653 Chenery Street
in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
1-415-586-3733
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Open to walk-in trade and browsing
Tuesday to Sunday
noon to six
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But nothing beats being in the room with the music & the musicians!
Sunday, August 10th – 4:30-6:30 pm
The Betty Shaw Quartet
which way west? Sunday concert series
Betty Shaw, piano Bob Kenmatsu, sax Robb Fisher, bass Ron Marabuto, drums. Betty Shaw’s love & deep understanding of jazz has led her to play anywhere, anytime, with top flight collaborators – with a commitment born of nothing so much as pure joy in the music. She first learned the piano as a depression-era kid,…
which way west? Sunday concert series
August 3rd – 4:30-6:30 pm:
Vocalist Sherri Roberts
with the David Udolf Trio
Sherri Roberts sings jazz and unusual standards, backed by a superlative trio led by pianist David Udolf, with Chris Amberger on bass and Jim Zimmerman on drums. A jazz-oriented singer with a warm, inviting voice, Sherri has established herself as a “less-is-more” vocalist in the gently swinging style of Chet Baker, Helen Merrill, or Julie London….
jazz in the bookshop Every Friday!
August 1st – 5:30-8:00 pm
Don Prell’s Seabop Ensemble
Bassist Don Prell is the epitome of West Coast jazz… learning the trade in L.A. in the early 1950s and performing for years as a core member of saxophonist Bud Shank’s quartet. Â Along with pianist Claude Williamson and drummer Chuck Flores, the Quartet recorded two albums for wide commercial release by Pacific Jazz:Â The Bud Shank…
POETS! Monday, August 4th, 7 pm
featured poet: Steve Carolan
followed by an open mic
Featured poets plus an open mic twice a month at Bird & Beckett — on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.  Jerry Ferraz hosts.  All welcome to read in the open mic.  Tonight’s featured poet, Steve Carolan, is a North Beach denizen, appreciated particularly for his way with the prose poem. (Note…
which way west? Sunday concert series
July 27th — 4:30-6:30 pm:
The Rudi Wongozi Trio
Rudi Wongozi’s East Bay roots are strong, pulling him back every now and again from NYC to be with family and perform a few dates.  We’re pleased to present him in the company of poet Paula Hackett and two fine rhythm players, Ollen Erich Hunt on bass and Leon Joyce on drums. Here’s a bit…
Sunday, July 27th – 2 p.m.
‘Fertile Chaos’
Lillis, Meklina, Traetto, Zilberbourg
An afternoon reading of four writers experimenting in various unique ways with prose and story. Readers:  Karen Lillis  Margarita Meklina  Lauren Traetto  Olga Zilberbourg Karen Lillis writes fiction, poetry, and genres inbetween. She is the author of four short novels, most recently Watch the Doors as They Close (Spuyten Duyvil, 2012)….
jazz club! Saturday nights
July 26th — 8 to 11 pm:
Michael Parsons, piano, w/Rob Figliuzzi
Michael Parsons, piano Rob Figliuzzi, guitar Heshima, bass Vinnie Rodriguez, drums San Francisco is a jazz town, and you’re in it! Â Get down to Bird & Beckett and find out. Guest guitarist Rob Figliuzzi leads one of the finest trad sessions in town down at the hot little spot called “Local Edition” in the Hearst…
jazz in the bookshop every Friday
July 25th – 5:30-8:00 pm:
The Chuck Peterson Quintet
Chuck’s not here this week… but valve trombonist Frank Phipps sits in, while drummer Jim Zimmerman sits in for Tony Johnson and bassist Al Obidinsky sits in for Dean Reilly, with reedman Howie Dudune and guitarist Glen Deardorff as the core of the band. Five seasoned pros doing what they love to do — swing…
Wednesday, July 23rd — 7 p.m.
A Listening Party!
Renee Gibbons’ Longing for Elsewhere
Born in a Dublin tenement in the mid-20th century and for the past three decades a well loved figure in San Francisco’s North Beach bohemia, Renee is widely known for the long-running column she wrote for the Irish Herald called “The Rambling Road.â€Â And a rambling road she’s certainly traveled since escaping Dublin for Paris…
Monday, July 21st — 7:00 p.m.
POETS! Steve Arnston
and Sharon Pretti
open mic follows
Twice a month, on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, San Francisco troubadour Jerry Ferraz welcomes poets into Bird & Beckett. Â One or two featured readers, followed by an open mic. Tonight, Steve Arntson and Sharon Pretti are the features. We don’t have much biographical detail on Steve, but he’s perceived here at…