Brian Simpson, International Smooth Jazz Pianist

About this show

Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 5:15pm. General Admission seating available on a first-come basis, with preferred seating for our Baby Grand members. BRIAN SIMPSON WEBSITE WATCH After graduating from Northern Illinois University, keyboardist and composer Brian Simpson relocated to Los Angeles where he was soon playing alongside musicians Gerald Albright and Norman Brown and eventually on a world tour with Janet Jackson. In 1990 Simpson received a call from George Duke that led to a decade of touring and production work with the late jazz legend. It was his tenure with George that led to working with a variety of artists, from James Ingram and Anita Baker to Dave Koz and Wayman Tisdale. The popularity of his music world wide has kept Mr. Simpson on a seemingly endless world tour which in 2019 included Japan, Australia, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Africa. With writing and performing credits on R&B chart-topping albums and Smooth Jazz Airplay charts, it’s clear why Brian is the veteran Music Director of so many jazz events. Brian is a recording artist with Shanachie Entertainment, which just released his twelfth album "Midnight Groove" in March of 2025, a collection of seductive and sophisticated jazz tracks that portrays the feel of starry nights, swaying breezes, and soft kisses.