Posts by Heather World
Sunday, August 11th – 7:30-10:00 pm
The Seducers
Classic, Outlaw & Honky Tonk
Country Music
The Seducers have had a monthly gig at Bird & Beckett for three years, playing classic, outlaw and honky tonk songs by the likes of Waylon Jennings, Merle Haggard, Hank Williams, Bobby Bare, plus originals and a few from left field. Look for the Seducers every second Sunday in San Francisco’s premier little bookshop/listening room.…
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Sunday, August 11th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Jim Peterson Quartet
which way west?
Sunday concert series
Jim Peterson, sax Scott Foster, guitar Aaron Germain, bass Bryan Bowman, drums Jim Peterson has been playing and teaching saxophone and woodwinds in the Bay Area for more than 25 years. He started playing saxophone in his teens and went on to study with Ed Tomasi, Randy Feltz and Joe Viola at Berklee School of…
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Sunday, August 11th, 11a.m. to 10p.m.
20% off used books all day,
plus four events!
11-1pm: Jerry Ferraz plays guitar for browsing the books
2-4 pm: The Affinities: An online literary journal
4:30-6:30pm: The Jim Peterson Quartet
7:30-10pm: The Seducers!
Come browse the books! 20% off used books today only! Jerry Ferraz, majordomo of our regular twice-monthly open mic poetry series, plays guitar and sings a few songs while you browse, like he does every Sunday morning until about 1.  After Jerry wraps it up, we’ll set out the chairs for a reading by contributors…
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Saturday, August 10th – 7:30–10:00 pm
Consensual Bop
jazz club! when lights are low…
every Saturday night
About us Consensual Bop is a Bay Area jazz quartet focusing on Early 40’s music and beyond. Consensual Bop (CBop) is comprised of top-shelf musicians, a positive attitude, and a sincere love for the tunes. The quartet will be focusing on tunes they personally love in addition to a big chunk of their usual repertoire…
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Friday, August 9th – two great jazz dates!
In the early show, 5:30-8:00 pm–
Geechi Taylor Quartet
Jazz in the Bookshop
every Friday after work
Geechi Taylor, trumpet and vocals Marco Casasola, piano Yafeu Tyhimba, bass Sam Gonzalez, drums Geechi Taylor is a top-flight jazz trumpet player, entertainer and educator born in Chicago and raised in the Bay Area. Immersed in music from age 13, he was educated in the area’s fine schools and music camps, receiving his most extensive…
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Thursday, August 8th – 7:30-9:30 pm
Singer Maryann Price
with J. Raoul Brody
The droll, charming and talented Joshua Raoul Brody brings to us a singer beyond category. And we quote, “Jazz, country, standards, rock, blues, originals — Maryann Price is a stranger to none of them. “Probably best known for her tenure with the classic line-up of Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, Maryann can drop names…
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