





Thu, Mar 12
|Maple Leaf Bar
Booker & Beyond: The Professor Tim Piano Series featuring Kyle Roussel
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 Roussel brings reverence for New Orleans piano masters and a distinctive personal voice to the keyboard.
Time & Location
Mar 12, 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 Roussel is a dynamic voice representing the next generation of New Orleans piano mastery, serving as keyboardist for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band while maintaining a flourishing career as a bandleader, composer, and producer. Starting classical piano at age nine and later immersing himself in gospel, church…
TICKETS
Kyle Roussel
Booker & Beyond: The Professor Tim Piano Series featuring Kyle Roussel 6PM $10 *21 & Up* At The Maple Leaf Bar NOTE: $2 Ticketing Fee
$12.00
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