast artists that have resulted in his most notable work. He has appeared on dozens of recordings with western Canadian musicians including Jodi Proznick’s Juno nominated CDs Foundations (2007) and Sun Songs (2018), Cory Weeds’ Juno nominated Up a Step (2012), and Jerrold Dubyk’s WCMA Jazz Album of the Year The Maverick (2008). Jesse has also released three albums with his own group The Nightcrawlers and has been a regular member of rockabilly power trio Cousin Harley for nearly two decades.

Jesse is also a dedicated educator and currently enjoys a busy teaching schedule at The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra School of Music in downtown Vancouver.

NO RESERVATION REQUIRED – Walk-in only.

The annual birthday bash of tenor saxophonist and Frankie’s own Cory Weeds returns.  Weeds puts together an all-star Vancouver band including Chris Gestrin on piano, John Lee on bass and Jesse Cahill on drums and will be joined by VERY special guest from New York City, trumpeter Jeremy Pelt!


As always Weeds will curate an hard swinging and thoughtful program of music. This event sells out ever year!

The Wall-Lee Quartet is co-led by Vancouver musicians Kria Wall (voice) and Jamie Lee (drums). Featuring Madeleine Elkins on guitar and Sydney Tough on bass, this all-femme/them group will be paying homage to Canadian legend, Avril Lavigne.

NO RESERVATION REQUIRED – Walk-in only.

Drawing from songs from the American Songbook as well as more obscure but recent repertoire, vocalist Helen Hansen returns to Frankie’s with a stellar band of four of Vancouver’s finest musicians:  Bill Coon – guitar, Miles Black- piano , Rene Worst – bass and Joe Poole – drums

The Daryl Jahnke Trio features Kerry Galloway on bass, Joe Poole on drums, and Daryl Jahnke on guitar. Original compositions, surprising covers, along with some favourites from Scofield, Metheny, and others. Collectively these three musicians have travelled the world performing. As a trio they’re exploring new territory.

Innovative and electrifying, Toronto jazz drummer Ernesto Cervini has energy to burn, whether radiating it from behind his kit or working on any number of musical and educational projects. With his JUNO-winning sextet Turboprop, Cervini flexes his arranging muscles, creating a vast landscape of musical textures, and moods on which these monster musicians can play. The band features his regular quartet of Joel Frahm on tenor saxophone, Adrean Farrugia on piano, Dan Loomis on bass and Cervini on drums, plus Tara Davidson on alto saxophone and William Carn on trombone. The band’s sound is reminiscent to the hard swinging Jazz Messenger bands of Art Blakey, although they tackle a wide range of music; from Charlie Parker to Claude Debussy to Radiohead, plus originals from all the band members. They have already toured across Canada multiple times to rave reviews, and released their JUNO-award winning third album, Abundance, on ANZIC Records (NYC) in the fall of 2018.

Jason Winikoff is a perpetual student of music who deeply believes that sound, place, and culture are intricately connected. The US-born artist has spent extensive time in New Orleans, Zambia, and Ghana studying BAM, Sub-Saharan African percussion, and Haitian Vodou drumming. Winikoff relocated to Vancouver in 2018 to pursue his Ph.D. in ethnomusicology. He is a student of Kapalu Lizambo, William Vunda, Josephine Sombo Muzala Chipango, Douglas Mwila, the late Damas “Fanfan” Louis, and Geoff Clapp.

Winikoff is as comfortable behind the drumset as he is in front of hand percussion. He specializes in a wide range of music traditions ranging from traditional New Orleanian jazz to Zambia Luvale ngoma, funk to Ewe dance music, classic rock to ceremonial Vodou. Fresh off a year-long trip to Zambia, he will bring his newest project, Jason Winikoff’s Postcards from Zambia, to Frankie’s on December 9th. This group will play music of and inspired by the many beautiful traditions found in present-day Zambia. The group will consist of Chris Blaber on drums, Dean Edward Thiessen on piano, Feven Kidane on trumpet, Noah Gotfrit on bass. Winikoff has arranged the music and will play a variety of traditional Zambian percussion instruments.

