Live Music

Hal Richards, reeds; Henry Hung, trumpet ; Rumi Abe, piano ; Ron Belcher, bass; Dan Foltz, drums. Hal Richards is a versatile woodwind specialist -- saxophones, flutes, clarinets, oboe and bassoon -- who has been performing and recording with many of the Bay Areas finest musicians since 1976 -- currently including Jeff Sanford’s Cartoon Jazz…

Danny Bittker, reeds; Dave Casini, vibraphone; Michael Price, bass; Mark Fishman and Annette A Aguilar, percussion; with guest vocalists Carol Belcher and Lee Heuermann. Danny Bittker has performed worldwide with diverse ensembles including Mo' Fone, Mitch Woods, Steve Lucky and the Rhumba Bums, the Rova Saxophone Quartet, and artists such as Bonnie Raitt and Grover…

José Andrés, "El Sinsonte" + Kai Lyons return to Bird & Beckett for the third time! Tonight, guests Cy Thompson, marimbula, Ricky Aguilar, bongos, and Myron Cohen, drumset, drop in to give José Andrés a proper send off. Bird & Beckett is proud to present José Andrés "El Sinsonte" Rodríguez Ramírez of Guantánamo, Cuba --…

Pianist/vocalist Eric Shifrin performs with a variety of friends on the 2nd Friday every other month (i.e. Jan, March, May, July, September, November). This month it's Ari Munkres, bass; and Mark Lee, drums. $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

Rob Zuckerman, saxophone; Dave Rocha, trumpet; Dan Nieckarz, guitar; Heath Proskin, bass; Jeff Pera, drums $25 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

Matt Renzi and Jesse Levit, reeds; Alon Nechustan, piano; Sam Bevan, bass; Gregg Wyser-Pratte, drums DOWNBEAT writes: "Alon Nechushtan’s Venture Bound is based in New York City. The group has opened for Jazz legend Tony Bennett and played at every major stage in New York City and the U.S including Carnegie Hall, Jazz at Lincoln…

Darren Johnston, trumpet David Phillips, pedal steel guitar Scott Foster, guitar $20 cover charge; byob / Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

Charlie Keagle, reeds; Jim Zimmerman, vibes; Sue Crossman, piano; Chuck Bennett, bass; Jim Chanteloup, drums They only look scary. $25 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

Erik Jekabson, trumpet; Adam Shulman, piano; Eric Markowitz, bass; Smith Dobson, drums. Trumpeter Erik Jekabson plays signature tunes by the legendary songwriting duo Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, arranged for jazz quartet.  The composer and lyricist wrote songs that have become part of popular culture, including "Blue Moon," "My Funny Valentine" and "The Lady is…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SM6yXW0x-ps   Sandy Cressman,  Catia Lund, Lillian Yee, vocals. Ricardo Peixoto, 7-string guitar. Brian Rice, percussion. $25 cover charge; byob. Students $10. For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733. Garotas da Lua is an exciting new three voice harmony group, singing MPB, Samba and Bossa Nova. The group honors the great tradition of Brazilian…

Darren Johnston, trumpet; Liberty Ellman, guitar; Lisa Mezzacappa, bass; Devin Gray, drums/compositions The Devin Gray Quartet is an ensemble of forward-thinking improvisers operating at the intersection of modern jazz, contemporary composition, and fluid, exploratory group dynamics. The quartet brings together four distinct voices from the contemporary jazz vanguard. Together, the quartet delivers a captivating blend…

Dave Easley, pedal steel guitar; Smitti Supab, bass; Kirk Duplantis, drums Virtuosic pedal steel player, Dave Easley has worked with artists as diverse as Brian Blade, Joni Mitchell, Peter Rowan (Dharma Blues), Ruthie Foster (the Grammy nominated Let it Burn), Chris Schlarb’s multifaceted Psychic Temple, and New Orleans blues legend Coco Robicheaux (Louisiana Medicine Man, Yeah…

Michele Walther, violin; Michael Gold, tenor and soprano saxophones; John Kiskaddon, piano; Ted Burik, bass; Greg German, drums $25 cover charge; byob. Students, $10. Kids Free. For a reservation, please call the bookshop at 415-586-3733 after September 1st.

Bob Kenmotsu, tenor sax; Jordan Samuels, guitar; Tomoko Funaki, bass; Austin Harris, drums The Hard Bop Collective presents "Beyond the Pulse: Rhythm Section Edition + Celebration of Jimmy Heath's 100th Birthday" The HBC will be playing tunes composed by rhythm section players, i.e., jazz guitarists, bassists and drummers. Additionally, they will be honoring Jimmy Heath's…