The Jazz Philanthropists Union presents… Drummer John Cavalier leads a quintet showcasing fellow students in the San Francisco Conservatory of Music’s “Roots, Jazz & American Music” undergraduate program. They’ll play two sets of jazz standards, bebop and original compositions. Jackson Cotugno, saxophones Skyler Nolan, saxophones Michael Potter, piano Spencer Hoefert, guitar Cris Carrera, bass John…

$10-20 suggested donation; $5-10 suggested for students, musicians, limited income. Guitarist Scott Foster puts together a new line up every third Friday, and its always amazing. This time out, maybe more amazing than ever! Three giants of the local jazz scene join forces with Scott on originals and jazz standards. Scott Foster, guitar Rob Reich…

The book club convenes on Wednesday, February 13th at 7pm to discuss The Doomsday Machine: Confessions of Nuclear War Planner, by Daniel Ellsberg.  In 1971, Daniel Ellsberg leaked the Pentagon Papers to the press in hopes they would help end the Vietnam War. He looks back on his early days as a national security analyst…

2nd 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.

Close up the honky tonks! Hank & Lynne are hitched and don’t need to be hanging out in those dimly lit dens of debauchery when they can be warbling in the bookshop instead! Though, truth be told, we suspect they enjoy singing in the bars, too… their songs ring true there, for sure. Hank Maninger & Lynne Maes,…

Liberty Street plays Americana and roots music, including a bit of jazz and a bit of old blues. They’ve mostly been gigging at farmers’ markets, street fairs, holiday parties and the like for the past three years. The band consists of: Al Carlson – Bass Dave Johnson – Guitar and Vocals Jeff Faulkner – Guitar…

Vocalist Ed Reed celebrates his 90th birthday in a sequence of Bay Area concerts culminating in this Bird & Beckett date, in the company of Adam Shulman on piano, John Wiitala on bass and Lorca Hart on drums. Mr. Reed, recording and performing jazz singer, and 2014’s #1 Rising Star Male Vocalist (DownBeat magazine Critics…

Jules Broussard, legendary sax player and a Bay Area treasure, is featured with pianist Grant Levin’s quartet at Bird & Beckett Friday evening, 5:30 pm. With Chris Amberger on bass and Hamir Atwal on drums. Four top notch musicians on one bookshop stage! Best jazz anywhere! B.Y.O.B. and some cash for the donation buckets. $10-20…

Twin Talk is on tour supporting their new, acclaimed record release “Weaver.” Read about it in Downbeat Magazine here! Since forming in 2012 Chicago’s Twin Talk has steadily drifted from the conventions of the saxophone trio. While reedist Dustin Laurenzi, bassist-singer Katie Ernst, and drummer Andrew Green are deeply rooted in jazz tradition, they’ve spent…