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Russian Telegraph at Bird & Beckett Books & Records
Where
Bird & Beckett Books & Records
653 Chenery Street
San Francisco, CA
Map
(415) 586-3733
When
Sat, March 7, 2020
7:30 pm
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Musicians
Beth Custer
clarinetDavid James
guitarChris Grady
trumpetJordan Glasgow
pianoKeith McArthur
bassJohn Hanes
drumsAbout
$20 cover charge; sliding scale available
Russian Telegraph is the brainchild of Beth Custer (Trance Mission, Club Foot Orchestra) and David James (Afrofunk Experience, Spearhead, The Coup), who had the inspiration to merge a couple of their separate bands into one!
It’s a blend of Beth Custer Ensemble, with their Art Song, their clarinets, and their trumpet; David James’s GPS, with it’s quixotically “political” instrumentals; mixed with a dose of Curtis Bumpy’s uniquely funky bass and soulful keyboards.
Russian Telegraph plays music from the catalogs of each of these entities, along with originals written expressly for this group, and choice covers of music from composers ranging from Nelson Cavaquinho to Chris Cornell.
