Jane taught Jerry to sing. Just sing, she said, as loud as you can, and don’t stop. And lord if he didn’t! From the Meat Market Cafe to the Cafe Babar to the Noe Valley Writers’ Workshop, in one order or another, and countless living rooms along the way… Welcome home… An open mic follows,…

Jinx Jones, guitar powerhouse well known to the crowds at the Saloon, Tupelo, Speisekammer and countless other spots around Northern California, is joined by the imperturbable Joe Kyle Jr. on bass and solid rocking Kenny Owen on drums for two sets of rockabilly classics with a jazz edge, and classic jazz with a rockabilly flavor….

Guitarist Ila Cantor, bassist John Wiitala and drummer Eric Garland join Rob Reich in a quartet formation to cover jazz standards, not-so-standards, and originals. Hear Rob, Ila and John’s take on “The Myth” with Hamir Atwal on drums and Ben Goldberg on clarinet in September 2015 by clicking here.  Rob just keeps going deeper. Thanks to…

Pianist Grant Levin plays with Chris Amberger on bass from 4-6 pm and returns at 7:30 with saxophonist Bob Kenmotsu, Chris on bass, and Jeff Minnieweather on drums. Bob has had a storied career, recording in 1992 with Billy Hart on drums; 1994 with Pat Martino on guitar and Jack McDuff on organ; in 1998…

Food writer Jane Sigal presents her new book, and is joined for the Q&A by Paul Chutkow, author, journalist and publisher. bistronomy covers today’s bistro cooking in Paris – French food reimagined by a new generation of chefs. There’s a new movement afoot in Paris. Young chefs have turned their backs on stuffiness and are creating an…

The Seducers have well earned a regular Second Sunday booking in Bird & Beckett’s new weekly “Canyon Moonlight Music” series.  The band features guitarist and vocalist Mitch Polzak, pedal steel guitarist Joe Goldmark, singer and bassist Eddie Kendrick and drummer Les James. Classic country music for a moonlit November night hard by Glen Canyon, where the…

A return engagement of San Francisco’s finest interpreters of early jazz, vaudeville, rural blues, ragtime and popular tunes!  Click here to listen to their duo guitar performance of Cold Mornin’ Shout. Craig Ventresco was lured out to San Francisco from Maine in 1987 by the promised riches of the musician’s life to be had here….