653 Chenery Street
in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
1-415-586-3733
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Tuesday to Sunday
noon to six
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But nothing beats being in the room with the music & the musicians!
Friday, April 29th – 5:30-8:00 pm
Mean to Me – Judy Butterfield-Ben Slater-Dave Shaff
jazz in the bookshop every Friday
A Special Fifth Friday Guest Booking: Mean to Me Mean to Me was a huge hit when they played Bird & Beckett a year ago, and we’re excited to have them back! Mean to Me resurrects classic jazz of the 1920s through 1940s –sometimes twisted by the more modern stylings of Monk, Mingus and…
Sunday, April 24 – 7:30-10 pm
Misisipi Mike & Friends: The Cold Hard Facts
canyon moonlight music series
every Sunday night… till the Riptide returns!
Sunday, April 24th, Misisipi Mike Wolf & Friends perform his 2009 debut album live, for you.  Mike says, “The Cold Hard Facts of Mike” was my redemption song, and it came about very unexpectedly. After a couple of very dark years of personal turmoil I had found myself suddenly with a clear head and a new…
Sunday, April 24th – 4:30-6:30 pm
The Bill Phillippe Trio
rural Mississippi blues
Channeling the sounds of Mississippi John Hurt, Fred McDowell and countless masters of the depression era delta region barely known to this day, Bill Phillippe celebrates his new cd release, “Parade,” at Bird & Beckett! Â Ivor Holloway on clarinet and Daniel Fabricant on bass complete the trio this Sunday.
Big Weekend in Glen Park, April 22-24!
Here’s what we’ve got for you! • Dorothy Lefkovits with the Chuck Peterson Quintet • Grant Levin/Pepe Jacobo Duo • Vinnie Rodriguez Quartet • Poets of a Different Beat • Bill Phillippe Trio – rural blues cd release • Misisipi Mike’s “The Cold Hard Facts of Mike” • Glen Park Fest All in a weekend’s…
Saturday, April 23rd – 7:30-10pm
The Vinnie Rodriguez Quartet feat. trumpeter Ian Carey
jazz club! when lights are low…
every Saturday night
Drummer Vinnie Rodriguez invites trumpeter Ian Carey, pianist Adam Shulman and bassist Noah Schenker to the Bird & Beckett stage to spotlight a number of Ian’s own compositions as well as a select number of jazz standards. Ian has just released his latest album, “Interview Music,” under the group name of the Ian Carey Quintet…
Saturday, April 23rd – 4-6pm
Grant Levin / Pepe Jacobo Duo
Two sets of jazz from a master pianist and a wonderful drummer.
Friday, April 22nd – 5:30-8 pm
The Chuck Peterson Quintet, featuring Dorothy Lefkovits
jazz in the bookshop every Friday, since 2002
The Chuck Peterson quintet, aka the 230 Jones Street, Local Six Literary Jazz Band, features Chuck and Howard Dudune on reeds, Glen Deardorff on guitar, Dean Reilly on bass and Tony Johnson on bass, with vocalist Dorothy Lefkovits. Dorothy was singing on the stage of the Apollo Theatre back in the halcyon 1950s, when the guys…
Monday, April 18th – 7-9 pm
POETS! Paula Tejeda reads her work!
open mic follows
1st & 3rd Mondays Reading Series, Jerry Ferraz, m.c.
Paula Tejeda is a force of nature! Want to hear her poetry? You bet you do! Open mic follows. Read about Paula’s life as the Chile Lindo empanada lady at this link, and know that this is just the tip of Paula’s own particular iceberg! Jerry Ferraz, as per usual, hosts our twice-monthly shindig. Â Jerry,…