NO RESERVATION REQUIRED – Walk-in only.

The Motown show pays tribute to the Motor City Music Sound which dominated the air waves in the 60’s. Superstar artists & groups like Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Steve Wonder and more were all the rage! With Cliff Dunn – guitar, Tilden Webb – keys, Nino Dipasqaule – drums, Dave Say – saxes, Mike Henry and Krystle Dos Santos – voice

The Miles Black Quintet plays the music of contemporary Canadian jazz composer David Rehorick. David has recorded four albums—Step Up (2018), Just One Moment (2020), Canadian Horizons (2021), and Live at the Silk Purse (2022).

Pianist Miles Black leads top musicians Steve Holy – bass, Cory Weeds – tenor sax, Kristian Braathen – drums, and Steve Maddock – vocals in this album release performance.

Montreal musicians Adrian Vedady (double bass) and Kate Wyatt (piano) have been performing and recording together for the last 2 decades. They have performed and recorded with recognized artists like Marc Copland, Ravi Coltrane, Sheila Jordan, Peter Bernstein, Alvin Queen, Dave Liebman and Ingrid Jensen. Joining them at Frankie’s will be Steve Kaldestad (tenor saxophone) and Jesse Cahill (drums). On the program: music by Monk, Strayhorn, Shorter and the American Popular songbook.

INCOGNITO featuring Nadine States, Rob Montgomery, Steve Werbicki, Dave Barton and Darrell Mayes are bringing their very popular show to Frankie’s Jazz Club on Friday, August 5th at 8pm. This Band brings you a wonderful evening of Soul/R&B/Jazz/Blues and Beyond that includes world class Lead Vocals, accompanied by top level session players that bring enthusiasm and warm interaction with the audience, that has made this Band a true West Coast Favourite for Music Lovers. Reserve early, and don’t miss out.

​Join veteran jazz vocalist Jennifer Hayes and her band as they play swinging arrangements of Christmas classics along with modern takes on jazz standards. Jennifer’s crystal clear vocals, impeccable swing feel and sincere melodic delivery captivates audiences every time. This is a night not to be missed!

​Featuring: Tilden Webb – piano, Jodi Proznick – bass Nicholas Bracewell -drums

Featuring songs about Christmas and inspired by the holiday season, we’ll have some laughs, some heartfelt moments and a delightful evening of music and Christmas Cheer! Some old faves, but lots of unexpected (and perhaps even irreverent) tunes, too!

With Jennifer Scott-vocals, piano, Bill Coon-guitar, Darren Radtke – bass & Dave Robbins-drums

Multi-instrumentalist John Lee plays the Hammond B3 Organ featuring compositions and arrangements by Jimmy Smith, Joey DeFrancesco, Shirley Scott and more! John Lee on Hammond B3, Kosma Busheikin on Guitar and Graham Villette on Drums.

Bonnie is a trumpeter, vocalist, pianist, and composer based in Vancouver, CA. Her singing is smokey and rich, and her trumpet playing a call to the early jazz styles of New Orleans. A powerful combination that delights audiences at home and abroad. 

Joining her are Wynston Minckler – bass, Brent Mah – tenor saxophone, and Dean Thiessen on piano and Dave Robbins on bass

Ten Penny Trio is back after a long hiatus. We will be playing music written by the great Herbie Nichols as well as compositions written by the band to serve a hard-hitting musical experience at the Frankies Jazz Club.

Julian Borkowski is very pleased to be playing in Vancouver with his quintet again for the first time since moving to America to start his master’s degree. He has spent much of the last few months writing new music to be debuted for this very show alongside a couple of hard bop hits. The group also features Adreshir Pourkeramati on saxophone, Jodi Proznick on bass,  Noah Franche-Nolan on piano and Todd Stewart on drums.

