Posts by Eric
Fundraising for the future of
Bird & Beckett in Glen Park!
Good news! In mid-September, we signed on with a fiscal sponsor–the 501(c)3 nonprofit Jazz in the Neighborhood–and are now offering tax-deductibility for your donations to the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project (“BBCLP”). Write your check to Jazz in the Neighborhood and note “BBCLP deductible donation” in the memo line, then drop it off at…
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Yes! Believe your five senses–
shows for in-store audiences
resumed in mid-June 2021,
and continue apace
Bird & Beckett’s events open to the public have been back since mid-June 2021. Mask up if you’re inclined, and do come in! (Not vaxxed? Please get vaxxed and be safer!) Jazz, poetry & more live in the shop and live streamed Come to 653 Chenery if you’re in town! Doors open at 7:20 for…
Read MoreO Pioneers of the Cosmostream! We’ve been vaccinating you against the plague of boredom and the scourge of demagoguery with a mighty river of live streamed events since March 2020, when it all came down!
Hungry to hear some of Bird & Beckett’s past live streams? On the home page you can scroll down to read the individual posts for the shows we’ve mounted in the past several months, a hint of what’s gone down since the pandemic lock-down began. In more amazing times, it would take you right back…
Read MoreWater under the bridge…
The posts that follow show you what’s come and gone. Search the videos on our youtube channel or facebook page to find evidence of what you remember, or what you missed! Then, make sure you catch the next thing that catches your fancy. The live streams are great, but live music in a room with…
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Sunday, December 1st – 4:30-6:30pm
The Cottontails!
Karina Denike, vocals Tom Griesser, clarinet and sax Michael MacIntosh, piano Vic Wong, guitar Joe Kyle, Jr., bass Randy Lee Odell, drums $25-35 sliding scale for adults, cash please! Kids under 12 free; teens and music students $15 Jump jazz, rhythm & blues, fresh as a daisy with deep roots in the ’40s & ’50s!…
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Saturday, November 30th – 7:30-9:30pm
The Robb Fisher Trio
Brad Buethe, guitar. Robb Fisher, bass. Akira Tana, drums. $20 cover charge; byob. for a reservation, call the store at 415-586-3733. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, bassist Robb Fisher worked extensively with legendary vibes player Cal Tjader. He’s heard on vinyl under Tjader’s leadership with conguero Poncho Sanchez and Clare Fisher…
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