Posts by Eric
Saturday, April 18th – 7:30pm
The Tim Price Quintet
plays the chromatic bebop
compositions of Lennie Tristano
Tim Price, alto sax Tod Dickow/Charlie McCarthy, tenor sax* Bob Brumbeloe, guitar Jim Kerwin, bass Curt Moore, drums * Charlie McCarthy subbing tonight; Tod is rehabbing from surgery to repair some nerves in his right forearm, and may be able to play on a few tunes. $25 cover charge / byob Students $10 For a…
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Friday, April 17th – 8:30pm
The Macy Blackman Trio
plays blues, R&B and soul
Macy Blackman, piano and vocals. Bing Nathan, bass. Larry Vann, drums and vocals. $20 cover charge / byob. Students $10. For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733. Tonight, piano professor Macy Blackman and the Groove Merchant, Larry Vann inject a goodly dose of vocals into two sets of Motown, R&B, soul and blues, with…
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Thursday, April 16th – 7:30pm – a live stream
Walker Talks: On Mulla Nasruddin
Mulla Nasruddin was not afraid to look foolish if it meant he could teach us something. Mulla Nasruddin—so smart he’s dumb, and so dumb he’s smart. The wise fool, juggling the concepts of the possible and the impossible. Just when you think he does or doesn’t mean it, he makes or doesn’t make it mean…
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Sunday, April 12th – 5pm
Panthéa Flutes
Panthéa Flutes brings you an evening of quintets, quartets, trios, duos, and solos. Enjoy classic repertoire, from Bach, Bernstein, Debussy, and Muczynski, as well as contemporary pieces from Amano, Beeftink, Green, Sakai, and more. Tessa Moore – C flute + alto flute. Josie Clements – C flute + piccolo flute. Sha Jin – C flute…
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Saturday, April 11th – 7:30pm
Brazilian guitar duo
Ricardo Peixoto & Carlos Oliveira
Ricardo Peixoto and Carlos Oliveira, Brazilian guitarists, perform in duo Saturday night at Bird & Beckett. $20 cover charge (cash at the door, please); byob. Students $10. For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733. Reserved seats are held until the music starts. Born in Rio de Janeiro, guitarist, composer and arranger Ricardo Peixoto came…
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Friday, April 10th – 8:30pm
The Fred Randolph Quartet
Sheldon Brown, saxes and flute. Matt Clark, piano. Fred Randolph, bass. Brian Fishler, drums. $20 cover charge (cash at the door, please); byob. Students: $10. Composer, bandleader & bassist Fred Randolph brings a quartet comprising top talent for two sets of jazz classics and originals. Enjoy the late show vibe this Friday, and every Friday…
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