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Michael Blumlein has had a distinguished 30+ year career in speculative fiction, and presents his novel, Longer, today at Bird & Beckett with a little help from his friend, fellow writer, and jazz pianist Carter Scholz. Library Journal says, “Blumlein gives us Waiting for Godot, set in space, in succinct and intelligent storytelling.” We like…

A Guaranteed Fair Wage Fund event! The Passing Dreams Trio — a bass/tabla/guitar trio. Passing Dreams, led by the legendary bassist Frank Tusa, was a subset of Lookout Farm, a seven-piece band led by saxophonist Dave Liebman in the early 1970s. Lookout Farm was an acclaimed jazz/fusion/world music unit of the era that merged Indian…

Scott Foster, guitar Ben Stolorow, piano Adam Gay, bass Omar Aran, percussion, arrangements Sandra Aran, vocals Guitarist Scott Foster brings in a group tailored made for the occasion each third Friday of the month, and tonight his long-time collaborator, the percussionist Omar Aran brings arrangements of music inspired by the great Wes Montgomery/Wynton Kelly quartet…

J.Lee (captjrab) & Kevin Van Yyserloo will be performing a piece entitled “Motor Skills” using external found sound sources and homemade sculptures processed through modular synthesizers to create light industrial ambient soundscapes.

Pianist Grant Levin collaborates with percussionist Pepe Jacobo on two sets of jazz interplay. Come early! Today’s concert ends at 6:00 pm.