Posts by Heather World

Songs of the silk road… a reading by Mahnaz Badihian and Youssef Alaoui, with music on tambur by Raman Osman, followed by an open mic. Doors at 6:30, poets at 7:00. “Life took me through many different experiences, but art and poetry never left my side. “ Mahnaz Badihian is a poet, translator and artist…

Supercalifornigraphic songslinger Maurice Tani plays a variety of venues up to large rooms like Freight & Salvage in Berkeley and outdoor festivals, but once a year he stops in at the diminutive jewel in his hometown that is Bird & Beckett with his pal American bassist Mike Anderson. The room is tiny, the vibe is…

Eric Walker was a comet on the North Beach poetry scene in the late 1980s, embraced by the legends of the time. Selected poems have been freshly published in a new volume from Raymond Foye Editions. Raymond Foye Sarah Menefee George Scrivani Tate Swindell Richard Rawles Rosemary Manno Neeli Cherkovski Rudy John Tanner

A classic piano trio, led by the most remarkable pianist we know. And that’s saying a lot in a region boasting dozens of fantastic jazz pianists.  The volcanic creativity and technique of Grant Levin has been thrilling San Francisco jazz fans for the past decade and shows no signs of abating!  Grant Levin, piano Aaron…

Lee Vilensky, guitar Carroll Ashby, trombone Ed Ivey, bass & brass Randy Lee Odell, drums An evening of spy/soul instrumentals with your host Randy Odell on drums and his special guests: Lee Vilensky-guitar; Ed Ivey-bass and brass; and Carroll Ashby-trombone. Culling songs and influences from ’60s spy soundtrack and Stax-era soul mixed with surf, jazz…

Natalie John – voice Emily Kuhn – trumpet Lewis Patzner – cello Giulio Cetto – bass Beau Cadigan – drums Trumpet player, composer and arranger Emily Kuhn is based in Chicago, where she is active as a bandleader, sidewoman, and educator. Her chamber jazz ensemble, Helios, which comprises nine players in its full configuration, plays…