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Wednesday, September 10th – 7:30-9:30pm
The Anthony Wonsey Trio
with Billy Edwards and Minchan Kim
Anthony Wonsey, piano Billy Edwards, bass Minchan Kim, drums $20 cover charge (cash at the door, please); byob. Students, $10. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. Anthony Wonsey took his trio with bassist Billy Edwards and drummer Minchan Kim to Luanda, Angola in April to back saxophonist Steve Carrington for Unesco & ResiliArt’s International Jazz Day, 4/22/25. Now,…
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Friday, September 5th – 8:30-10pm
The Actual Trio
John Schott/Dan Seamans/John Hanes
Berkeley’s veteran jazz ensemble, The Actual Trio returns to Bird & Beckett for an evening of original, spiky, whimsical, groovy and spontaneous music. Led by guitarist John Schott (T.J. Kirk, John Zorn, Steven Bernstein), the trio has just released its third CD, entitled “Spires.” Double bassist Dan Seamans (New Klezmer Trio) and drummer John Hanes…
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Sunday, August 31st – 8-10pm
The Craig Handy Trio
with Essiet Essiet & Sylvia Cuenca
Three more awesome musicians on one stage would be hard to imagine. Craig, Essiet and Sylvia are long-time collaborators in jazz and make for a magnificent trio. Hope you can join us! $20 cover charge; byob. Students $10. Reservations, 415-586-3733.
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Sunday, August 31st – 5pm
Jam Sessions Last Sunday of the Month
with the Vince Lateano Trio
You never know who might drop in to jam… maybe you! Serious jazz players welcome. Audience, too!
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Saturday, August 30th – 7:30-9:30pm
Marc Caparone & Jeff Hamilton
New Orleans Pearls
Can’t make it to Sacramento for the 10th Annual Hot Jazz Labor Day Weekend Jubilee? We have a premier New Orleans jazz duo for you Saturday, the 30th! Marc Caparone on trumpet, and singing, and Jeff Hamilton on piano, two highly regarded practitioners of the art of trad jazz from New Orleans’ Congo Square and…
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Friday, August 29th – 8:30-10pm
Kristen Strom / Tammy Lynne Hall Duo
Kristen Strom, saxophone. Tammy Lynne Hall, piano. $20 cover charge; students $10. Call the shop at 415-586-3733 for a reservation. Byob. Tammy Lynne Hall has had a long and storied career in music, and is held in extremely high regard by her peers and her audience. We’re always pleased when she can work in a…
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