Join us at Frankie’s Jazz Club with Wave 98.3 and ring in the New Year, with a multiple-course dinner menu  and a fabulous performance by Gabriel Hasselback!

Gabriel Mark Hasselbach (trumpet, flute, flugelhorn) is a recognizable and solid force in Contemporary and Mainstream jazz, with 14 albums, 12 Billboard hits, and numerous awards (JUNO, Album and Instrumentalist of the Year Awards, National Jazz Music Awards nomination, JUNO All Star Band Award, West Coast Music Award, etc), and has recorded with a Who’s Who in contemporary jazz. He will be performing classic and original material with his crack band: Glenn Riley – bass, JP Larpin – drums, Richard Freeman – keys, Haig Armen – guitar.

Event hosted by WAVE 98.3 – VANCOUVER’S COOLEST VIBE

Lyrical, cinematic, and adventurous; these are the 3 words that the Noah Franche-Nolan Trio strives to embody in the music this ensemble creates. Led by composer and pianist Noah Franche-Nolan, this trio was formed once Noah Franche-Nolan, Juno-Nominated Jodi Proznick (bass), and Nicholas Bracewell (drums) developed a strong musical connection through playing as the rhythm section for Shruti Ramani’s Raagaverse. Presented with an opportunity to record an album for Cellar Live Music this coming winter 2022, Noah Franche-Nolan has picked some of his strongest compositions, both new and old, to explore and bring to life with the trio on the band stand and in the studio.

Wild Blue Herons are the magnetic husband-and-wife duo of Bill Sample (piano/keys) and Darlene Cooper (vocals).  They embrace a broad sound which runs from groove-oriented jazz with a pop/gospel twist (reminiscent of Joe Sample and Lalah Hathaway) to intimate ballads of the great ladies of jazz.

Bill’s emotional, playful and meticulous accompaniment added to Darlene’s “rich stunning vocals, where every note is delivered flawlessly” (Tom Haugen, Take Effect) creating a warm and mesmerizing synergy. Sharing a particular passion for song stylist, Nancy Wilson, they tug on your heartstrings through their beautiful spin and storytelling.

“Pure emotion…a full-on listening experience that sizzles deceptively” (Chris Spector, Midwest Record).

They are excited to be returning to Frankie’s Jazz Club with Buff Allen (drums) and Miles Hill (bass).

Vocalist Laura Crema and pianist/composer Sharon Minemoto play the music of Antonio Carlos Jobim and Elis Regina. Inspired by their legendary recording entitled “Elis and Tom”, and widely regarded as one of the greatest Brazilian recordings. 


Featuring Bill Coon – guitar, Conrad Good – double bass and Joe Poole – drums.

The Kristian Braathen Trio came together in 2008. This trio has developed it’s sound with influences by Ray Brown Trio, Bill Charlap Trio and Jacky Terrasson. This trio features Miles Black- piano, Russ Botten-acoustic bass and Kristian Braathen- drums. The Kristian Braathen Trio performs original compositions as well as intricate arrangements of jazz standards and contemporary music.

Multi-instrumentalist/Juno Award-winning Brad Turner assembles an all-star band featuring New York City guitarist Peter Bernstein, renowned drummer Quincy Davis and legendary bassist Neil Swainson for three nights of newly composed and arranged music for an upcoming recording on Cellar. Music.

Peter Bernstein has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. During that time he has participated in over 80 recordings and numerous festival, concert and club performances with musicians from all generations. His resume reads like a who’s who of jazz including longs stints in the bands of Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redmond and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Bernstein also co-leads a trio consisting of Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart.

During his time in New York City, Quincy Davis has performed and toured with world-renowned musicians such as Frank Wess, Ernestine Anderson, Cecil McLorin-Salvant, Russell Malone, Eric Reed, Paquito D’Rivera, Kurt Elling, Christian McBride, Buster Williams, Jimmy Heath and more!  In 2013, Quincy released his debut recording as a leader Songs In the Key of Q, which rose to #1 on Jazz Week’s radio jazz chart. His sophomore release, Q Vision, was ranked #3 for 5 weeks. Both albums feature all original music written by Davis.

