Four shows this weekend, detailed below, with the Jon Frank Trio leading off Friday at 7:30pm, followed by UFO Pilots, a trio, Saturday at 7:30, The Maurice Tani Band Sunday at 5pm, and singer Kay Kostoloupos with the Noel Jewkes Quartet Sunday at 7:30pm. Scroll down for details.

Friday, August 7th, 7:30pm: Jon Frank Trio — Grant Levin, piano; Chris Amberger, bass; Jon Frank, drums. $20 cover.
Standards and jazz versions of Jewish songs from a trio that’s developed a solid rapport. Chris Amberger came of age in Oakland in the late ’60s and did a stint with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. He’s been a force on the Northern California jazz scene for decades. His frequent collaborator Grant Levin while a student at the University of Nevada at Reno met Chris, when the bassist was judging a student competition. Grant went on to a productive period teaching at Chico State before deciding to head for San Francisco, with Chris helping him get established here. Didn’t take much, though, as Grant quickly proved himself a top-tier, remarkably and uniquely talented jazz pianist. Jon took to jazz young, taught for decades in the SFUSD, and is enjoying a productive and satisfying third chapter in the music.

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August 8th, 7:30: UFO Pilots. $20 cover. A new trio, UFO Pilots is made up of Vincent Maclauchlan on guitar, Aidan Macarthy on bass and Nadav Beary on drums. All three were born and raised in the East Bay and all three now reside in New York.

“We all live within a five minute walk from each other in Brooklyn, so we started jamming, blending our love for East Bay funk with some jazz, blues, and pop music. The trio formed truly from the love of friendship and music, creating and inspiring to find new sounds while keeping the groove alive .”

 

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August 9th, 5pm: Maurice Tani – The Sangoire Sets — It’s our weekly Sunday Happy Hour slot! Stay for a tune, stay for a set. Pay what you will, pay what you can! That said, if money is no object for you, $25 is optimum — or donate big to our nonprofit to underwrite our no-cover Sunday shows. This one features a super-professional five-piece outfit led by one of the region’s best songwriters, with a 40-year track record reaching right back to the 1970s on Divisadero with Roy Loney & the Phantom Movers.

Maurice’s band today features a legendary piano player, with our favorite  British Americana artist from the western edge of the Shropshire Plain lending vocal support to Maurice’s dark tales of crime, romance and the fashion industry.

Maurice Tani, guitar & vocals, Pam Brandon, vocals; Henry Salvia, piano; Greg Kehret, bass; Kenny Owen, drums.

 

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August 9th, 7:30pm: Kay Kostopoulos album release party, featuring multi-instrumentalist Noel Jewkes; John DiMartino, piano and arrangements; Carla Kaufman, bass; Mark Lee, drums. $25 cover charge / byob. For a reservation, call the bookshop at 415-586-3733.

Kay and her accompanists will share some tunes from her new album “All This Is Possible.” 15-year musical partners, Kay and Noel always enjoy the intimacy of Bird & Beckett, where heartfelt lyrics wed with Dr. Legato’s gorgeous tone and resonate in the bookshop’s beautiful acoustic space.

The album has received stunning reviews… A recording of depth, subtlety, and artistic uniqueness…a top-tier vocalist of significant versatility and honesty…A graceful and deeply personal recording that reflects both her lifelong devotion to jazz and the Mediterranean influences that have become her signature artistic voice.

Kay will also explore excerpts from Homer’s Odyssey, and jazz songs featuring legendary women including Delilah, Circe, Cleopatra and Persephone.

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Regarding the cover charges:
$20 is typical for a trio or quartet at Bird & Beckett.
$5 per musician is a good rule of thumb for larger outfits:
quintets $25, sextets $30, etc.
Bird & Beckett is committed to guaranteeing a fair wage
to the professional musicians who we book to entertain
our Glen Park patrons, and we appreciate your support!

There’s always a 50% student discount for our shows;
preteens free.

Reservations are always welcome.
For a reservation, call the shop at 415-586-3733.

Financially challenged?
We understand and will accept what you’re able to pay.

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