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Thu, Aug 6, 6:30 PM

SOUTH Jazz Kitchen / Spring Garden /

BRIAN SIMPSON | THURS & FRI AUG 6 & 7 | presented by UNSCRIPTED JAZZ | Showtimes Vary by Day August 06, 2026 until August 07, 2026 Thursday Showtimes 6:30PM & 9:00PM | Friday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:30PM After graduating from Northern Illinois University, keyboardist and composer Brian Simpson relocated to Los Angeles where he was soon playing alongside musicians Gerald Albright and Norman Brown and eventually on a world tour with Janet Jackson. In 1990 Simpson received a call from George Duke that led to a decade of touring and production work with the late jazz legend. It was his tenure with George that led to working with a variety of artists, from James Ingram and Anita Baker to Dave Koz and Wayman Tisdale. The popularity of his music world wide has kept Mr. Simpson on a seemingly endless world tour which in 2019 included Japan, Australia, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Africa. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

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Thu, Aug 6, 9:00 PM

SOUTH Jazz Kitchen / Spring Garden /

BRIAN SIMPSON | THURS & FRI AUG 6 & 7 | presented by UNSCRIPTED JAZZ | Showtimes Vary by Day August 06, 2026 until August 07, 2026 Thursday Showtimes 6:30PM & 9:00PM | Friday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:30PM After graduating from Northern Illinois University, keyboardist and composer Brian Simpson relocated to Los Angeles where he was soon playing alongside musicians Gerald Albright and Norman Brown and eventually on a world tour with Janet Jackson. In 1990 Simpson received a call from George Duke that led to a decade of touring and production work with the late jazz legend. It was his tenure with George that led to working with a variety of artists, from James Ingram and Anita Baker to Dave Koz and Wayman Tisdale. The popularity of his music world wide has kept Mr. Simpson on a seemingly endless world tour which in 2019 included Japan, Australia, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Africa. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

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Fri, Aug 7, 7:00 PM

SOUTH Jazz Kitchen / Spring Garden /

BRIAN SIMPSON | THURS & FRI AUG 6 & 7 | presented by UNSCRIPTED JAZZ | Showtimes Vary by Day August 06, 2026 until August 07, 2026 Thursday Showtimes 6:30PM & 9:00PM | Friday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:30PM After graduating from Northern Illinois University, keyboardist and composer Brian Simpson relocated to Los Angeles where he was soon playing alongside musicians Gerald Albright and Norman Brown and eventually on a world tour with Janet Jackson. In 1990 Simpson received a call from George Duke that led to a decade of touring and production work with the late jazz legend. It was his tenure with George that led to working with a variety of artists, from James Ingram and Anita Baker to Dave Koz and Wayman Tisdale. The popularity of his music world wide has kept Mr. Simpson on a seemingly endless world tour which in 2019 included Japan, Australia, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Africa. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

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Fri, Aug 7, 9:30 PM

SOUTH Jazz Kitchen / Spring Garden /

BRIAN SIMPSON | THURS & FRI AUG 6 & 7 | presented by UNSCRIPTED JAZZ | Showtimes Vary by Day August 06, 2026 until August 07, 2026 Thursday Showtimes 6:30PM & 9:00PM | Friday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:30PM After graduating from Northern Illinois University, keyboardist and composer Brian Simpson relocated to Los Angeles where he was soon playing alongside musicians Gerald Albright and Norman Brown and eventually on a world tour with Janet Jackson. In 1990 Simpson received a call from George Duke that led to a decade of touring and production work with the late jazz legend. It was his tenure with George that led to working with a variety of artists, from James Ingram and Anita Baker to Dave Koz and Wayman Tisdale. The popularity of his music world wide has kept Mr. Simpson on a seemingly endless world tour which in 2019 included Japan, Australia, Korea, Indonesia, Philippines, Spain, United Kingdom, Portugal, and South Africa. PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

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Sat, Aug 8, 7:00 PM

SOUTH Jazz Kitchen / Spring Garden /

ELEW: ELEW Plays Sting | Sat Aug 8 & Sun Aug 9 | Showtimes Vary by Day August 08, 2026 until August 09, 2026 Saturday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:30PM | Sunday Showtimes 6:00PM & 8:30PM The innovative and virtuosic pianistELEW will release an album entitled WE ARE SPIRITS: "ELEW Plays Sting" in the summer of 2026. This album will feature Sting and other luminaries including Ron Carter. Sting chose ELEW to be the opening act for his My Songs 3.0 North American Tour in 2024, dazzling audiences with his electrifying performances and cementing his reputation as a dynamic live artist. This tour inspired the album. ELEW recently premiered this concert program to sold-out houses at SFJAZZ Center and The Kirk Douglas Theater in Los Angeles PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

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Sat, Aug 8, 9:30 PM

SOUTH Jazz Kitchen / Spring Garden /

ELEW: ELEW Plays Sting | Sat Aug 8 & Sun Aug 9 | Showtimes Vary by Day August 08, 2026 until August 09, 2026 Saturday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:30PM | Sunday Showtimes 6:00PM & 8:30PM The innovative and virtuosic pianistELEW will release an album entitled WE ARE SPIRITS: "ELEW Plays Sting" in the summer of 2026. This album will feature Sting and other luminaries including Ron Carter. Sting chose ELEW to be the opening act for his My Songs 3.0 North American Tour in 2024, dazzling audiences with his electrifying performances and cementing his reputation as a dynamic live artist. This tour inspired the album. ELEW recently premiered this concert program to sold-out houses at SFJAZZ Center and The Kirk Douglas Theater in Los Angeles PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

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Sun, Aug 9, 6:00 PM

SOUTH Jazz Kitchen / Spring Garden /

ELEW: ELEW Plays Sting | Sat Aug 8 & Sun Aug 9 | Showtimes Vary by Day August 08, 2026 until August 09, 2026 Saturday Showtimes 7:00PM & 9:30PM | Sunday Showtimes 6:00PM & 8:30PM The innovative and virtuosic pianistELEW will release an album entitled WE ARE SPIRITS: "ELEW Plays Sting" in the summer of 2026. This album will feature Sting and other luminaries including Ron Carter. Sting chose ELEW to be the opening act for his My Songs 3.0 North American Tour in 2024, dazzling audiences with his electrifying performances and cementing his reputation as a dynamic live artist. This tour inspired the album. ELEW recently premiered this concert program to sold-out houses at SFJAZZ Center and The Kirk Douglas Theater in Los Angeles PURCHASE TICKETS HERE

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