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In this week’s run up to the Monterey Jazz Festival, we present six shows in five days between Tuesday 9/24 and Saturday 9/28…
Tuesday: The Elé Salif Howell Trio feat. Ryoma Takenaga, bass; Cecil Alexander, guitar – 7:30pm – $20___ Wednesday: The Art Khu Trio feat. Elé Salif Howell, drums, Ryoma Takenaga, bass – 7:30pm – $20___ Thursday: The James Mitchell Trio salutes Bud Powell – 7:30pm – $20___ Friday: The Tony Johnson Quartet – 6pm – $20___ Friday:…
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Sunday, September 22nd – 5-7pm
The San Francisco Sextet
The San Francisco Sextet plays the classic hard bop repertoire of the Jazz Messengers, Horace Silver, Sonny Clark, and Hank Mobley, and many more; as well as beautiful ballads and blues. Erik Jekabson, trumpet John Gove, trombone Charlie McCarthy, saxophone Benny Watson, piano Jeff Saxton, bass Greg Gotelli, drums $25 cover charge; byob Drummer Greg…
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Saturday, Sepember 21st – 7:30-9:30pm
Avotcja & Modúpue
afro-latin jazz and poetry
“AVOTCJA’s poetry is music and Avotcja’s music is poetry. Both are as hot as fire and as soothing as snow flakes. And in both she brings the best of her talent in Spanish and English. Listen to her. Read her. Enjoy her. Celebrate her.” • Camincha – Peruvian Poet/Novelist; & Pacifica Poet Laureate, 2017-2021. _______________…
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Friday, September 20th – 6-8pm
Mutant Audio Mini
Scott Foster / David Boyce Duo
Mutant Audio Mini takes jazz on a deep excursion into the pedal extremities. A half-decade of electronica exploration. David Boyce/saxophone; Scott Foster/guitar. $20 suggested, byob. Students/teens – $10. Kids free. https://www.facebook.com/bird.and.beckett/videos/811531316984745
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Sunday, September 15th – 5-7pm
The Vince Lateano Trio
Ben Stolorow, piano. Peter Barshay, bass. Vince Lateano, drums. and special guest Ryan Ancheta on trumpet. $20 suggested cover charge; byob. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. The Vince Lateano Trio plays on the third Sunday of each month at Bird & Beckett, putting a fresh twist on jazz standards drawn from a deep well of tradition. Always…
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Saturday, September 14th – 7:30-9:30pm
The Matt Renzi Quartet
Matt Renzi, reeds. Dahveed Behroozi, piano. Josh Thurston-Milgrom, bass. Tim Bulkley, drums. $20 cover charge; byob. Reservations, call 415-586-3733. Adventurous compositions delivered with consummate skill and commitment. Matt Renzi runs quartets in San Francisco, New York City and Rome. His mastery of the saxophone is a pleasure to experience, and his compatriots in the quartet…
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