Posts by Eric
Sunday, October 15th – 5:30pm
The Vince Lateano Trio
Ben Stolorow, piano Peter Barshay, bass Vince Lateano, drums Pay what you will; $20 suggested. Byob. Reservations, call 415-586-3733 __________________ Leader & drummer Vince Lateano has been an invaluable part of the San Francisco scene since he came to the City in the mid-1960s. He quickly found his place in the local jazz scene,…
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Saturday, October 14th – 7:30pm
The Charles Thomas Quartet
Bassist Charles Thomas has a long history on the Bird & Beckett bandstand, playing bebop, bossas and standards as well as originals with any number of combos, and often leading his own. His performing career has run the gamut from R&B to funk to hard bop and more. Tonight, it’s jazz in a straight ahead…
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Friday, October 13th – 8:30pm
The Zodiac Suite Reassured
Bassist Jeong Lim Yang and her trio
play music of the legendary
Mary Lou Williams
Jeong Lim Yang, bassist and leader | Santiago Leibson, pianist | Jon Arkin, drummer | $20 cover charge; byob | reservations, call 415-202-4870 | _____________________ Pianist Mary Lou Williams’ rise to acclaim began in earnest in 1929 at the age of 19 with Andy Kirk and His Clouds of Joy, a territory band out…
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Two shows this Friday, October 13th!
note the new start times:
6-8pm: Eric & the In Crowd
8:30-10pm: The Jeong Lim Yang Trio
Going forward, there’s a new, 6pm start time for the Friday Happy Hour Jazz in the Bookshop show! A 21-year tradition, started October 2002! Eric & the In Crowd entertain the neighborhood every second Sunday, and this time out, October 13th, bassist Simon Planting and drummer Mark Rosengarden join pianist/band leader Eric Shifrin to regale…
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October 13-15
Nothing but jazz and joy!
Starting with this Friday’s “jazz in the bookshop” happy hour show…a 21-year “end of the work week” tradition at Bird & Beckett…we’ll start the jazz at 6pm instead of 5:30, and will keep the lights up ’til the last couple of tunes, so the kids can read and the adults can see each other to…
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Sunday, October 8th – 8pm
The Schimscheimer Family Trio
Would someone tell these kids we’re having a heatwave? Kasey Knudsen, reeds Michael Coleman, piano Jon Arkin, drums Byob and a twenty for the band! It’s a belated album release. You know, the thing. Michael’s based back east. That complicates things. He’s on a redeye back tonight, so no encores! Show ends at 9:30! Get…
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