Outfest- Time is Now Not Money

BBCLP’s which way west? Sunday concert series together with Outsound Presents: Outfest! 5 consecutive Sundays of jazz on the avant side Sunday, July 31, 4:30 & 5:30 (two sets) Kicking off a run of dates of free jazz improvisation, the Bird & Beckett Cultural Legacy Project, together with Outsound Presents, is pleased to offer five…

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George Cotsirilos Trio

Friday, July 29nd – 5:30 pm George Cotsirilos Trio Jazz in the Bookshop 5th Friday Special Guest George Cotsirilos, guitar; Robb Fisher, bass; Ron Marabuto, drums A “blue collar jazz trio” with an impeccable sense of swing, celebrating the recent release of its cd entitled “Past, Present”…  noted by one reviewer as being “happy in…

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New Books on the shelves- Cleopatra, Stephen Sondheim and More

Stacy Schiff’s new biography of Cleopatra and Stephen Sondheim on Stephen Sondheim Two terrific books on the shelf in the bookshop (and orderable through our online store): Stacy Schiff’s biography of the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra: A Life has received raves in the press (see the New York Times review here) and from bookshop patrons as…

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Bishop Norman Williams passes away December 8, 2010

Legendary alto player Bishop Norman William passes away, December 8, 2010 We’re saddened to note the passing of Bishop Norman Williams, a much loved and respected alto player born in Kansas City in 1938, and a fixture on the San Francisco scene since 1961.  He played with top-flight musicians from Phineas Newborn to George Coleman…

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Books for the holidays, and for the moment!

Books for the holidays, and for the moment! Patti Smith‘s new memoir about her youthful times with Robert Mapplethorpe, Just Kids, went to paperback in late September and won the National Book Award in mid-November. It’s been a moving and gratifying reading experience for dozens of people we’ve talked to in the shop. And then…

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