Booker & Beyond: The Professor Tim Piano Series featuring Kyle Roussel

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…