Friday, October 18th, 5:30-8:00 pm
jazz in the bookshop
The Scott Foster Ensemble

Jazz in the bookshop… every Friday without fail.  San Francisco’s longest running neighborhood jazz party!

Every third Friday, guitarist Scott Foster brings in a newly constituted ensemble for the occasion.

Joining guitarist Scott Foster at Bird & Beckett this Friday, October 18th, are trumpet player Dave Scott, bassist Aaron Germain and drummer Surya Prashanka.  This quartet has several years of experience playing as a unit, and has a deep reservoir of tunes at their disposal.  In the second set at Bird & Beckett, they’ll pass around their book of tunes to the audience and honor any request.  It’s Audience Choice!

Scott’s monthly Bird & Beckett sessions draw on the fantastic pool of jazz musicians that populate this little berg, from his years of experience gigging and teaching around town.  One day we’ll realize what a golden era of jazz it is in San Francisco!  Don’t be shy to make it out to Bird & Beckett’s Friday and Sunday sessions… and don’t miss our Saturday, Oct. 28th all-day (11 a.m. to 9 p.m.) bebop cavalcade, when literally dozens of top local jazz musicians will be crossing our stage to help us raise a little rent money!

Want to help us establish a consistent recording facility for all that happens on the Bird & Beckett stage so that these dates are not lost in time and the recesses of imperfect memory?  It’s a worthy goal!  We’ve got a grant application in to help us fund some gear and consultant’s fees, but we really could use a few good friends who already understand the requirements of such a task, and can lend us a hand in building an accessible and broadcast-quality archive.  Talk to the proprietor if you might be one of those individuals.