BIRD & BECKETT CULTURAL LEGACY PROJECT
The Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project presents twenty-odd events every month in the bookshop, including at least 3 live concerts each week, plus poetry readings, talks, and all manner of cultural happenings.
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This page, where we once posted details of the next handful of events, has been decommissioned in favor of the new events calendar linked above. Thanks!
August 30th, 5pm (the happy hour show): Jam session hosted by the Vince Lateano Trio — Ben Stolorow, piano; tbd, bass; Vince Lateano, drums. It’s Happy Hour. Stay for a tune, stay for a set, stay for two sets. Contribute what you can, contribute what you will! No pressure. Bring your axe, and bring your ears! _____ August 30th, 8pm: Simon Aks Quartet — Simon Aks, guitar; Kevin Person, Jr., piano; Alan Jones, bass; Miles Turk, drums. $20 cover. Students $10. Simon Aks, a RASOTA alum, finishes out his summer vacation with this quartet date at the bookshop. Then it’s back east to continue his pursuit of a degree in…Jazz! Welcome to Bird & Beckett for more Jazz in the Bookshop! We’ve been doing it for 26 years, and with your support we’re going strong. BYOB and a couple of friends and a twenty each for…
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Thursday, September 3, 7:00pm: Tate Swindell & Shane King Zackery — POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers + open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz _____ Friday, September 4, 7:30pm: Hal Richards Quintet — Hal Richards, winds and reeds; Henry Hung, trumpet; Rumi Abe, piano; Ron Belcher, bass; Dan Foltz, drums. $25 cover. Students $10. _____ Saturday, September 5, 7:30pm: Danny Bittker Quintet — Danny Bittker, reeds; Dave Casini, vibraphone; Michael Price, bass; Mark Fishman and Ami Molinelli, percussion; with 2 guest vocalists: Carol Belcher and Lee Heuermann. $25 cover. Students $10. _____ Sunday, September 6, 5:00pm: Next Gen Jam hosted by the Dylan Acker RASOTA Quartet — It’s Happy Hour, and there’s no set cover charge! Bring your axe, your ears, or all three! _____ Monday, September 7, 7:30pm: Duo Changüísonico: José (“El Sinsonte”) Andrés + Kai Lyons. $20 cover. Students $10. The music of Guantánamo, Cuba, where José…
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Thursday, September 10, 7:30pm: Poets Joseph Simas + Yates Cessna, w/ Michael Schuffler, voice; t. persephone, cello — Joseph Simas reads from his latest book of poems, Shuffle (Introducing — Anime Titles), from The Bodily Press, 2026. Working writer and artist Yates Cessna will open with a reading of her work, followed by a selection from Shuffle set to cello, with poet Michael Schuffler on voice, and composed by poet and cellist t. persephone. Free! _____ Friday, September 11, 7:30pm: Eric & the In Crowd — $20 cover. Students $10. _____ Saturday, September 12, 7:30pm: Rob Zuckerman Quintet — Rob Zuckerman, saxophone; Dave Rocha, trumpet; Luke Schwartz, guitar; Heath Proskin, bass; Jeff Pera, drums. $25 cover. Students $10. _____ Sunday, September 13, 5:00pm: Marina Crouse — Marina Crouse, vocals; Danny Caron, guitar; Ruth Davies, bass. It’s our weekly Sunday Happy Hour show, so stay for a tune, stay for a…
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Tuesday, September 15, 7:30pm: Alon Nechustan Quintet — Matt Renzi and Jesse Levit, reeds; Alon Nechustan, piano; Sam Bevan, bass; Gregg Wyser-Pratte, drums. $25 cover. Students $10. _____ Thursday, September 17, 7:30pm, Livestream: Walker Talks! — This month, Walker Brents III explores the philosophy and literary work of Miguel de Unamuno (1864-1936), Spanish modernist writer born in the Basque region city of Bilbao. Free, and to be found live on the Bird & Beckett YouTube channel. _____ Friday, September 18, 7:30pm: Scott Foster Quartet w/ Darren Johnston — Darren Johnston, trumpet; Scott Foster, guitar; additional personnel TBA. $20 cover. Students $10. _____ Saturday, September 19, 7:30pm: Excelsior Hill Mob Jazz Band — Charlie Keagle, reeds; Jim Zimmerman, vibes; Sue Crossman, piano; Chuck Bennett, bass; Jim Chanteloup, drums. $25 cover. Students $10. _____ Sunday, September 20, 5:00pm: Vince Lateano Trio — Ben Stolorow, piano; tba, bass; Vince Lateano, drums. It’s Happy…
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Hundreds, no, thousands of events have come and gone these past 25+ years… Much information–and often video documentation–can be found in our extensive archive. You can scroll through or search by musician or band name to find evidence of what you remember, or what you missed! Keep an eye on our calendar and listings for the upcoming events, and sign up for our email list. Make sure to get by the bookshop, if that’s even a possibility for you, to catch the next thing that catches your fancy. The live streams and recordings are great, but live music in a room with folks you know or ought to get to know, that’s irreplaceable… Past Events
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Angel Adedokun, vocals Jelani Noble, keys Chanelle Ignant, guitar Michael Reed, drums. A bilingual, multi-genre artist known for her ethereal vocals and raw, confessional songwriting, Angel Adedokun blends rock, jazz, salsa, cumbia, pop, soul, and funk, brings two sets of powerful music to the stage. $20 cover. Students $10. Angel Adedokun is a bilingual, multi-genre artist known for her ethereal vocals and raw, confessional songwriting. Blending Rock, Jazz, Salsa, Cumbia, Pop, Soul, and Funk, her unique and sultry sound captivates audiences, aiming to tell the truth and bring people together through her art. Influenced by the greats including Prince, Selena Quintanilla, Michael Jackson, Celia Cruz, Steve Perry, and more…her artistic expression knows no bounds. Local performances include BottleRock in Napa, Yoshi’s in Oakland, and Mr. Tipple’s in San Francisco. In addition to her music, Angel is an accomplished actor, dancer, choreographer, vinyl DJ, and educator with credits like Nollywood Dreams, Hairspray, and Jesus…
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Henry Hung, trumpet; Kasey Knudsen, saxophone; John Wiitala, bass; Lorca Hart, drums. The brilliant compositions of two jazz masters, pianists both. But not a pianist in sight on this engagement. Bring your posse! Enjoy some brilliant jazz. $20 cover. Students $10.
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Bruce Williamson, saxophone Brad Buethe, guitar Noah Schencker, bass Ron Vincent, drums $20 cover. Students $10. Drummer Ron Vincent graduated from Berklee in Boston in 1973, toured for six years, then spent three years in Kansas City. Since 1982, he’s been ensconced in the New York jazz scene, including seven years in the Gerry Mulligan Quartet and Mulligan’s Re-Birth of the Cool Tentet (a band that included trumpeter Wallace Roney, alto player Phil Woods, pianist John Lewis and vocalist Mel Torme). In recent years, Ron has become more bi-coastal, with a home back east and another just down the coast. Ron’s colleagues on his Bird & Beckett gig tonight are long established and talented professionals. Saxophonist Bruce Williamson left San Francisco for New York in the mid-1980s and has had a high level career in jazz all along the way. Brad Buethe had his New York chapter in the…
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