653 Chenery Street
in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
1-415-586-3733
[email protected]
Open to walk-in trade and browsing
Tuesday to Sunday
noon to six
Live Streams every weekend!
Refresh your browser to catch a show in progress!
Visit our Facebook page or YouTube channel!
But nothing beats being in the room with the music & the musicians!
Saturday, August 7 – 7:30pm
Ben Esposito Trio
featuring Howard Wiley
a benefit for the East Bay Center for the Performing Arts
jazz club, when lights are low
Howard Wiley, saxophone Isaac Coyle, bass Ben Esposito – drums Two rising future stars on drums and bass with the legendary saxophonist Howard Wiley. Wiley has long been considered a giant on the Bay Area jazz scene, as a musician, as a musicologist, as a community pillar. Funds raised tonight in excess of the guaranteed…
Friday, August 6 – 7:30pm
Patrick Wolff Hard Bop Quintet
live and live-streamed
from the bookshop
every Friday night
Patrick Wolff, saxophones Mike Olmos, trumpet Keith Saunders, piano Eric Markowitz, bass Evan Hughes, drums Five solid talents from the Bay Area jazz scene making music as vital and inspired as any being made in the world at this moment in time. A return engagement! Originals and jazz classics penned by Horace Silver, Clifford Jordan…
Thursday, August 5 – 7pm
live poetry returns to Bird & Beckett!
must be present to win!
no live stream tonight!
Just wear a mask and there won’t be no trouble!
Wednesday, August 4 – 7:30pm
The Sylvia Cuenca Trio
featuring Peter Zak on piano
and Essiet Essiet on bass
World class in your neighborhood jazz joint. What’s not to like? $20 cover — cash if you please! BYOB, and enjoy the music! Call for a reservation: 415-586-3733. Masks required while inside Bird & Beckett, regardless of vaccination status. Thanks for keeping each other safe. Can’t make it down to the shop? Take in the…
Saturday, July 31 – 7:30pm
Darren Johnston Trio
jazz club
when the lights are low
every Saturday
Darren Johnston, trumpet Kasey Knudsen, saxophone Jon Arkin, drums As Darren says, “While we’ve played together in various contexts over the years, this will be the first time for this particular ensemble. Please join us as we freely frolic through some swing, grooves, abstractions, and surprising new takes on bebop standards.” $20 cover charge; cash…
Friday, July 30 – 7:30pm
LIVE STREAM ONLY TONIGHT
Avotcja & Modupue
poetry + jazz
celebrating Avotcja’s 80th birthday!
Avotcja – poetry and small percussion Francis Wong – saxophone Sandy Poindexter – violin Heshima – bass Myron Cohen – drums Avotcja digs deep in her poems and the band takes it to the outer limits of joy. Years and years of musical collaboration have yielded more ecstatic moments than we can count. To preserve…
Wednesday, July 28 – 7:30 pm
Patrick Wolff Quartet
Last date in our three week residency for Patrick Wolff’s quartet… don’t miss it. Patrick Wolff, tenor sax Keith Saunders, piano Eric Markowitz, bass James Gallagher, drums Guest musicians on the second set 7:30-10pm, $20 cover. Musicians, $10 ($5 back if you play) BYOB. Masks, please. Enjoy the music!
Tuesday, July 27 – 7:30-10pm
The Smith Dobson Quartet
a date with Ellington & Strayhorn!
Smith Dobson, tenor saxophone Keith Saunders, piano Eric Markowitz, bass Tony Johnson, drums Concluding their three-week “Deluxe Holiday” run, the Smith Dobson Quartet, led by a tenor player with a deep feeling for the cool intensity and beautiful facility of Lester Young and Stan Getz, takes the stage tonight. Two sets, with guest musicians sitting…
Monday, July 26 – 7:30-10:00pm
Mike Olmos Quartet
Live in the shop
& live streamed on YT & Fb
Mike Olmos, trumpet Javier Santiago, piano Giulio Xavier Cetto, bass Jeff Marrs, drums Concluding a three-week “Deluxe Holiday” run, Mike Olmos leads a hard bop date guaranteed to please, featuring some of the Bay Area’s finest jazz players. Two sets, with guest musicians sitting in on the second set. Can’t make it to the shop…
The Deluxe Special
jazz cooked to order!
Mike Olmos on Monday, Smith Dobson on Tuesday, Patrick Wolff on Wednesday, 7:30-10pm, July 26-28
Mondays – July 12, 19 and 26 – 7:30-10pm The Mike Olmos Quartet 7/12 – Javier Santiago, piano; Giulio Xavier Cetto, bass; Brian Fishler, drums 7/19 – Keith Saunders, piano; Giulio Xavier Cetto, bass; Brian Fishler, drums 7/26 – Javier Santiago, piano; Giulio Xavier Cetto, bass; Jeff Marrs, drums Tuesdays –…