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653 Chenery Street in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood
Open to walk-in trade and browsing Tuesday to Sunday noon to six
phone: 1-415-586-3733 email: [email protected]
Saturday, April 18th – 7:30pm
The Tim Price Quintet
plays the chromatic bebop
compositions of Lennie Tristano
Tim Price, alto sax Tod Dickow/Charlie McCarthy, tenor sax* Bob Brumbeloe, guitar Jim Kerwin, bass Curt Moore, drums * Charlie McCarthy subbing tonight; Tod is rehabbing from surgery to repair some nerves in his right forearm, and may be able to play on a few tunes. $25 cover charge / byob Students $10 For a…
Friday, April 17th – 8:30pm
The Macy Blackman Trio
plays blues, R&B and soul
Macy Blackman, piano and vocals. Bing Nathan, bass. Larry Vann, drums and vocals. $20 cover charge / byob. Students $10. For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733. Tonight, piano professor Macy Blackman and the Groove Merchant, Larry Vann inject a goodly dose of vocals into two sets of Motown, R&B, soul and blues, with…
Thursday, April 16th – 7:30pm – a live stream
Walker Talks: On Mulla Nasruddin
Mulla Nasruddin was not afraid to look foolish if it meant he could teach us something. Mulla Nasruddin—so smart he’s dumb, and so dumb he’s smart. The wise fool, juggling the concepts of the possible and the impossible. Just when you think he does or doesn’t mean it, he makes or doesn’t make it mean…
Sunday, April 12th – 5pm
Panthéa Flutes
Panthéa Flutes brings you an evening of quintets, quartets, trios, duos, and solos. Enjoy classic repertoire, from Bach, Bernstein, Debussy, and Muczynski, as well as contemporary pieces from Amano, Beeftink, Green, Sakai, and more. Tessa Moore – C flute + alto flute. Josie Clements – C flute + piccolo flute. Sha Jin – C flute…
Sunday, April 26th – 8pm
The Howell Boys – Richard & Elé
& their band
At left in the featured photo, that’s Richard Howell, the magnificent saxophonist known a lot now by newbies as Elé’s dad, ever since Elé became the drummer of choice for saxophonist Ravi Coltrane’s quartet. Read about Richard here: http://www.rchowellmusic.com/about.html. When Elé is in town, we often get to hear the two of them, father and…
Saturday, April 11th – 7:30pm
Brazilian guitar duo
Ricardo Peixoto & Carlos Oliveira
Ricardo Peixoto and Carlos Oliveira, Brazilian guitarists, perform in duo Saturday night at Bird & Beckett. $20 cover charge (cash at the door, please); byob. Students $10. For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733. Reserved seats are held until the music starts. Born in Rio de Janeiro, guitarist, composer and arranger Ricardo Peixoto came…
Sunday, April 26th – 5pm
Jam session hosted by
the Vince Lateano Trio
Bring your talent and your friends! Jam session on the last Sunday of each month at 5pm! Contribute what you can to the care and feeding of the trio! Cash, please!
Friday, April 10th – 8:30pm
The Fred Randolph Quartet
Sheldon Brown, saxes and flute. Matt Clark, piano. Fred Randolph, bass. Brian Fishler, drums. $20 cover charge (cash at the door, please); byob. Students: $10. Composer, bandleader & bassist Fred Randolph brings a quartet comprising top talent for two sets of jazz classics and originals. Enjoy the late show vibe this Friday, and every Friday…
Saturday, April 25th – 7:30pm
Darren Johnston’s Cyclic Break
Darren Johnston, peace cannon. Danny Lubin-Laden, trombone. Liberty Ellman, electric guitar. Mat Muntz, bass. Tim Bulkley, drums. $25 / byob. Students $10. For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733. We’re more than pleased to present this all-star aggregation of fine musicians happy in the outer realms of jazz, brought together for the occasion by…
Friday, April 10th – 6pm
Finito!
Eric & the In Crowd
play tunes starting with the letter “F”
We’re celebrating our 24-year old Friday happy hour tradition at Bird & Beckett this month, starting with tonight’s Eric & the In Crowd date. It’s fitting that it’s all about the letter “F”! Finito! After this one, Eric & the In Crowd’s Second-Fridays residency will start at 7:30pm! Prefer the late afternoon vibe? Find…