Saturday, August 27th – 4-6 pm
Grant Levin / Chris Amberger Duo
Pianist Grant Levin and his long-time jazz collaborator, bassist Chris Amberger converse in jazz over two generous sets of music. Arriving in Oakland in his early teens, in the early…
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Friday, August 26th – 5:30-8:00 pm
The Chuck Peterson Quintet featuring vocalist Dorothy Lefkovits
Sinatra was the chairman, sure. But Chuck was the founder of jazz at Bird & Beckett… there’s nothing so sublime! Dorothy Lefkovits sings on each set, sharing the bandstand with…
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Sunday, August 21st – 4:30-6:30 pm
The Mark Levine Quartet
Mark Levine, piano; Bob Kenmotsu, sax; John Wiitala, bass; Ron Marabuto, drums. Mark Levine has shared the bandstand and recording studio with Woody Shaw, Bobby Hutcherson, Freddie Hubbard, Wallace Roney,…
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Saturday, August 20th – 7:30-10 pm
Calvin Keys with the Heshima Trio
Guitarist Calvin Keys is possessed of a personal style that’s unmistakable, elegant and eloquent. He has been featured on acclaimed recordings since the early 1970s as leader and as a sideman with…
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Friday, August 19th – 5:30-8 pm
The Scott Foster Ensemble feat. Danny Bittker
jazz in the bookshop every Friday evening!
Guitarist Scott Foster has assembled a band featuring Danny Bittker on a variety of reeds — clarinet, bass clarinet and tenor sax — and Mike Rinta on trombone! Danny’s a…
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Thursday, August 18th – 7:00-10 pm
Live Recording Session! The Jack Tone Riordan Trio
Jack Riordan is just one of the top jazz guitarists in the region, no question — and he’s playing a three-venue run of shows in the company of ace organist…
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Monday, August 15th – 7-9 pm
Poets Gene Berson & Vince Storti
followed by an open mic
POETS! a twice-monthly series hosted by troubadour Jerry Ferraz. Every first & third Monday, 7-9 pm Tonight’s featured poets are Eugene Berson and Vince Storti. They’ll be followed by one…
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Sunday, August 14th – 7:30-10 pm
The Seducers!
classic country in our canyon moonlight series
Last chance to catch the Seducers on a Sunday at Bird & Beckett! In September, look for them on the third Thursday of every month from 8 to 10pm. But…
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Sunday, August 14th – 4:30-6:30 pm
The Flying Salvias!
Ameri-kinda alt everything duo
Last glimpsed at Bird & Beckett in a Merle Haggard tribute with the Seducers a few months back, we’re beyond happy to bring Henry & Kathleen Salvia to the stage…
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