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Wednesday, November 6th – 7pm
Poet Nellie Wong reads
from her new collection,
Nothing Like Freedom
Chinese American revolutionary feminist poet Nellie Wong, a Glen Park resident, grew up in Oakland’s Chinatown and came of age working in her parents’ restaurant there. Tracked into a working class path and following business classes at Oakland High School, she went to work as a secretary at Bethlehem Steel. In her 30s, in the…
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Sunday, November 3rd – 3-6pm
SF Conservatory Jazz Combos
Occupy Bird & Beckett
Four jazz combos from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music take the stage tonight! Four 30-45 minute sets starting at 3pm with a 15 minute break between sets. $25 cover charge, byob. No reservations required.
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Saturday, November 2nd – 7:30-9:30pm
The Hal Richards Quintet
Hal Richards, saxophones, clarinets, flutes, shawm, crumhorn. Henry Hung, trumpet. Kevin Gerzevitz, piano. Ron Belcher, bass. Akira Tana, drums. $25 cover charge; byob. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. Something old, something new. Something borrowed and some blues. Coming three days before the election, the quintet will perform Lenny Carlson’s piece. “The Toddler,”…
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Friday, November 1st – 8:30-10pm
Neil Adler Trio
Emi’s Song
cd release celebration
Neil Adler, harmonica and piano. Jeff Buenz, six-string bass. Akira Tana, drums. $20 cover; byob. students and musicians, $10. Also streamed live on Bird & Beckett’s facebook page and youtube channel for those who can’t make it into the shop for the show. Neil Adler has cooked up a collection of uplifting, rhythmic tunes he’s…
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Friday, November 1st, 6-8pm
Jim Witzel: Breaking Through Gently
album release concert
Jim Witzel, guitar. Adam Shulman, organ. Jason Lewis, drums. $20 suggested donation, byob. $10 for students and musicians, kids free. “Jim Witzel has a warmth to his style and a precise technique that brings clarity to any melody before exploding with improvisation.” — LA Jazz Scene. This evening, Jim Witzel brings a trio to explore…
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Two CD Release concerts tonight!
Jim Witzel Trio at 6pm
Neil Adler Quartet at 8:30pm
Don’t just peer in from the sidewalk! Come into the comfort of Bird & Beckett and grab a seat to hear the jazz pouring forth from our little stage. If you haven’t had the pleasure in the past, you owe it to yourself tonight. From 6-8pm, guitarist Jim Witzel is joined by Adam Shulman on…
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