Celebrated keyboardist, composer and studio musician, Brian Simpson has been the ‘go-to’ man for everyone from Janet Jackson, Sheena Easton and Teena Marie to George Duke, Kirk Whalum and Stanley Clarke. He has had the distinction of being musical director the legendary Dave Koz for the past 15 years. Simpson has also been the musical director of the highly popular Smooth Jazz Cruise featuring Marcus Miller and David Sanborn for the last 8 years. This chart-topping musical chameleon wrote the number one R&B hit, “The First Time” for Surface in the 1990s, which conquered both the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts. Simpson is known for his ability to sculpt timeless love songs, soulful party anthems and melodies that stay on your mind.

This show is an Independent Artist’s Project, supported in part by the Cultural Arts Division of the City of Austin Economic Development Department.