Thursday, October 13th – 8-10 pm
Macy Blackman & Bing Nathan, piano & bass
play rhythm & blues, with historical (hysterical) commentary
Piano professor Macy Blackman has played it all, and plays it for you tonight with Bing Nathan on bass… From the Clovers to the Orioles, Fats Domino to Professor Longhair……
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Sunday, October 9th – 4:30-6:30 pm
LITQUAKE COMES TO BIRD & BECKETT!!
Smooth Toad: Twisted Roots, Cast Iron Crooning & the L’try Stuff!
Smooth Toad presents the dusty American folk ragas of surrealist/dada poet G. P. Skratz, romantic fiddler/bard Hal Hughes, and legendary theater artist Bob Ernst. The trio weaves an authentic…
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Saturday, October 8th – 7:30-10pm
The Smith Dobson Quartet
plays Bird & Beckett’s “jazz club”
every Saturday night, when lights are low…
Smith Dobson is a triple jazz threat, a respected and much sought player on saxophone, vibes and drums. He’s heir to several generations of family talent — his father was…
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The Art of the Duo
Pianist Grant Levin meets bassist Kash Killion
Saturday afternoon, Oct. 8th – 4-6 pm
Two sets of interplay between one of the best young jazz piano players we’ve ever heard, and a bassist whose skills, talent and reputation have been solidly established in these…
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Friday, October 7th – 5:30-8 pm
Don Prell’s Seabop Ensemble
Trumpet player Al Molina, reed player Jerry Logas and drummer Vinnie Rodriguez join bassist Don Prell for two generous sets of live jazz. Decades of professional experience and tons of…
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Thursday, October 6th – 8-10pm
GG3 plays West Coast Blues
Thursday, October 6th, 8-10 pm. Parris Bertolucci on keys and Randy Lee Odell on drums join phenomenal guitarist, singer and blues composer, GG Amos for two sets of blues solidly…
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Monday, October 3rd – 7-9 pm
Stars of Bay Area Poetry turn out to benefit KPFA!
Avotcja Jerry Ferraz Francisco Herrera Genny Lim Kaylah Marin Kim Shuck Bill Vartnaw Nellie Wong plus open mic! Stars of Bay Area Poetry read to benefit KPFA! More…
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Sunday night, 8-10 pm. October 2nd No cover charge on Sundays, but please bring your money anyway. Musicians must eat, cover charge or no. Lavish them with your cash, it can’t…
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Invisible Guy
7:30-10 pm. Saturday, October 1st. $10 cover charge. “Melody is the knife that cuts through to truth. Then there is the importance of breath, and personal expression.†— Michael Coleman.…
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Monday, September 26th – 7-9 pm
Omertapalooza!
poets & jazzers shuffleboil together
Meltzer/Crossman/Rogers/Stewart
Of course you don’t know what to make of it! Even David’s just guessing! But get down here and find out!! Take it from San Francisco Poet Laureate emeritus Diane…
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