Farhad Bahrami, electric ûd and compositions Hafez Modirzadeh, saxophones John-Carlos Perea, electric bass Amir Abbas Etemadzadeh, tombak and daf Keshav Batish, drums $25 cover charge at the door (cash, please) BYOB.  Reservations, call 415-586-3733.           Born to Iranian teachers on Fullbright scholarships to the U.S., Farhad Bahrami’s childhood was spent in…

Drummer Myron Cohen carries the spirit of the late Billy Higgins into the present day, with joy and a propulsive, irresistible beat.  In the countless iterations of his Billy Higgins Legacy Project, he honors the mentoring he received by the late great drummer Higgins with his own mentoring of many, many brilliant emerging players, taken…

Ocean-inspired originals from three jazaquanuts! Daniel Heffez, tenor sax Adam Shulman, organ Omar Aran, drums $20 cover charge (cash, please) byob          

    Bluesy Jazz for International Women’s Day. Here is a story of a blues woman who meets with other musicians… and then, we have Jazz through her journey. Pat Wilder, guitar and vocals Nzinga Smith, saxophone Mike Rogers, bass Mike R, drums $20 cover charge (cash, please); sliding scale available. byob

Betty Wong presents a number of ensembles and soloists, all closely associated with San Francisco’s century old Community Music Center, reflecting the breadth of the world’s music, celebrating the Year of the Rabbit. The Randy Craig Trio always plays a sweet set of jazz to finish out the program. Come and be in the presence…

Greg Abate, saxophone Ben Stolorow, piano Matt Montgomery, bass Sylvia Cuenca, drums Welcoming the return of the road warrior, a year since his last visit to the Bird & Beckett stage! Greg Abate tours relentlessly and tears it up every time, and this trio is fully up to the challenge. Are you? (We’re quite sure…

$20 cash  cover charge -  byob Reservations, call 415-586-3733 John-Carlos Perea: Native American cedar flutes, drum, voice Masaru Koga: saxophones, flute, shakuhachi   Karl Evangelista: guitar  The John-Carlos Perea trio improvises with and through the shared musical experiences of its members. Featuring guitarist Karl Evangelista and saxophonist/flutist Masaru Koga, the trio will perform music from…

Luke Schwartz, guitar Curtis Aikens, bass Jeff Pera, drums Keeping the jazz happy hour happy for an hour. byob and a twenty for the trio!

Rachelle Escamilla is a Chicana poet from the Central Coast of California. She has three collections of poetry, Imaginary Animal (Willow Books, 2015, 2nd Edition, 2021), Me Drawing a Picture of Me[n] (Willow Books, 2019), and Space Junk from the Heavenly Palace (Nomadic Press 2023).   Janice Lobo Sapigao is a Filipina American author from…

The last Sunday of each month, veteran drummer Vince Lateano is at the center of a dynamic and easy going session at Bird & Beckett that attracts old hands and young pups alike, aided by bassist Peter Barshay and pianist Ben Stolorow. Bird & Beckett’s Doggone Session is just the most recent iteration of sessions…