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!
Saturday, January 5th – 7:30–10:00 pm
Roy Lives! The Noah Frank Quintet
plays a tribute to the late trumpeter Roy Hargrove
jazz club! when lights are low… every Saturday nightÂ
$20 cover charge.$10 for students/musicians/low income Roy Hargrove burst onto the jazz scene in the early 1990s in the league of such players as Antonio Hart and Christian McBride; later he nimbly participated in the fusion of jazz with R&B and hip hop. All along the way, he was the brightest of the young trumpet…
Friday, January 4th – 5:30-8:00 pm
Kick off the new year with Eric & the In Crowd!
jazz in the bookshop, every Friday since October 2002
$10-20 suggested donationÂ
Eric Shifrin, piano Charlie McCarthy, sax Joe McKinley, bass Mark Lee, drums Eric Shifrin, jazz pianist par excellence and free spirit, has gathered the in crowd in the saloons and salons of the City for decades.
Monday, December 31st – 7:30–10:00 pm
Rockin’ (Jazzy) New Year’s Eve
with Darren Johnston & Friends
Darren Johnston has promised to lure in fellow musicians looking for a good time on New Years Eve, all for your pleasure! And indeed, he’s delivered! Wil Blades on organ! Hamir Atwal on drums! The finest jazz monsters San Francisco has to offer ready to rip it up! You’re gonna have a good time! $25…
Sunday, December 30th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Duncan James / Ray Scott Guitar Duo
which way west? Sunday concert series
$10-20 suggested donation
Our traditional last-Sunday-of-the-year booking… a reason for cheer!
Saturday, December 29th – 7:30-10 pm
John Calloway Jazz Quartet
celebrates winter solstice with the music of Yusef Lateef
jazz club! at Bird & Beckett – when lights are low…
“Winter Solstice†– A concert of both lively and contemplative music to close out the old year and bring in the new. Murray Low – piano Michael Arnold – bass Brian Andres – drums John Calloway – flute Guest vocalist- Gabrielle Rochblatt
Friday, December 28th – 5:30-8:00 pm
230 Jones Street
jazz in the bookshop
every Friday since 2002
$10-20 suggested donation per solvent adult
Talk about your San Francisco jazz… On the fourth Friday of each month, our weekly jazz in the bookshop series features The 230 Jones Street, Local 6 Literary Jazz Band — aka The Chuck Peterson Quintet — five musicians whose history on the local jazz scene dates back 60 years, to the very early 1950s….
Thursday, December 27th – 7:30-9:30 pm
Sylvia Cuenca Trio
featuring Essiet Okon Essiet & Ben Stolorow
On tour from NYC, drummer Sylvia Cuenca and bassist Essiet Okon Essiet join forces with bi-coastal pianist Ben Stolorow. Sylvia grew up in San Jose and comes out from Manhattan frequently to gig up and down the coast and be with family, fitting in many wonderful shows at Bird & Beckett to the delight of…
Wednesday, December 26th – 7:30–9:30 pm
Peck Allmond Quartet
a Jazz in the Neighborhood
Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event
From NYC: Peck Allmond, trumpet & reeds Keith Saunders, piano John Wiitala, bass Vince Lateano, drums with special guest Ina Perez on violin $20 cover charge $10 for students / musicians / low income check out this recording of Peck with John Wiitala on bass in an an all-star quintet One of the top trumpeters on the…
Saturday, December 22nd – 7:30–10:00 pm
Vocalist Larry Smith & His Trio
$25 cover charge; $10 for students, musicians, low income
jazz club! when lights are low… every Saturday night
In the spirit of the season, vocalist Larry Smith brings us a warm, joyful and healing evening of song. You can expect elegantly swinging renditions of traditional and seasonal jazz, contemporary and Brazilian tunes, and undoubtedly his interpretation of Nat Cole’s “Christmas Song” ending with sincere wishes for a very happy Christmas, Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Solstice…
Friday, December 21st – 5:30-8:00 pm
Scott Foster Quartet
surveys the Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly collaborationÂ
jazz in the bookshop, every Friday since October 2002
$10-20 suggested donationÂ
Scott Foster Quartet takes a look at the famous Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly collaboration. Scott Foster, guitar Ben Stolorow, piano Noah Schenker, bass Omar Aran, drums $10-20 suggested donation $5 suggested for students/musicians/low income