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Trumpet player Dave Scott, bassist Andrew Higgins and drummer Omar Aran join guitarist Scott Foster for two sets of jazz standards and originals evoking the season that arrives on the heels of our Indian summer.  Get in the mood just five days ahead of the autumnal equinox. Scott has been a cornerstone of our Friday jazz…

It’s the second Sunday of the month, so get out of bed and head here at noon for the soul side of the Surf-a-Billy Swing Time Dance Party. So you can MOVE! Guitarist Todd Swenson is up for it, with his trio of solid senders, This Side Up – featuring Endre Tarczy on bass and John Hanes on drums, and a special…

DUO: Pianist Grant Levin is in the store with a duo format from 4 to 6 pm, Saturday the 12th, with Pepe Jacobo on drums. It’s a fruitful collaboration that grows more interesting with each outing. Your tips make this a worthwhile endeavor monetarily for the musicians – $5-10 suggested, though it’s really up to you.…

Bishu Chatterjee, bass, leads the band this Friday. Bishu has been part of the regular jazz rotation since the beginning, back in late 2002, and has been integral to the second Friday sequence for years. The quintet Bishu has assembled for tonight features Ian Carey on trumpet, Aaron Bennett on sax; John Kiskaddon on piano; and Jeff…

It’s a long-standing tradition at Bird & Beckett– Featured local poets and an open mic for locals and visitors to the city alike.  Twice a month, on the first and third Monday of the month.  Jerry Ferraz, a near legendary peripatetic bard & troubadour, hosts the evening, and opens the open mic. Tonight, Alice Rogoff, Kim…