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, November 23rd – 7:30-10pm
The Julian Archer Quintet
An RJAM Collective
jazz club! when lights are low…
every Saturday night

$20 cover charge; sliding scale available / BYOB Julian Archer, a lively and highly skilled young drummer from Denver who came to the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s Roots, Jazz & American Music (RJAM) program in the fall of 2017 as a member of its inaugural class, is joined tonight on the Bird & Beckett…

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Friday, November 22nd – 9pm
John Calloway Quartet
+ Vocalist Angie Doctor

$20 cover charge; sliding scale available Terrence Brewer – guitar Geoff Brennan – bass Deszon Claiborne – drums Angela Doctor – vocals

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Friday, November 22nd – 5:30-8pm
Denise Perrier with the 230 Jones Street,
Local 6 Literary Jazz Band
jazz in the bookshop
every Friday since 2002

$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated Five great musicians in one lovely band… and one lovely vocalist with this fine band. Denise Perrier, vocals Ray Loeckle, tenor sax Jerry Logas, bari sax, clarinet, flute and vocal Glen Deardorff, guitar Dean Reilly, bass Tony Johnson, drums In direct line of succession from Bird & Beckett’s earliest…

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POETS! every 1st & 3rd Monday
Monday, November 18th – 7pm
Gene Berson + Grace Marie Grafton
followed by an open mic

Hosted by Troubadour-in-Residence Jerry Ferraz and San Francisco Poet Laureate Kim Shuck Grace Marie Grafton’s most recent book is LENS from Unsolicited Press. She is the author of five previous collections of poetry. Zero won the 2000 Poetic Matrix Chapbook contest. Visiting Sisters is a collection inspired by the artwork of contemporary women. Other Clues…

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Sunday, November 17th – 4:30-6:30 pm
The Grant Levin Trio
which way west?
Sunday concert series

Grant Levin, piano Chris Amberger, bass Genius Wesley, drums With a jazz legend on bass and a young comer on drums, we’re pleased to present the reigning emperor of San Francisco jazz. A richly rewarding afternoon of music is guaranteed! Please bring $20 for the donation bucket if you can, but any amount is appreciated….

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Sunday, November 17th – 2pm
Street Journalism –
a discussion with Lisa Loving

A corrupt politician. A local business in trouble. A neighbor with a heroic story. An opportunity to work together for positive change. Whatever the stories are in your community that most need to be told, the best person to tell them is you. Whether you’re writing for your local newspaper, producing a podcast or video…

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Saturday, November 16th – 7:30-10pm
Lisa B & the Reverberant Band:
CD Release Show
jazz club! when lights are low…
every Saturday night

$20 cover charge; sliding scale available The Jazz Philanthropists Union with support from Jazz in the Neighborhood’s Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund presents Lisa B (Lisa Bernstein) and the Reverberant Band CD Release Show! Lisa B, spoken and sung verse Ben Flint and Scott R. Looney, keyboards Marcus Shelby, bass Isaac Schwartz, drums Celebrating the release…

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Friday, November 15th – 5:30-8pm
Cubano Be, Cubano Bop:
Caribbean Rhythms in American Jazz!
The Scott Foster Ensemble
featuring percussionist John Santos
jazz in the bookshop
every Friday after work

Scott Foster invites master percussionist John Santos and an all-star roster of musicians to join him for an exploration and celebration of the musical crossroads of Caribbean rhythms and American jazz. John Santos, percussion Jeff Cressman, trombone Scott Foster, guitar Saul Sierra, bass Jesus Diaz, percussion Horns to Havana is supporting tonight’s music; representatives will…

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Thursday, November 14th – 7pm
Jesse Levit Quartet

$20 cover charge; sliding scale available Traveling home for a few shows from his base in New York City, Jesse Levit — alto saxophonist, EWI player and Oakland native — brings in a quartet of San Francisco’s finest for two sets of jazz on the Bird & Beckett stage. We look forward to Jesse’s occasional…

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Monday, November 11th – 6-9pm
RJAM JAM SESSION!
(Monthly every 2nd Monday)
Students from the SFCM Roots,
Jazz & American Music Program
host young Bay Area talent

3rd year! Students in the SF Conservatory of Music’s “Roots, Jazz & American Music” BMUS degree program host their peers from Bay Area colleges and high schools. No cover charge. Donations to support the bookshop that supports the students are very much appreciated.

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