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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270122T193000
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SUMMARY:The Lenny Carlson Music Collective
DESCRIPTION:The Lenny Carlson Music Collective is a unique chamber ensemble that performs Carlson’s\noriginal compositions along with standards. His musical directions converge in the genre of\nAmericana\, blending Jazz\, pop\, folk\, and classical. \nA Los Angeles native and award-winning composer\, Carlson has also been an accomplished jazz\nguitarist\, producer\, music professor and author. Since 2009\, he has been resident composer for\nJeff Sanford’s Cartoon Jazz Orchestra. \nThe Collective’s premiere performance at Bird & Beckett on 1/22/27 will feature Kevin\nGerzevitz\, piano; Michelle Maruyama\, violin; Carla Wilson\, bassoon and Luke Kirley\,\ntuba/euphonium. Kevin Gerzevitz’s compositions and arrangements will also be performed. \nCarlson’s recent discography includes the title and three additional selections on Jeff Sanford’s\nPlayland at the Beach CD (2023)\, available on Spotify and Bandcamp; Down by the Riverside:\nTheme and Variations CD (2022) on Bandcamp; and Nothing Wrong (2019)\, a Cartoon Jazz CD\ncomprised entirely of his compositions\, on Bandcamp. Carlson’s suite Four Sketches for My\nMother (2022) appears in the S.F. Public Library’s 2026 Bay Beats music collection. \nThe Bird & Beckett performance will be streamed live on Bird & Beckett’s YouTube channel\nand Facebook page. The YouTube stream can be found at this link:\nhttps://www.youtube.com/@bird_beckett/streams
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/lenny-carlson_2027-01-22/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270123T193000
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DTSTAMP:20260912T154110Z
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T154110Z
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SUMMARY:Benny Amon's New Orleans Pearls Mardi Gras Show
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/benny-amon_2027-01-23/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270129T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270129T213000
DTSTAMP:20260930T214034Z
CREATED:20260930T214022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260930T214034Z
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SUMMARY:Jinx Jones Jazz Trio
DESCRIPTION:Jinx Jones\, guitar; Kenan O’Brien\, bass; Ken Owen\, drums \n 
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/jinx-jones-jazz-trio/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270130T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270130T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162409Z
CREATED:20260822T032653Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162409Z
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SUMMARY:Beth Schenck Saxophone Quartet
DESCRIPTION:Beth Schenck; Kasey Knudsen; Raffi Garabadian; Cory Wright \nOriginal compositions for four saxophones. \n$25 cover charge (cash at the door\, please) / BYOB\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/beth-schenck_2027-01-30/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270131T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270131T190000
DTSTAMP:20260912T154510Z
CREATED:20260912T154510Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T154510Z
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SUMMARY:Jam Session w/ Vince Lateano Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session on the last Sunday of every month\, welcoming local jazz giants\, stalwarts\, new comers\, and those just passing through. \nBen Stolorow\, piano; Peter Barshay\, bass; Vince Lateano\, drums \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/jam-session_2027-01-31/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Jam Session,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270205T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270205T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T174500Z
CREATED:20261007T174500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T174500Z
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SUMMARY:Dymaxion Trio: Ackley / Schmitt / Brandt
DESCRIPTION:Bruce Ackley\, soprano sax\, clarinet; Pete Schmitt\, bass; Dave Brandt\, drums \n 
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/dymaxion-trio_2027-02-05/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270206T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270206T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T174627Z
CREATED:20261007T174627Z
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SUMMARY:Carlo Robano Quartet
DESCRIPTION:details tba
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/carlo-robano_2027-02-06/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270207T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270207T190000
DTSTAMP:20260912T150846Z
CREATED:20260825T231046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T150846Z
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SUMMARY:Next Gen Jam w/ Armaan Mishra Quartet
DESCRIPTION:On the 1st Sunday of every month\, bands of local youth\, often fielded from one or another of the many fine music programs in colleges and high schools in San Francisco and around the bay\, perform a set\, then host a student-centric jam session for their peers. \nThis month\, Aarman Mishra\, a junior at Ruth Asawa School of the Arts\, fields a quartet. \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/next-gen-jam_2026-02-07/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Jam Session,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270211T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270211T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T174806Z
CREATED:20261007T174806Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T174806Z
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SUMMARY:Sukhawat Ali Khan Sufi Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Sukhawat Ali Khan is the son and disciple of the legendary vocalist Ustad Salamat Ali Khan of the Shaam Chaurasi Gharana. Born in Lahore\, Pakistan\, Sukhawat is a versatile singer based out of the San Francisco Bay Area and has performed internationally in a career spanning nearly 50 years. In addition to presenting North Indian and Pakistani traditional music\, he has recorded and performed extensively with several world fusion music ensembles.  This concert will feature presentations of classical and light classical forms including qawwali\, ghazal\, khayal\, thumrl and sufiana kalam. \nSukhawat Ali Khan\, vocals and harmonium\nValjit Singh\, guitar\nWajawat Ali Khan\, cajon\nadditional vocalist tba
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/sukhawat-ali-khan_2027-02-11/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270212T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270212T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T174946Z
