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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Visit our Facebook page or YouTube channel!
But nothing beats being in the room with the music & the musicians!
Sunday, June 3rd – 2 pm
Tango Lessons: A Novel
an event with author Adriana A. Diaz
Author event! Tango Lessons: A Novel by Adriana DÃaz  “Adriana DÃaz has captured perfectly the soul of Buenos Aires. Tango Lessons invites us into the suspense of a tango thriller infused with the unfortunate sinister days of the military dictatorship in Argentina. Her perspective recreates the uniquely porteño alchemy of sensuality, love, and death in…
Saturday, June 2nd – 7:30 pm
Imperial Jazz Co.
jazz club! when lights are low… $20 cover; students $10
In one of the sweetest rooms in the City, Imperial Jazz Co. brings together some of the brightest lights on the Bay Area music scene performing songs and instrumental standards with maximum swing, scorching solos, and delightful vocals. The band includes: Phillip Greenlief (Lost Trio, Orchestra Nostalgico, Animals & Giraffes), reeds John Hanes (Smith Dobson…
Friday, June 1st – 9:00-11:00 pm
Lorca Hart Organ Trio – the late show!
$20 cover charge; students $10
Drummer Lorca Hart brings in guitarist Mike Scott and organist Brian Ho for two sets of music rooted in the classic jazz organ sound (Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Larry Young, jazz standards and beâ€bop) while also exploring more contemporary elements (John Scofield, Larry Goldings, r&b, pop, and original compositions).
Friday, June 1st – 5:30-8:00 pm
Oop Bop Sh’BamÂ
jazz in the bookshop
every Friday since October 2002
$10-20 suggested donation; students $5
It’s always a blast at Bird & Beckett at the end of the (conventional) work week. Jazz in the bookshop on Fridays from 5:30 to 8:00 pm every single week (since 2002!). And a 9:00 to 11:00 pm late show as well. Tonight in the early show, it’s the quintet they call Oop Bop Sh’Bam!…
Sunday, May 27th – 7:30-9:30 pm
The Third Coming of the Evangenitals!
$10 requested
It’s always a holiday with the Evangenitals. Equal parts pious & pesky, and committed to our salvation!
Sunday, May 27th – 4:30-6:30 pm
The Grant Levin Trio, featuring
Chris Amberger and Jeff Minnieweather
$10-15 suggested donation; students $5
Three colleagues play in true jazz time.
A few pix of the May 12 backyard benefit, which raised a month’s rent for Bird & Beckett and the Cultural Legacy Project! It’s quite amazing that we have the support of so many wonderful people. This here is the very nicely sunny tip of the iceberg. Thanks, Jerry. Thanks to the artists. To Billie. To Jessica!…
Thursday, May 31st – 7:30-10:30 pm
Viktorija GeÄytÄ— & the Gene Perla Trio
$20 cover; students $10
[arve url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwKYRAYyIho” /] Viktorija GeÄytÄ— & the Gene Perla Trio 10th Anniversary Tour       Spring into Summer, 2018 Their third Bird & Beckett appearance! 7:30 – City Jazz Sextet John Luu, trumpet   Dianne Douglas, alto saxophone Megan Wegman, piano   Ollie Dudek, bass   Raul Menjivar, drums Helen Palma, vocals…
Wednesday, May 30th – 7:30-9:30 pm
CCSF Jazz Club Party! All are invited!
Come to an end-of-the-year party for City College Jazz Club! The CCSF Jazz Club is made up of musicians who’ve played for decades as well as musicians who are new to jazz. There are 3 vocalists, 2 pianists, 5 horn players, and a rhythm section that includes fretless electric bass. The club was created in…