BIRD & BECKETT CULTURAL LEGACY PROJECT

September 3rd to 7th
at Bird & Beckett

Thursday, September 3, 7:00pm: Tate Swindell & Shane King Zackery — POETS! Every 1st Thursday, featured readers + open mic, hosted by Michael Koch & Jerry Ferraz

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Friday, September 4, 7:30pm: Hal Richards Quintet — Hal Richards, winds and reeds; Henry Hung, trumpet; Rumi Abe, piano; Ron Belcher, bass; Dan Foltz, drums. $25 cover. Students $10. 

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Saturday, September 5, 7:30pm: Danny Bittker Quintet — Danny Bittker, reeds; Dave Casini, vibraphone; Michael Price, bass; Mark Fishman and Ami Molinelli, percussion; with 2 guest vocalists: Carol Belcher and Lee Heuermann. $25 cover. Students $10.

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Sunday, September 6, 5:00pm: Next Gen Jam hosted by the Dylan Acker RASOTA Quartet — It’s Happy Hour, and there’s no set cover charge! Bring your axe, your ears, or all three!

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Monday, September 7, 7:30pm: Duo Changüísonico: José (“El Sinsonte”) Andrés + Kai Lyons. $20 cover. Students $10. The music of Guantánamo, Cuba, where José Andrés enjoyed a long and acclaimed career as El Sinsonte, “The Mockingbird,” de Changüí Guantánamo, admired for his supple vocal style and his quick witted lyrical constructions. Kai Lyons, tres and guitar virtuoso of San Francisco, a musicologist of great insight, has formed an abiding artistic bond with El Sinsonte, and their performances together in duo and larger ensembles are a treasure.