Four-time Juno award winner and recipient of the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Toronto Musician’s Association, Neil Swainson is among the most respected and accomplished bassists on the jazz scene today. Valued for his intuitive accompanying skills, harmonic depth, technical prowess and stylistic versatility, Neil also caught the ear of the great, British pianist George Shearing, who invited him to join his band. Neil appeared on over a dozen recordings with the pianist, and together they worked with Canadian composer and arranger Robert Farnon, singers Mel Tormé, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams and Diana Krall.

Multi-instrumentalist/Juno Award-winning Brad Turner assembles an all-star band featuring New York City guitarist Peter Bernstein, renowned drummer Quincy Davis and legendary bassist Neil Swainson for three nights of newly composed and arranged music for an upcoming recording on Cellar. Music.

Peter Bernstein has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. During that time he has participated in over 80 recordings and numerous festival, concert and club performances with musicians from all generations. His resume reads like a who’s who of jazz including longs stints in the bands of Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redmond and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Bernstein also co-leads a trio consisting of Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart.

During his time in New York City, Quincy Davis has performed and toured with world-renowned musicians such as Frank Wess, Ernestine Anderson, Cecil McLorin-Salvant, Russell Malone, Eric Reed, Paquito D’Rivera, Kurt Elling, Christian McBride, Buster Williams, Jimmy Heath and more!  In 2013, Quincy released his debut recording as a leader Songs In the Key of Q, which rose to #1 on Jazz Week’s radio jazz chart. His sophomore release, Q Vision, was ranked #3 for 5 weeks. Both albums feature all original music written by Davis.

Four-time Juno award winner and recipient of the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Toronto Musician’s Association, Neil Swainson is among the most respected and accomplished bassists on the jazz scene today. Valued for his intuitive accompanying skills, harmonic depth, technical prowess and stylistic versatility, Neil also caught the ear of the great, British pianist George Shearing, who invited him to join his band. Neil appeared on over a dozen recordings with the pianist, and together they worked with Canadian composer and arranger Robert Farnon, singers Mel Tormé, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams and Diana Krall.

Multi-instrumentalist/Juno Award-winning Brad Turner assembles an all-star band featuring New York City guitarist Peter Bernstein, renowned drummer Quincy Davis and legendary bassist Neil Swainson for three nights of newly composed and arranged music for an upcoming recording on Cellar. Music.

Peter Bernstein has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. During that time he has participated in over 80 recordings and numerous festival, concert and club performances with musicians from all generations. His resume reads like a who’s who of jazz including longs stints in the bands of Sonny Rollins, Joshua Redmond and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Bernstein also co-leads a trio consisting of Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart.

During his time in New York City, Quincy Davis has performed and toured with world-renowned musicians such as Frank Wess, Ernestine Anderson, Cecil McLorin-Salvant, Russell Malone, Eric Reed, Paquito D’Rivera, Kurt Elling, Christian McBride, Buster Williams, Jimmy Heath and more!  In 2013, Quincy released his debut recording as a leader Songs In the Key of Q, which rose to #1 on Jazz Week’s radio jazz chart. His sophomore release, Q Vision, was ranked #3 for 5 weeks. Both albums feature all original music written by Davis.

Four-time Juno award winner and recipient of the 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Toronto Musician’s Association, Neil Swainson is among the most respected and accomplished bassists on the jazz scene today. Valued for his intuitive accompanying skills, harmonic depth, technical prowess and stylistic versatility, Neil also caught the ear of the great, British pianist George Shearing, who invited him to join his band. Neil appeared on over a dozen recordings with the pianist, and together they worked with Canadian composer and arranger Robert Farnon, singers Mel Tormé, Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams and Diana Krall.