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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]
Sunday, August 10th
honky tonk at 5pm
jazz at 8pm
Sunday 8/10, 5-7pm – Honky Tonk, Classic Country Duets & Originals: Nashville Honeymoon – Hank Maninger, guitar & vocals; Lynne Maes, guitar & vocals; Joe Goldmark, pedal steel guitar; Tim Wagar, bass; Leor Beary, drums. A duo in the spirit of George & Tammy, Loretta & Conway, Johnny & June, Nashville Honeymoon plays Bird &…
Saturday, August 9th – 7:30-9:30pm
The Ron Vincent Quartet
revisits the Gerry Mulligan years
Saturday 8/9, 7:30-9:30pm. The Ron Vincent Quartet plays Gerry Mulligan. Rob Sudduth, baritone sax. Ben Stolorow, piano. Jeff Saxton, bass. Ron Vincent, drums. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. BYOB. $25 adults; $10 students; kids 12 and under, free. Ron revisits material he played as a member of the Gerry Mulligan Quartet and…
Friday, August 8th – 8:30-10pm
The Sebastian Parker Quartet
Richard Batelaan – tenor sax. Sebastian Parker – piano. Colin Williams – bass Rick Rivera – drums. $20 cover charge. byob. Students $10. Sebastian, Colin and Rick have rorked as a trio for over a decade, rendering jazz standards and an ever growing batch of originals with elegance and hip precision. Now with…
Friday, August 8th – 6 to 8pm
Eric & the In Crowd
every 2nd Friday!
Eric Shifrin, piano Ari Munkres, bass Mark Lee, drums $20 suggested cover charge; byob. students $10; kids free. Reservations, call the shop at 415-586-3733. Jazz, blues, stride and novelty tunes from a master pianist and his trio. Always a good time, the 2nd Friday of each month!
Sunday, August 3rd – 5:00-7:00pm
A Jam Session for the New Generation
Young musicians! Come out to our monthly First-Sundays Next Generation jam session! On the first Sunday of each month, from 5 to 7pm, Bird & Beckett, with the solid support of its generous donor base, presents an ensemble of young jazz musicians demonstrating the art for a short set, then opening it up for all…
Saturday, August 2nd – 7:30pm
Kasey Knudsen
Erik Vogler
& Loren Benedict
are The Holly Martins
Named for the Joseph Cotton character in Carol Reed’s “The Third Man,” The Holly Martins take on multiple roles simultaneously, promoting open-ended explorations of their material. Kasey Knudsen, saxophone. Erik Vogler, guitar. Loren Benedict, voice. $20 cover charge; cash at the door, please. byob. For information or a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. As…
Friday, August 1st – 8:30-10pm
The Steve Carter Trio
featuring Marquinho Brasil
Steve Carter, piano. Dennis Smith, bass. Billy Johnson, drums. with guest percussionist Marquinho Brasil. $20 cover charge; cash please. byob. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. In the early 80s, Steve Carter became a first call piano player in the thriving Bay Area Funky-Latin-Jazz scene. He was Pete Escovedo’s piano player for several…
Friday, August 1st – 6pm
Noah Schencker Trio
Ben Stolorow, piano. Noah Schenker, bass. Bryan Bowman, drums. featuring vocalist Kati Schenker. $20 adults, $10 students kids free The Noah Schenker Trio, with guest vocalist Kati Pienimäki Schenker, perform standards, pop, and some Finnish tangos.
Thursday, July 31st – 7:30pm
Silver Lining Serenaders
Based in New Orleans, Louisiana, The Silver Lining Serenaders specialize in dance music of the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s. Their extensive catalog features songs in the styles of swing, Western swing, early jazz and a little bit of classic country thrown in for good measure. In addition to songs in English and instrumentals, the band…
Thursday, July 31st – 5pm
Writer Jim O’Brien discusses
Road Maps for the Soul:
An American Journey with Bob Dylan
This book is part-travelogue, part-memoir, and part academic study, which starts in Hibbing, close to the Canadian border and finishes in New Orleans, in the Deep South. The central theme of the book is to compare the life and work of Bob Dylan with that of William Shakespeare. This gives the volume its striking originality….