Archive for January 2017

Profound and hip poets, at that. Two remarkable intellects; two deep souls.  

The Jazz Philanthropists Union presents… This is some kind of a band! 7 pieces and a lot of stars. Total REX! Bang that gong! Till it makes a wreck of you.  

It’s time for the 2nd Annual Backyard Benefit Bash for Bird & Beckett at Jerry Ferraz’s place over on Mission Street near Highland. Call the store (415-586-3733) for the address. Saturday, May 13th – 1-5 pm! Live jazz by the Vince Lateano Trio! Music starts at 2 pm — jam session from 3 pm on.…

Aaron Cohn, bass, leads the charge, with pianist Gaea Schell on the first set only, and guitarist Scott Foster, tenor saxophonist Danny Brown and drummer Omar Aran throughout!  Two sets of top flight jazz by first drawer San Franciscan jazz musicians! We present jazz in the bookshop every Friday evening, 5:30-8:00 – just like we’ve…

You heard them at the sun-drenched Glen Park Festival at the tail end of April… now dig them in the cool half-light of your favorite neighborhood bookshop. Steeped in genres ranging from rock, New Orleans funk and blues to bluegrass and jazz, Fog Swamp’s members have toured the world, having shared stages with The Meters,…

Joe Goldmark , pedal steel guitar; Mitch Polzak, lead guitar and vocals; Hank Maninger, bass guitar and vocals; Kenny Owens, drums. The Seducers play Bird & Beckett on the first Sunday of each month! Classic songs by Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Bobby Bare, plus originals and a few from left field. It all makes…