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  • Jinx Jones Jazz Trio

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jinx Jones, guitar; Kenan O'Brien, bass; Ken Owen, drums  

    $20

  • Beth Schenck Saxophone Quartet

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Beth Schenck; Kasey Knudsen; Raffi Garabadian; Cory Wright Original compositions for four saxophones. $25 cover charge (cash at the door, please) / BYOB Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

    $25

  • Jam Session w/ Vince Lateano Trio

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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. Ben Stolorow, piano; Peter Barshay, bass; Vince Lateano, drums SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to…

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  • POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

    Free, donations welcome

  • Dymaxion Trio: Ackley / Schmitt / Brandt

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Bruce Ackley, soprano sax, clarinet; Pete Schmitt, bass; Dave Brandt, drums  

    $20

  • Carlo Robano Quartet

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    details tba

    $20

  • Next Gen Jam w/ Armaan Mishra Quartet

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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. This month, Aarman Mishra, a junior at Ruth…

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  • Sukhawat Ali Khan Sufi Ensemble

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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…

    $20

  • Brian Melvin Trio

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Matt Renzi, reeds; Joel Martin, _____; Brian Melvin, drums

    $20

  • Kazemde George / Kai Lyons

    Kazemde George, saxophone Kai Lyons, guitar $20 cover charge / byob. Students $10. For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733.

    $20

  • Walker Talks…on topics tba

    An almost-monthly series of talks by Walker Brents III (9 or 10 talks a year for more than two decades) on various topics in poetry, mythology, folklore, philosophy, etc. Although primarily a live stream viewable on our YouTube channel and Facebook page, it’s also fine if you slip into the darkened shop to listen in…

    Free, donations welcome

  • Scott Foster Combo

    Guitarist Scott Foster performs with an ever evolving cast of collaborators on the 3rd Friday of every month.

    $20

  • Trio Pezano: Noertker / Peterson / Zamula

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Jim Peterson, woodwinds; Annalise Zamula, woodwinds; Bill Noertker, bass

    $20

  • Tony Johnson’s 230 Jones Street Literary Jazz Band

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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.

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  • Saul Sierra Quartet

    personnel tba $20 cover charge / byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

    $20

  • Jam session hosted by the Vince Lateano Trio

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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. Ben Stolorow, piano; Peter Barshay, bass; Vince Lateano, drums SUNDAY HAPPY HOUR! Grab your partner! Gather your kids! Call a friend! Come on down to the bookshop to…

    Happy Hour Sliding Scale

  • POETS! Featured Readers + Open Mic

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers followed by a community open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

    Free, donations welcome

  • Hal Richards Quintet

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Hal Richards, reeds; Henry Hung, trumpet; Rumi Abe, piano; Ron Belcher, bass; tbd, drums  

    $25

  • Next Gen Jam w/ Bishop O’Dowd Jazz Ensemble

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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. This month features the Bishop O'Dowd Jazz Ensemble.…

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  • Eric & the In Crowd

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    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). $20 cover charge; byob Students $10 For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733

    $20

  • Som Dela

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States

    Dedicated to BRAZILIAN music by women composers, Som Dela (“her sound” in Portuguese) is a new quartet composed of four outstanding Bay Area musicians: Jane Lenoir, flute; Irene Sazer, violin; Rebecca Hass, piano; and Michaelle Goerlitz, percussion. All virtuosic and eclectic musicians and composers in Brazilian music and other improvised styles, they have forged well-earned…

    $20

  • Mitch Polzak & the Royal Deuces

    Bird & Beckett Books & Records 653 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA, United States
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