Thu, Mar 05
|Maple Leaf Bar
Booker & Beyond: The Professor Tim Piano Series featuring Kyle Cripps
Doors 5pm | Show 6pm - Every Thursday at the historic Maple Leaf Bar, the Booker & Beyond Piano Series celebrates New Orleans' piano traditions, honoring the legendary James Carroll Booker. Kyle Cripps brings reverence for New Orleans piano masters and a distinctive personal voice to the keyboard
Time & Location
Mar 05, 2026, 6:00 PM
Maple Leaf Bar, 8316 Oak St, New Orleans, LA 70118, USA
About The Event
Booker & Beyond: The Professor Tim Piano Series
Every Thursday night at the historic Maple Leaf Bar in New Orleans, the Booker & Beyond Piano Series celebrates the rich piano traditions of the Crescent City. Made possible through a generous bequest from Tim Allspach, known as "Professor Tim"—an educator, musician, and beloved fixture at the Maple Leaf Bar—the series honors the legendary James Carroll Booker, the piano genius whose virtuosic style blended jazz, classical, blues, and gospel.
Featuring some of New Orleans' most talented pianists performing solo in the intimate back bar setting, these Thursday evening sessions typically run from 6-7:30 PM. Kyle Cripps is a dynamic pianist who brings both technical prowess and deep soul to the New Orleans piano tradition. His playing seamlessly weaves together the city's diverse musical threads—from the syncopated rhythms of Professor Longhair to the gospel-infused jazz of James Booker, from funk grooves to blues…