Serving the San Francisco Bay Area New Music Community

                 
Bird & Beckett Books and Records
653 Chenery St.
San Francisco CA 94131  
(415) 586-3733
birdbeckett@yahoo.com

A bookshop/performance venue in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood.

Besides operating as a new/used generalist's bookshop with a small but sweet selection of vintage jazz vinyl and recent cds by local artists, the shop's allied Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project (BBCLP) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization charged with the mission to present, document and archive the creative work of significant living writers and musicians in the San Francisco Bay Area, for a neighborhood audience and future generations. Established in 2007 to take over responsibility for an ever expanding slate of cultural programming at the bookshop (est. 1999), the BBCLP presents four live concert series each week (Fridays through Sundays), a twice monthly poetry series on Mondays, and many other cultural programs. The BBCLP also publishes AMERARCANA, an annual literary review, now in its fifth issue.

Bird & Beckett Books & Records is located at 653 Chenery Street between Diamond and Castro in San Francisco’s Glen Park neighborhood at the southern foot of Twin Peaks. 1-1/2 blocks from the Glen Park BART station (one stop past the 24th/Mission station) and is served by MUNI lines 23, 36, 44, 52 & J-Church.

By car, take the Monterey exit off I-280 South, or the Bosworth exit off I-280 North.
http://www.birdbeckett.com/

Upcoming Events:
Friday, September 5 2025 8:30 PM
The Actual Trio

Berkeley’s veteran Jazz ensemble The Actual Trio returns to Bird and Beckett for an evening of original, spikey, whimsical, groovy, and spontaneous music. Led by guitarist John Schott (T.J. Kirk, John Zorn, Steven Bernstein), the trio has just released its third CD, entitled “Spires”. Double bassist Dan Seamans (New Klezmer Trio) and drummer John Hanes (Henry Kaiser, Doublestroke, Russian Telegraph) are Schott’s long-time colleagues, forging a unique sound and telepathic trust over fifteen years of playing as a trio. Featuring a suite of pieces inspired by the famous Watts Towers in Los Angeles, the trio’s new record continues their devotion to making honest, heartfelt and carefully wrought music.
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Saturday, September 6 2025 7:30 PM
Karl Evangelista's Apura - "Bukas" Album Release

Karl Evangelista (guitar, compositions) with Lewis Jordan, Francis Wong (saxophones), Rei Scampavia (keys), Lisa Mezzacappa (bass), Donald Robinson (drums)

Karl Evangelista's Apura ensemble reconvenes to celebrate the release of "Bukas," a brand new album available from 577 Records (featuring legendary drummer Andrew Cyrille). Apura presents blazing free jazz with an activist twist, detailing elements of the Filipino-American experience.

Album Out Now on Bandcamp
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