Support for Jazz 91.9 WCLK is made possible in part by The Suite Food Lounge, home of The Suite Jazz Series. They are presenting Keyboardist and Composer Brian Simpson for one night only, Thursday, September 22. Doors open at 6:30pm with dinner and Jazz with Brian Simpson at 7:30pm. More information including reservations can be found at 404-577-2500 or at JazzBeat Promotions or eventbrite.com.
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 is releasing his tenth CD entitled All That Matters (2021).