On Saturday evening, June 6th, at 7:30 p.m., I'll once again have the pleasure of playing adventurous and uplifting music at the Bay Area's most welcoming space for creative improvised music – Bird & Beckett Books & Records, located at 653 Chenery Street in San Francisco. We'll be performing pieces by Ornette Coleman, Thelonious Monk, Elvin Jones, Athur Blythe, original compositions and free improvisations. The ensemble for this sonic adventure is: Richard Howell – saxophones & vocals Sheldon Brown – saxophones, bass clarinet & Chinese flutes Fred Randolph – double bass Ian Dogole – cajon, doumbek, udu, kalimbas, talking drum & misc. percussion $20 cover charge. $10 for students.
Opening set by Jazzschool High School Combo led by Max Brody Josh Jones Latin Quintet Chloe Scott Jones, flute Danny Lubin-Laden, trombone Erick Peralta, keys/bass Josh Jones, drums with special guest: Sadie Scott Jones, bass Jazzschool High School Combo Ellie Kim-Turnoff, clarinet Ethan Shankman, trombone Andres Navarro, guitar Sadie Scott Jones, bass Ilan Chu-gamez, piano Lyra Renninger, drums A mainstay of Bay Area Latin jazz for decades, drummer and bandleader Josh Jones brings his quintet to the Jazzschool for an evening of dynamic AfroCuban jazz, featuring music by legends Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto, Maraca, and more. The Jazzschool High School Combo led by Max Brody plays an opening set, and includes Jones’ daughter Sadie on bass, who graduates from the program this spring. Drummer and percussionist Josh Jones is recognized internationally from his touring and recording with such Jazz greats as Don Cherry, Steve Coleman, Omar Sosa, Yosvany Terry, and Jacqui Naylor. His recent recording projects include We Are Not The Headliner with Omar Sosa, Then and Now with Blue Note recording artist Benny Green, as well as a project with Cuban jazz royalty Chuchito Valdes. In addition to his robust performance career, Jones is a highly respected educator, and at the Jazzschool leads the ever-popular Adult Latin Big Band. Doors 7 pm Pre-concert talk 7:30 pm Concert 8 pm
About TWO SHOWS 5pm and 7:30pm – Grupo Falso Baiano, with Carlos Oliveira, present an evening of choro, Brazil’s earliest popular music. Grupo Falso Baiano formed over 21 years ago in 2004 and performs choro with a twist, including elements of jazz, samba, and even bluegrass. Their exploration of choro spans nearly 100 years, including everything from traditional to more contemporary versions and jazz-influenced reinterpretations. Join us for a lively program that traces the nuances of Brazilian choro music and featuring the phenomenal clarinetist Anat Cohen.
Beth Custer, clarinet; Will Bernard, guitar; Ken Emerson, lap steel and resonator guitars The Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization presents live music at least 3 times a week at Bird & Beckett Books & Records in San Francisco's Glen Park village. Seating is limited, so call ahead to reserve: (415) 586-3733. No advance ticket sales. Please bring cash. Venmo ok, if necessary. BYOB. Can't make the show in person? Stream it live at www.youtube.com/@bird_beckett https://www.youtube.com/@bird_beckett Throw in some money for the band via venmo: @birdandbeckett
About "The Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization presents live music at least 3 times a week at Bird & Beckett Books & Records in San Francisco's Glen Park village: 2 blocks from the Glen Park BART station, Muni lines J, 23, 35, 36, 44, and 52, and on- and off-ramps for I-580. Seating is limited, so call ahead to reserve: (415) 586-3733. No advance ticket sales. Please bring cash. Venmo ok, if necessary. BYOB. Can't make the show in person? Stream it live, and throw in some money for the band via venmo: @birdandbeckett"
About TWO SHOWS 5pm and 7:30pm – Grupo Falso Baiano, with Carlos Oliveira, present an evening of choro, Brazil’s earliest popular music. Grupo Falso Baiano formed over 21 years ago in 2004 and performs choro with a twist, including elements of jazz, samba, and even bluegrass. Their exploration of choro spans nearly 100 years, including everything from traditional to more contemporary versions and jazz-influenced reinterpretations. Join us for a lively program that traces the nuances of Brazilian choro music and featuring the phenomenal clarinetist Anat Cohen.
The Michigan-based Latin jazz group, The Lunar Octet, plays eclectic music drawing on Cuban and Puerto Rican salsa, African high-life music, Brazilian sambas, and more to forge a new sound enriched by these traditions. LA Jazz Scene called their music "the perfect melding of elements of Latin and jazz." JazzThing Magazine said their music is "the very best of arranging and instrumental art." Jazziz Magazine called them “sizzling”. Jazz Weekly called them “picante”. The band’s hundreds of performances include the Montreux-Detroit Jazz Festival, the Scarborough Jazz Festival, Columbus Jazz and Rib Fest, the Flint Jazz Festival, the Columbus Arts Festival, the Lancaster Festival, the Ann Arbor Art Fair, the WEMU/Depot Town Winter Jazz Series, Rusty's Jazz Cafe, Ann Arbor's Top of the Park, the Bird of Paradise, the Detroit Festival of the Arts, Detroit's New Center Park, Toledo's CityFest, Toledo's Rib-Off, the Ann Arbor Art Fair, and many more. Come to hear this amazing group play a fabulous concert for you. You’ll see saxophones, bass, drums, timbales, and more percussion. And before they play each tune, the band members will explain the types of grooves involved and the origins of the compositions. Enjoy and learn!
