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653 Chenery Street in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
Open to walk-in trade and browsing Tuesday to Sunday noon to six
phone: 1-415-586-3733 email: [email protected]
Friday, August 27 – 7:30pm
The Tony Johnson Quartet
Bob Kenmotsu, saxophone Keith Saunders, piano Eric Markowitz, bass Tony Johnson, drums Live in the shop and viewable as a live stream on YouTube or Facebook! Tony has been a force on the San Francisco jazz scene for over 50 years — he arrived from his native Australia in 1959 and was immediately playing and…
Wednesday, August 25 – 7:30pm
An Evening with Judith Bernhard:
Reading & Interview with Silvi Alcivar
Judy will read her work, and be quizzed for your benefit about her work and her attitudes by Silvi Alcivar. We imagine Silvi might be prompted to read a few of her own poems along the way. Live in the shop and viewable as a live stream on YouTube or Facebook! Judith Ayn Bernhard is…
Saturday, August 21 – 7:30pm
Jonah Cabral Quintet
Jonah Cabral is a young alto saxophonist who’s coming on strong, back home for a minute in San Francisco while pursuing a degree in music in the Netherlands. He has tenor player Gavin Halloran, pianist Simon Rowe, bassist Jayla Chee and drummer Vince Lateano on the date — three young players and two veterans romping…
Friday, August 20 – 7:30pm
Mutant Audio
Mutant Audio – guitarist Scott Foster’s ongoing project with saxophonist David Boyce (Broun Fellinis) and the drummer Cairo McCockran. Last heard at Bird & Beckett in February 2021 – click here. Tonight, Mutant Audio is live in the shop, and is also viewable as a live stream on YouTube or Facebook! $20 cover charge (cash…
Thursday, August 19 – 7:30pm
Annette A Aguilar’s
Beans on the Left
Annette A Aguilar, NYC Latin/Brazilian drummer with San Francisco roots, returns with her seven-piece band, Beans on the Left, including Anthony Blea on violin, Chloe Scott on flute, Murray Low on piano, Gary Brown on bass, Ricky Aguilar on congas and Mena Ramos on bata. Her New York band, StringBeans, has been a major force…
August 19-21: Three big nights — all shows live and live streamed at 7:30pm on fb & yt
Thurs., 8/19: Annette A Aguilar Beans on the Left Septet
Fri., 8/20: Mutant Audio (Foster / Boyce / McCockran)
Sat. 8/12: Jonah Cabral Quintet
Thursday, August 19 – Annette A Aguilar, NYC Latin/Brazilian drummer with San Francisco roots, returns with her seven-piece band, Beans on the Left, including Anthony Blea on violin, Chloe Scott on flute, Murray Low on piano, Gary Brown on bass, Ricky Aguilar on congas and Mena Ramos on bata. Her New York band, StringBeans, has…
Monday, August 16 – 7:30 pm
Ed Cherry / Bob Kenmotsu Trio
live in the book shop
Guitarist Ed Cherry is in town briefly and comes into Bird & Beckett with his long-time colleague, the tenor saxophonist Bob Kenmotsu for two sets of trio work, with Eric Markowitz on bass. Ed and Bob traveled together in the 80s and 90s out of NYC in the band of R&B vocalist Ruth Brown, cementing…
Postponed ’til the smoke clears!
Vocalist CeCe Gable, CD release tour
with Roni Ben Hur, Harvie S & Sylvia Cuenca
Scheduled for 9/9, this one will have to wait! CeCe is based in Reno, and her trio was flying out from NYC for a tour in support of her new album, but the fires put a temporary kabosh on that! Our hearts go out to those on the move to escape the flames, and especially…
Saturday, August 14 – 7:30pm
We Be Three
jazz club
when the lights are low
every Saturday
Wayne De La Cruz – Hammond B3 organ Ray Scott – guitar Jim Chanteloup – drums A groove, for sure. Live in the shop and viewable as a live stream on YouTube or Facebook! Attending in person? $20 cover charge; cash please. BYOB. Proof of vaccination required for shows. We love that you’re coming. You’re…
Friday, August 13 – 7:30pm
Dan Neville Quartet
live jazz in the bookshop
and in the stream,
every Friday night
Homeboy Dan Neville stops in town from Cali, Colombia to present an evening of Latin Jazz. Dan Neville, vibes Óskar Ly, piano Ayla Davila, bass Omar Ledezma Jr., percussion Dan has a ton of offer! This quartet, for instance. He himself is a nascent Bay Area treasure, and he know where to find fantastic collaborators….