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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]
Sunday, January 5th – 2pm
The Tarot Mysteries
author event with
Bevan AtkinsonÂ
Mystery writer Bevan Atkinson ~~perhaps better known to you as Susan McGowan, a Chenery Street neighbor for many years~~ presents The Hierophant Card the sixth in her projected 22-book series of “Tarot Mysteries” entertaining and intriguing with the Tarot as Sue Grafton has done with the alphabet & as Cara Black has done with the neighborhoods…
Sunday, January 5th – 4:30-6:30pm
Avotcja & Modupue
which way west?
Sunday concert seriesÂ
$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated Modupue! Bay Area Blues Hall of Fame Jazz Group of the Year 2005 and 2010 Soulful, righteous and joyous, no one mobilizes such amazing musicians as Avotcja! Their devotion to her and her music and poetry speaks volumes. Avotcja, poetry and small multi-percussion Francis Wong, saxophone & flute
Saturday, January 4th – 7:30-10pm
An Intimate Evening
with Lavay Smith &
Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers
jazz club!
when lights are low…
every Saturday night
$20 cover charge; sliding scale available The supremely charming and talented vocalist Lavay Smith returns to Bird & Beckett with her merry crew of skillet lickers, Danny Armstrong on trombone, Ron Belcher on bass and Chris Siebert on piano, for two sets of small combo jump blues and hot jazz!
Friday, January 3rd – 5:30-8pm
Myron Cohen Quartet
Jazz in the Bookshop
every Friday after workÂ
$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated Keith Saunders, piano Ollie Dudek, bass Myron Cohen, drums horn player tbd
Saturday, January 9 – 7:30 pm
Eric & the In Crowd
live streamed jazz from the bookshop
Pleasing San Francisco’s swells and its good hearted hoi polloi since time immemorial. Jazz and some of your more eccentric tunes. Top notch entertainment to take your cares away! Tune in at 7:30 pm on Facebook    or   YouTube $20 suggested donation / pay what you can at this link. $2 if that’s what…
Joy to the World! Welcome to 2020!
As the solstice leads to the new year, may we all find the kindness to love those we meet along the way. Photos by Michael Hacker, Los Angeles, December 13, 2013
Monday, December 30th – 7pm
Writer Jonathan Tel: Scratching the Head of Chairman Mao
Turtle Point Press, an independent publisher that has wedded literary excellence to superior design for thirty years, is very excited to bring out a new work of fiction by (former) San Francisco author Jonathan Tel, Scratching the Head of Chairman Mao. Join us for this pre-publication reading and celebration! Read a quick rumination by the…
Tuesday, December 31st – 7:30pm
New Year’s Eve
with Locomotive Sunflower!
Come out and have some fun with us and a mighty little trio! Locomotive Sunflower Darren Johnston, trumpet Wil Blades, organ Jon Arkin, drums 7:30-10pm $30 cover charge
A beautiful ride at Bird & Beckett between Xmas & NYE!
Seven events in the six consecutive days leading into 2020… Thursday, the 26th, saxophonist Dan Blake from Brooklyn with his East Coast collaborators Jarrett Cherner on piano (a transplanted San Franciscan) and the Israeli bassist Haggai Cohen-Milo, plus local hero Hamir Atwal on drums. Esperanza Spalding has praised Blake for “un-packaging the avant-garde gracefully and…
Sunday, December 29th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Duncan James Trio
which way west?
Sunday concert series
$20 suggested donation; any amount appreciated Duncan James, guitar, and Jon Erikson, vibes, co-lead a trio featuring bassist John Wiitala through two sets of swinging, joyful jazz music to warm the cockles of your holiday heart.