Booker & Beyond: The Professor Tim Piano Series featuring Yoshitaka "Z2" Tsuji

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. Yoshitaka "Z2" Tsuji is a Japanese-born piano maestro who has become one of New Orleans' most beloved adopted sons. Born in Osaka, he began playing piano at age five, and his passion for jazz deepened when he was 18. After a decade performing across Japan, Korea, and Spain,…