653 Chenery Street
in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
1-415-586-3733
[email protected]
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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, May 27th – 4-6 pm
Grant Levin Duo
with Kash Killion
The crowning glory of a wonderful run of Saturday afternoon duo shows led by Grant Levin. Among his duo partners in this series, Kash Killion has been a favorite for sure. Kash has played extensively with musical icons such as B.B. King, Cecil Taylor, John Zorn, Julius Hemphill, Reggie Workman, Sun Ra, Butch Morris, Paul Murphy,…
Thursday, May 25th – 7:30-9:30 pm
Eric Shifrin & the In Crowd
Pitchfork Edition!
Eric Shifrin & the In Crowd: The Pitchfork Edition Eric Shifrin, piano and vocals Mark Holzinger, guitar Bing Nathan, bass Says Eric:  “The Pitchfork Trio was born at Bing Nathan’s New Year’s Day party several year’s back. While I was playing the piano at the jam session with my back to the room I heard…
Sunday, May 21st – 4:30-6:30 pm
Charles Thomas Trio
which way west? Sunday concert series
Bassist Charles Thomas covers jazz, R&B, funk, classical and many points in the musical spectrum, but it’s clearly jazz that absorbs him most fully, and never more fully than when he’s in the company of pianist Grant Levin and drummer Mark Lee. No better way to spend your Sunday afternoon than to be at Bird…
Sunday, May 21st – 2-3:30 pm
Poetry by Sydney Clemens
An observant, open and analytical thinker, Sydney Gurwitz Clemens has given workshops for parents and teachers in 41 states, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and Nagoya, Japan.’Â Her books, written for adults about helping children grow, include Pay Attention to the Children, The Sun’s Not Broken, the Clouds Just Got in the Way and Seeing Young Children…
Saturday, May 20th – 7:30-10pm
Pianist Frank Jackson
jazz club! when lights are low… every Saturday night
The Jazz Philanthropists Union presents… Tonight: Frank Jackson, piano and vocals; Noel Jewkes, tenor sax; Al Obidinski, bass; Vince Lateano, drums. Frank Jackson played the Fillmore District clubs when they were in their heyday in the 1940s and 1950s, and has been a favorite of San Francisco jazz audiences ever since for his rich piano…
Friday, May 19th – 5:30-8 pm
Scott Foster Quartet
jazz in the bookshop — every Friday since 2002
Tonight, Scott’s quartet includes trumpeter Henry Hung, bassist Adam Gay and drummer Omar Aran, all close associates of Scott’s for years, with countless bandstand encounters and collaborations among them.
Thursday, May 18th – 7:30-9:30 pm
Tango No. 9
canyon moonlight series —
occasional Thursday and Sunday nights
Catharine Clune, violin Greg Stephens, trombone Joshua Brody, piano Zoli Di Bartolo, vocal Simply the most fun and exquisite experience you could have in town tonight! J
Monday, May 15th – 7-9 pm
Camincha & Cara Vida – POETS!
Featured readers followed by an open mic!
every 1st & 3rd Monday
Camincha Benvenutto, Poet Laureate of Pacifica, writes love poems and stories that exude sensual excitement and enthusiasm for life. Â Cara Vida dissects the noise of modern advertising and societal craziness – pulls it apart, marvels at its absurdity, puts it back together any way she fancies and exhibits the fractured result. You can hear a…
​Sunday, May 14th – 7:30-9:30 pm
Meridian Trio
Meridian Trio features Chicago based-musicians Nick Mazzarella on alto saxophone, Matt Ulery on bass, and Jeremy Cunningham on drums. Mazzarella, the group’s leader and composer, formed the ensemble in 2014 to play a steady monthly gig ​at a club in the south side neighborhood of Pilsen where he lives. That engagement lasted three years, during…
Sunday, May 14th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Adam Schulman Sextet
which way west? Sunday concert series
Mike Olmos, trumpet Patrick Wolff, alto Lyle Link, tenor Adam Shulman, piano Owen Clapp, bass Evan Hughes, drums