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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Sunday, November 15th – 4:30-6:30 pm
The Rob Reich Quartet
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…
Sunday, November 15th – 2 pm
Donnelle McGee’s novel Ghost Man
book launch!
Donnelle McGee reads from his novel Ghost Man Novelist Chris Abani notes that “Donnelle McGee writes with an incisive grace and insight. Uncompromising in its exploration of grit and themes of history, weaving noir into the literary, Ghost Man is an exciting and timely book. With some Chester Himes and some Walter Mosley and hints of…
Saturday, November 14th – Grant Levin Duo & Quartet
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…
Friday, November 13th – 5:30-8:00 pm
jazz in the bookshop!
The Aaron Cohn Quartet
Carrying on where Jimmy Ryan left off, our second Fridays bookings now go to a sequence of groups led by musicians who were part of Jimmy’s regular group. This month, it’s Aaron Cohn’s turn — and he’s assembled a fine quartet featuring Bob Kenmotsu on sax; Luke Westbrook on guitar; and Jimmy Gallagher on drums,…
Monday, November 9th – 6:30-8:00 pm
bistronomy: Recipes from
the Best New Paris Bistros
Author Jane Sigal in person
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…
Sunday, November 8th – 7:30 pm
Canyon Moonlight Music
The Seducers
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…
Sunday, November 8th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Craig Ventresco & Meredith Axelrod
A return engagement of San Francisco’s finest interpreters of early jazz, vaudeville, rural blues, ragtime and popular tunes! Â 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….
Sunday, November 8th at Noon
Surfer Roma plays our
Surf-a-billy Swing Time Dance Party!
Surf, Italian Style! or is it, Italian, Surf Style? Click on the picture to ponder that.
Sunday, November 1st – 7:30-10 pm
EaR Candy plays Bird & Beckett
EaR Candy digs into their deep repertoire with a relish that’ll set you grinning ear to ear. Eric Shifrin, piano Ralph Carney, reeds Bing Nathan, bass Scott Johnson, drums Some photos from last month’s date, with Joe Kyle, Jr. on bass:and Randy Lee Odell on drums: performance photos by Angela Bennett; group photo by Dennis…
Sunday, November 1st – 4:30-6:30 pm
Jordan Samuels Quartet
Jordan Samuels – guitar Sam Grobe-Heintz – piano Josh Thurston-Milgrom – bass Austin Lee Harris – drums Jordan Samuels has been studying, performing and teaching in the Bay Area for 20 years, and gigging on the local jazz scene since 2010.  He has studied guitar with Randy Vincent and Bruce Forman, and is strongly influenced by Wes…