What a weekend!

Thursday at 7pm – Poets Gail Mitchell and Bill Vartnaw, with an open mic to follow.

Friday at 5:30pm – The Erik Jekabson Quartet. Trumpet & flugelhorn player / composer Jekabson provides originals for a crack combo, with Matt Clark, piano; Dan Feiszli, bass and Brian Fischler, drums.

Friday at 8:30pm (not 9, as stated here and there) – CD Release: “House of Welcome” – Free Press Music is a project of singer Christie Aida in close association with drummer Dave Mihaly. Billy White, piano, and Annelies Zamula, saxophone.

Saturday at 7:30pm – The Charlie McCarthy Quartet. NOTE: Charlie has fallen ill and can’t make the date. James Mahone, a terrific tenor player, will sub for him, under drummer Akira Tana’s leadership, with the great David Udolf, piano, and the young and talented Curtis Aikens, bass.

Sunday at 2pm – Poet Jorge Argueta with Jose Cuellar (Dr. Loco) and Francisco Herrera

Sunday at 5pm – Singer Loralee Christensen with bassist Paul Olguin

Sunday at 8pm – The Schimscheimer Family Trio

BYOB and a twenty for the band! Whenever you come out to Bird & Beckett for a show, that’s a good rule of thumb!