Karina DeNike, vocals; Michael McIntosh, piano; Tom Griesser, saxophones; Joe Kyle, Jr., bass; Randy Lee Odell, drums. The Cottontails wail in a wide range of styles, from 20’/30’s Gatsby-era jazz, to classic 40’s swing, to vintage 50’s/60’s R&B.

  D’Armous Boone, tenor saxophone Arlington Houston, acoustic bass Ben Ring, drums This date marks the debut of D’Armous Boone & Another Standard. D’Armous elaborates: “The concept is to take compositions/songs from other genres of music and play them in a mostly straight-ahead jazz fashion.  While the concept is in no way something new, the…

Veterans of the Bossa Nova! The late-Sunday-night house band of the famed Club Deluxe, long-time favorite of the late Jay Johnson, the Deluxe’s heart and soul… Vocalist Liza Silva, with Ray Loeckle on sax, Ray Scott on guitar, Alex Baum on bass and Bill Belasco on drums.  Sao Paulo soul!!! Sao Paulo-born, Liza Silva toured…

Scott Foster, guitar; Ollie Dudek, bass; and Omar Aran, drums play Friday, July 20th, 5:30-8:00 pm at Bird & Beckett, “San Francisco’s Southernmost Literary & Jazz Joint.” Says Scott, “The trio would like to invite any musicians down for a summer hang. Please bring your axe and come play with us.” “jazz in the bookshop” at…

Our gratitude goes out to the lovely folks in the Aloha Uke Squad for rallying to raise dough to keep our coffers from emptying & our larder full! Bring your ukulele if you’re game to join in… or just come to revel in the sound of four strings multiplied by a factor of many! Surest cure…

Kathleen McClung is the author of two collections of poetry, The Typists Play Monopoly (2018) and Almost the Rowboat (2013). Her poetry, memoir, and fiction appear widely in journals and anthologies. Recipient of the Rita Dove Poetry Award from Salem College 2012 International Literary Awards, Kathleen was selected by Naomi Shihab Nye as the winner…

$20 suggested donation; $10 for regulars, fixed income & students…it’s all very voluntary, but do help us support the Bay Area’s great professional jazz musicians to the extent you’re able! Bird & Beckett presents well over 200 live music events annually! This afternoon… Ian Carey, trumpet & flugelhorn; Sheldon Brown, saxophones & flute; Dan Zemelman,…