653 Chenery Street
in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
1-415-586-3733
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Tuesday to Sunday
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Thursday, October 22nd – 7 pm
Writers J.K. Dineen & John King
High Spirits and Cityscapes 2
Two new books of particular interest to San Franciscans are presented by their authors. J.K. Dineen presents his new book, High Spirits: The Legacy Bars of San Francisco Community, heritage, architecture—oh yes, and stiff pours: these are the hallmarks of San Francisco’s Legacy Bars. High Spirits leads readers on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood pub crawl in search…
Thursday, August 27th – 7 pm
POETS David Meltzer & Julie Rogers
with Zan Stewart, sax
CD Launch Party
w/guest poets Christopher Luna &
Toni Partington, from Vancouver, WA
CD LAUNCH PARTY! Two Tone Poetry & Jazz David Meltzer & Julie Rogers Zan Stewart on saxophone with special guest poets from afar / long-time friends Christopher Luna (Clark County, WA Poet Laureate) Toni Partington  indomitable beats, zensters, seers, latter day philosophes: luminous souls in jazzland David Meltzer and Julie Rogers have just released their new CD, Two…
Sunday, August 23rd – 4:30-6:30 pm
Take a stroll through the history of the jazz piano with Macy Blackman
Piano Professor Macy Blackman takes a musicologist’s stroll through the history of jazz piano in a couple of sets on Sunday, the 23rd, with Bing Nathan on bass. Macy has often graced our stage with his band the Mighty Fines, playing the fabulous music of New Orleans R&B. Indeed, hearing Macy is like stepping into…
Saturday, August 22nd – 7:30-10 pm
Vinnie Rodriguez explores
the music of Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson, out of Lima, Ohio, born in 1937, learned the rudiments of the jazz trade at Wayne State University in Detroit, alongside Yusef Lateef, Barry Harris and Donald Byrd. Â In and out of the military in the very early 1960s, he landed in New York and quickly made his mark, gaining the notice of…
Saturday, August 22nd – 4-6 pm
Grant Levin, piano
Pepe Jacobo, drums
Twice a month, Grant Levin — among the very best jazz pianists on the local scene — brings in a duo partner for two sets of standards and originals. For this outing, Pepe Jacobo  plays drums. These duo dates make for an intimate setting that lends itself to the kind of beautiful interplay that elevates…
Friday, August 21st – 5:30-8:00 pm
Ornette in mind…
Honoring the life of a legend and ground breaking, revolutionary artist after his recent passing. Scott Foster, guitar, leads a quartet to explore Ornette Coleman’s music with Jim Peterson on sax, Noah Schenker on bass, and Bryan Bowman on drums. Scott Foster presents a new quartet or trio each month on the third Friday of…
Sunday, August 16th – 4:30-6:30 pm
Rob Woodcock Quartet
Bassist Rob Woodcock leads the ensemble, with Riley Bandy on sax, Jordan Samuels on guitar and Jon Frank on drums. Rob was born in NYC on March 5, 1975 and grew up in Lake Ronkonkoma on Long Island. He began playing electric bass at the age of 15 and double bass a few years later….
Saturday, August 15th – 7:30-10 pm
Heshima presents!
The Ways & Means Committee
jazz club! when lights are low . . . Heshima Mark Williams presents The Ways & Means Committee, a tight quintet that delves deep into a book of straight-ahead jazz influenced by Herbie Hancock, Jerry Gonzalez, Buster Williams, and Fort Apache Band. For their Bird & Beckett date, this “boppish collective†comprises Dr. Gary Bean,…
Friday, August 14th – 5:30-8:00 pm
Jimmy Ryan, R.I.P.
The Bird & Beckett Bebop Band
pays tribute!
Sad to say, Jimmy Ryan passed away Wednesday morning, July 8, 2015. Jimmy was long known to Bird & Beckett regulars as the featured drummer in our long-running Friday series of neighborhood jazz parties. On Jimmy’s scheduled August 14th date, from 5:30-8:00 pm, his band will reconvene to pay tribute to this wonderful man and…
Thursday, August 13th – 7:30 pm
Howard Alden Trio
Guitarist Howard Alden returns to Bird & Beckett for a trio date with bassist Peter Barshay and drummer Vince Lateano. Â $20 suggested donation.