On tour out of Ann Arbor, Mr. B is renowned. We’re pleased and honored to present him here, brought to us and hosted by Joe Cunningham, at this magnificent juncture in boogie woogie time!

Joe Goldmark! The wham of that steel guitar man makes this band! Kenny Owen on the pots drives it home! Mitch Polzak and Hank Maninger, center stage, on lead and bass guitars and trading vocals, seal the deal! You like your Waylon & Willie & Hank & Buck & George & Merle? Well, then, you’ll like this!

Recorded live at Bird & Beckett this past June, the brand spankin’ new Jinx Jones Trio cd is a fantastic addition to the growing passel of recordings to emanate from your favorite neighborhood literary and jazz juke joint! Jinx is a virtuoso of his instrument, and though he’s known far and wide for his rockabilly leanings, he digs jazz and he digs deep! Nothing says “live music” like live music! So c’mon down to Glen Park’s haven of musical excellence, as Jinx takes his trio through its paces — from “Stompin’ at the Savoy” to “Flying Home” to “So What” to his own exquisite original “Alyse” its a lovely romp. John Clark on bass and Ken Owen on drum kit and bongos! Hear ’em here, and hear ’em on the cd. You shouldn’t miss it!

Bird and Beckett Books and Records Presents A Three on a Match Production KLIPSCHUTZ & FRIENDS Poetry & Music Sunday, December 3rd – 2 pm Hosted by Paul Fericano   KLIPSCHUTZ (pen name of Kurt Lipschutz) has been recognized by writers as diverse as Sharon Doubiago, Barry Hannah, Bill Knott, Antler, Robert Sward, and Carl Rakosi. He left high school to travel the U.S. by thumb, and after a brief stint at Naropa moved to San Francisco, where he took Gallup polls door-to-door and put down roots. His books include This Drawn & Quartered Moon and The Erection of Scaffolding for the Re-Painting of Heaven by the Lowest Bidder. He also writes songs with Chuck Prophet and co-edits the magazine FOUR BY TWO. His latest book is A Visit to the Ranch & other poems. He lives in the Tendernob with Colette Jappy and two tuxedo cats. klipschutz will be accompanied by Joel Hamilton on bass and accordion.…

Last chance to hear Oop Bop Sh’ Bam in 2017! Five cats who swing like nobody’s business and navigate the bop changes like it’s second nature. A Jazz in the Neighborhood Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund date! This  means Jazz in the Neighborhood will help us reach a guarantee of $150 per musician for this show. That’s a $750 payout–$450 of which is on us! So we’ve got some heavy lifting to do to get there. That being the case, we’re asking you to dig deep in your pockets and put an extra $5 or $10 in the donation buckets tonight! They’re playing for you, after all! Since it’s BYOB at B&B these days, it’ll still be a cheap night out for you, and these musicians deserve it! This is a great band of seasoned professionals, and we’re pleased to be part of a movement that recognizes they should be decently compensated…

The In Crowd this time around will feature Grammy-awarded Pete Cornell on sax and Joe McKinley on bass, reunited with pianist Eric Shifrin almost 30 years after helping him with his debut piano recording “BLOOD SUGAR.” It was that legendary album that revealed the fool-proof formula which became the blueprint for later Shifrin-led groups:  Swing, Blues, Latin, ballads and novelty numbers. Unbeatable, and so hip! Eric’s monthly booking at Bird & Beckett is just the thing to lift you out of another trying month in America! Just two chances left to catch him at Bird & Beckett in 2017 — this Thursday and the last Thursday in December. So get on down here! 7:30-9:30 pm $10 suggested donation per solvent adult More if you can manage it never hurts! BYOB!  The State in its wisdom has forbade the dispensing of alcohol by management to our patrons. Arcane licensing laws and…

Colleagues across generations. Masters of jazz! Pianist Grant Levin and reed player Noel Jewkes have a developed a deep mutual admiration and a collaborative relationship on the bandstand that always produces beautiful music. David Ewell on bass and Jeff Minnieweather on drums provide all the finesse and foundation that could be desired on such an occasion.

Karina Denike, vocals Michael McIntosh, piano Tom Griesser, sax Ari Munkres, bass Randy Odell, drums The Cottontails romp through vintage classics of the jazz age, swing era hits and 50s R&B without a care. They’ve played at jazz clubs, dance halls, cabarets and art events, at venues including SF City Hall, California Academy of Sciences, Bimbo’s 365 Club, Palace of Fine Arts, Amoeba Records, SF Legion of Honor, Yoshi’s SF/Oakland, San Francisco Maritime Museum, Cell Space, Great American Music Hall, and clubs, concert series and jazz festivals in Northern California, New York City, Tokyo, England, and Germany, and hold down a 3rd Friday slot at the Club Deluxe. No better way to spend a Sunday afternoon in the afterglow of your Thanksgiving holiday. BYOB. The State echoes the sentiment that God helps the child that’s got his own.

Walker Brents III addresses Herman Hesse’s novel, The Glass Bead Game

NEW SQUATOOLAS! New Squatoolas Celebrate the Musical Spirit of New Orleans! Jim Peterson, sax Scott Foster, guitar Joe Kyle, Jr., bass Larry Vann, drums Music inspired by New Orleans jazz, funk and soul pioneers — The Meters, Smokey Johnson, Fats Domino, The Nevilles, The Wild Tchoupitoulas and ‘Fess.  Come on out to Bird & Beckett!  

Ray Loeckle (tenor saxophone); Brad Buethe (guitar), Dean Reilly (bass) and Tony Johnson (drums) carry on the tradition that began with Chuck Peterson’s weekly Friday trio date that started it all back in late 2002. This band showcases the music we love best– straight ahead, bebop-based, swinging jazz. It’s a lively time in the neighborhood every Friday evening — in the venue that many a jazz player has declared the best place to play in town.  That tribute is in no small way due to the audience that comes to enjoy the music and the convivial vibe.  Come enjoy the music and the company. All ages are welcome, and there’s no cover charge. But if you can spare the dough, ten dollars or whatever you will for the band is much appreciated.

Barbara Paschke has been involved in translation for over thirty years, both as a translator and editor. Her publications include Riverbed of Memory (by Daisy Zamora), Clamor of Innocence, and Volcán (City Lights Books), Clandestine Poems (Curbstone Press) and short stories and poetry in the literary travel companions to Costa Rica, Cuba, and Spain (Whereabouts Press), New World, New Words (Two Lines Press), First World Ha Ha Ha (City Lights), Literary Amazonia, and The Empire for 1 Poem. She has also contributed translations to a number of literary journals. She was an important contributor and consultant to Red Poppy’s multilingual anthology of Latin American Poetry in Resistance. Currently, she is a board member of the Center for the Art of Translation, where she coordinates the annual Northern California Translation Award. Her other passion is music; she has been and continues to be part of several choral groups in the Bay Area. David Volpendesta at this link reads his “Psalm to Federico Garcia Lorca” A tear in the eye of a puppet…