From the potpourri of the various counter-cultural/human potential movements of the latter half of the 20th century, certain character-figures remain exemplary, offering timeless fields of study to which we can return again and again, in different ways each time. Alan Watts is one such individual, whose thought, co-emergent with its own unique times, continues to…

The Jazz Philanthropists Union presents… The Bernal Jazz Quintet Michael Gold, sax Derek James, trombone Jim Zimmerman, vibes Larry Epstein, bass Curt Moore, drums

Poets Judith Ayn Bernhard and Byron Spooner, read, followed by an open mic. Judith Ayn Bernhard is a former Berlitz School of Languages instructor and translator. She is a founding member of The Marin Poetry Center and a current member of the Revolutionary Poets Brigade. She lives in San Francisco with her husband, Byron Spooner,…

Marlina Teich, guitar and vocals Madaline Duran, tenor sax Richard Saunders, bass John Fisher, drums No cover charge; donations requested – that’s how we pay the musicians! Originally from New York City via birthplace, Bayonne, New Jersey, Marlina plays solo, duo and combo, with her regular quartet consisting of Marlina on guitar, Richard Saunders on…

  Fog combines the talents of four internationally lauded musicians: three — multi-reed player Matt Renzi, guitarist Brad Buethe and bassist Peter Barshay — resident in San Francisco, and one — drummer/percussionist Brian Melvin — who has for some years resided in Estonia.      Over the course of his career, Brian has played and…

Scott Foster, guitar Richard Hall, piano Mike Bordelon, bass Dan Foltz, drums Scott reunites with some old friends to play two sets of jazz, drawing a lot on what he and Richard did together on gigs and in the recording studio in the ’90s.  About this combination, Scott muses, “fun quartet!” You can always count…

A good starting point for thinking about Joel is to consider his time in the apartment of Baroness Nica, taking lessons in a sort of way from Thelonious Monk, as Monk waited out his final years, laying in bed, not venturing out. When  Joel played well enough, or better, the door to the room where…

Pianist Grant Levin needs no introduction to Bird & Beckett audiences. We currently have the pleasure of presenting Grant in duo, trio and quartet settings every 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sunday of the month through the end of 2017! Michael Marcus (born in San Francisco in 1952) is New York-based, and has previously played at…