CREATED:20261007T174946Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T174946Z
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SUMMARY:Brian Melvin Trio
DESCRIPTION:Matt Renzi\, reeds; Joel Martin\, _____; Brian Melvin\, drums
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/brian-melvin_2027-02-12/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270219T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270219T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162351Z
CREATED:20260822T042700Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162351Z
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SUMMARY:Scott Foster Combo
DESCRIPTION:Guitarist Scott Foster performs with an ever evolving cast of collaborators on the 3rd Friday of every month. \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/scott-foster_2027-02-19/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270220T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270220T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T175219Z
CREATED:20261007T175219Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T175219Z
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SUMMARY:Trio Pezano: Noertker / Peterson / Zamula
DESCRIPTION:Jim Peterson\, woodwinds; Annalise Zamula\, woodwinds; Bill Noertker\, bass
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/trio-pezano_2027-02-20/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270221T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270221T190000
DTSTAMP:20261007T175407Z
CREATED:20261007T175407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T175407Z
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SUMMARY:Tony Johnson's 230 Jones Street Literary Jazz Band
DESCRIPTION:Drummer Tony Johnson brings his quartet or the 230 Jones Street band on the 3rd Sunday of the even numbered months (February\, April\, June\, August\, October\, December). Tony has been a mainstay of the San Francisco jazz scene since he arrived in 1959.
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/tony-johnson_2027-02-21/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270228T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270228T190000
DTSTAMP:20261007T175601Z
CREATED:20261007T175601Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T175601Z
UID:39694-1803834000-1803841200@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Jam session hosted by the Vince Lateano Trio
DESCRIPTION:The Vince Lateano Trio hosts an open jam session on the last Sunday of every month\, welcoming local jazz giants\, stalwarts\, new comers\, and those just passing through. \nBen Stolorow\, piano; Peter Barshay\, bass; Vince Lateano\, drums \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/jam-session_2027-02-28/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Jam Session,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270305T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270305T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T175820Z
CREATED:20261007T175820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T175820Z
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SUMMARY:Hal Richards Quintet
DESCRIPTION:Hal Richards\, reeds; Henry Hung\, trumpet; Rumi Abe\, piano; Ron Belcher\, bass; tbd\, drums \n 
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/hal-richards_2027-03-05/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270307T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270307T190000
DTSTAMP:20260912T151132Z
CREATED:20260912T151132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260912T151132Z
UID:39452-1804438800-1804446000@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Next Gen Jam w/ Bishop O'Dowd Jazz Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:On the 1st Sunday of every month\, bands of local youth\, often fielded from one or another of the many fine music programs in colleges and high schools in San Francisco and around the bay\, perform a set\, then host a student-centric jam session for their peers. \nThis month features the Bishop O’Dowd Jazz Ensemble. \nSUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to get a bit better acquainted with your neighbors and just have a ball before the start of another long hard work week!
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/next-gen-jam_2027-03-07/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Jam Session,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270312T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270312T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162439Z
CREATED:20260822T042318Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162439Z
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SUMMARY:Eric & the In Crowd
DESCRIPTION: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). \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/eric-the-in-crowd_2027-03-12/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270313T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270313T213000
DTSTAMP:20261007T180001Z
CREATED:20261007T180001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T180001Z
UID:39698-1804966200-1804973400@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Som Dela
DESCRIPTION:details tba
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/som-dela_2027-03-13/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Live Music
ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
END:VEVENT
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270314T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270314T190000
DTSTAMP:20261007T180124Z
CREATED:20261007T180124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20261007T180124Z
UID:39700-1805043600-1805050800@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/mitch-polzak-the-royal-deuces/
LOCATION:Bird & Beckett Books & Records\, 653 Chenery Street\, San Francisco\, CA\, 94131\, United States
CATEGORIES:Happy Hour,Live Music
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ORGANIZER;CN="Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project":MAILTO:eric@birdbeckett.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270514T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20270514T213000
DTSTAMP:20260902T162500Z
CREATED:20260822T042436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260902T162500Z
UID:38913-1810323000-1810330200@birdbeckett.com
SUMMARY:Eric & the In Crowd
DESCRIPTION: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). \n$20 cover charge; byob\nStudents $10 \nFor a reservation\, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733
URL:https://birdbeckett.com/event/eric-the-in-crowd_2027-05-14/
LOCATION:CA
CATEGORIES:Live Music
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