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!
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But nothing beats being in the room with the music & the musicians!
Friday, November 29th – 5:30-8pm
The Grant Levin Quartet feat. saxophonist Howard Wiley
Jazz in the Bookshop
every Friday since 2002
$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated Howard Wiley, sax Grant Levin, piano Chris Amberger, bass Mark Lee, drums No words can convey the pleasures you’re in for at Bird & Beckett with this quartet! Happy Thanksgiving!
Sunday, November 24th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Patrick Wolff Quintet
featuring NYC saxophonist Chris Byars
which way west?
Sunday concert series
$20-25 suggested donation (just $5 per musician!). Any amount appreciated. Patrick Wolff & Chris Byars, saxophones Jeffrey Burr-guitar Michael Zisman-bass Austin Harris-drums Chris Byars is a mainstay of the NYC bebop scene, a saxophonist, composer, and bandleader who helped put the Smalls jazz club on the map. He has 15 albums out under his name,…
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…
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
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…