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the Gerald Beckett Quintet at The Additon
Courtesy of YoshisSF | Posted on May 12, 2014
Where
The Additon
1330 Fillmore Street
San Francisco, CA
Map
(415) 655-5600
When
Mon, June 2, 2014
8:00 pm
Save the date
Musicians
Gerald Beckett
fluteAbout
Celebrating release of "The Messenger" (Summit Records)
“One of the top flute players in the modern jazz scene.” — Scott Yanow
“With all the saxophone players out there today, the number of jazz flute artists is minuscule by comparison. Beckett shows that he belongs in the mix and has both the skills and style to be a force in this underrepresented genre.’’ — JAZZUSA
Monday, June 2
8pm $10 adv, $15 day of show
Flautist Gerald, born in Beaumont, Texas, started playing alto saxophone at the age of 11. As a freshman at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas he switched to playing the flute. During his years as an undergraduate at UNT he played with various local bands. Mindful of how unpredictable making a living as a musician could be, he studied business and received his BBA in Administrative Management....