Archive for August 2015
Monday, Sept. 7th – 7-9 pm
POETS! Alice Rogoff, Kim Shuck & Kristen Jensen
open mic follows – Jerry Ferraz hosts
It’s a long-standing tradition at Bird & Beckett– Featured local poets and an open mic for locals and visitors to the city alike.  Twice a month, on the first and third Monday of the month.  Jerry Ferraz, a near legendary peripatetic bard & troubadour, hosts the evening, and opens the open mic. Tonight, Alice Rogoff, Kim…
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Saturday, Sept. 5 – 7:30-10 pm
Smith Dobson Quartet
jazz club… when lights are low
Smith Dobson, known for his work on drums, vibes and sax among other pursuits, is happily at work building a new quartet with a new sound, drawing on the tradition of vibes-led groups like the Modern Jazz Quartet. For his date this Saturday, 9/5, he’s got Luke Westbrook on guitar; Miles Wick on bass and…
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Friday, September 4th – 5:30-8:00 pm
Don Prell’s SeaBop Ensemble
jazz in the bookshop
Bassist Don Prell entered the business in the mid-1950s as a member of The Bud Shank Quartet, recording two albums with Shank – “The Bud Shank Quartet featuring Claude Williamson” (1956) and “Bud Shank on Tenor” (1957). Don has anchored our Friday night jazz in the bookshop series, just as often taking it aloft, since it began…
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Sunday, August 30th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Earle Davis Trio
Straight-ahead and spiritually adventurous jazz from trumpeter Earle Davis, whose approach and commitment to the art have been shaped by decades of experience in the jazz trenches on both coasts. Jake Barrett, piano, and Danny Castro, bass, join Earle for this afternoon’s date. With a shared history on the bandstand prior to today’s date, Danny…
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Sunday, August 30th – 2:30 pm
Walker Talks! Black Elk Speaks!
Walker Brents III will from time to time over the next several months address Native American myths & symbols in a series of talks. Today: John Neihardt and Black Elk. Â The mysterious journey of each one’s daimon, questing in the mythic west, culminating in the prophetic beauty of Black Elk Speaks. Neihardt is an influential…
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Saturday, August 29th – 7:30-10:00 pm
Mad & Eddie Duran
play Bird & Beckett’s jazz club!
Mad & Eddie Duran are jazz royalty in Northern California, and Eddie’s history in the music and prowess as a jazz guitarist has made him internationally recognized as one of the unique voices on his instrument. Mad is a powerful and lyrical saxophonist. Together, they make beautiful music indeed. Mad Duran’s tenor sax and Eddie…
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