Friday, March 7th – 8:30-10pm
The James Mahone Quartet
Eat at home. Go out late. Stay out late. Enjoy the James Mahone Quartet! It’s the Friday late set at Bird & Beckett! James Mahone, tenor sax. Grant Levin, piano.…
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Friday, March 7th – 6-8pm
The Brian Andres Trio
Jazz in its essence! The piano trio is the traditional heart of the art form. If you don’t grasp that yet, you surely will over the course of the evening!…
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Thursday, March 6th – 7pm
Poet Beau Beausoleil reads from War News II
open mic follows
Beau Beausoleil is a poet and activist (Al-Mutanabbi Street Starts Here) based in San Francisco. He is the author of 15 chapbooks of poetry. His most recent titles are…
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Wednesday, March 5th – 7pm
City Bird
Patrick Dunagan reads the title poem
from his City Lights volume of the same name
Patrick James Dunagan commences at 7pm to read aloud from “City Bird”—the long title poem from his new book from City Lights—and doesn’t quit till the whole thing’s been aired.…
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Sunday, March 2nd – 5pm
Mamboleo! Latin music set + jam session
Mamboleo! From Ruth Asawa School of the Arts: Amaru Duran-Calahorrano – Drums. Santiago Winton – Piano. Sai Ray – Trumpet. Mateo Siguenza – Bass. From Oakland School for the Arts:…
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Sunday, March 2nd – 1pm
The Community Music Center
15th Annual Chinese New Year Celebration
2025, the Year of the Green Wood Snake
Betty Wong–musician, composer and 50+ year veteran teacher at San Francisco’s century-old Community Music Center and long-time Glen Park resident–presents her annual CMC Chinese New Year world music and jazz…
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Saturday, March 1st – 7:30-9:30pm
Benny Amón’s New Orleans Pearls
Marc Caparone, trumpet. Jeff Hamilton, piano. Sam Rocha, bass. Benny Amón, drums. $25 cover charge; byob. For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733. Jazz in the Neighborhood (a 501(c)3…
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Friday, February 28th – 8:30pm
Larry Ochs + Tales End
a musical collective featuring
Lisa Mezzacappa,
Darren Johnston & Ben Davis
Ben Davis – cello. Darren Johnston – trumpet. Lisa Mezzacappa – acoustic bass. Larry Ochs – tenor and sopranino saxophones. $20 cover charge; byob. For a reservation, call 415-586-3733. Jazz…
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Friday, February 28th – 6-8pm
Tony Johnson’s 230 Jones Street
Local 6 Literary Jazz Band
Bird & Beckett’s legacy band! Charlie McCarthy, saxophone; Sam Cady, piano; Chuck Bennett, bass; & Tony Johnson, drums continue a 23-year tradition of jazz in the bookshop! $20 suggested donation…
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Thursday, February 27th – 7:30pm
The Good War, Great Sounds!
a benefit for Outsound New Music Summit
with Elizabeth Costello,
Rent Romus & Suki O’Kane
The Good War is just out, and writer Elizabeth Costello has invited Rent Romus and Suki O’Kane to share the stage to raise funds for Romus’s most excellent Outsound New…
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