Posts Tagged ‘music events’
Piano Marathon a huge success!
Piano Marathon a huge success! From Si Perkoff’s opening Monk tune to Macy Blackman’s killer closing set that encapsulated the whole history of New Orleans piano styles, from Jelly Roll Morton to Dr. John and Henry Butler — with stops along the way for brilliant turns at the piano by Don Alberts, Jon Jang, Randy…
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Noon to 9 Piano Marathon on Saturday 1/22/11- A Bird & Beckett Benefit! Bring your checkbook! This Saturday, a cavalcade of pianists will coax beautiful music from the Yamaha P22 studio upright piano that we’re raising the money to buy from Oakland’s Piedmont Piano Company. If 100 of you put up $25 apiece, the job…
Read Morewww? Nancy Wright Trio
Nancy Wright Trio @ which way west? 4:30 to 6:30 this Sunday, January 23, in our weekly concert series, we present a wonderful organ trio, with Wayne Delacruz at the keys and Kent Bryson on the skins, led by the fabulous tenor player Nancy Wright… you heard her here before (with Macy Blackman’s band called…
Read Morewww? Rudy Mwongozi & Paula Hackett – jazz/poetry
Rudy Mwongozi w/Paula Hackett Rudy Mwongozi left Oakland for NYC a few years ago, but he’s here on a visit, and we’re thrilled to have him back on Sun., Jan. 16 at 4:30 at the Bird & Beckett piano — a might better piano than before, we might add — one we’re saving up to…
Read Morewww? A Re-Coronation of Norton I, Emperor of These United States and Protector of Mexico
A Re-Coronation of Norton I, Emperor of These United States and Protector of Mexico Sunday, January 9, 2011, at 4:30 pm, join us for a Re-Coronation of Norton I, Emperor of These United States and Protector of Mexico, on the occasion of the 131st anniversary of his death. During his 21-year reign, the good Emperor…
Read MoreCelebrate the New Year with Bird & Beckett
Celebrate the New Year with Bird & Beckett $35 buys a convivial evening of music, food and- at midnight-Â free champagne, plus the company of neighbors and friends. Don Prell (bass) and Raymond Scott (guitar) will kick off the evening at 8:00 pm, and then the Chuck Peterson Quintet will swing it on through ’til…
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