Wednesday, September 02, 2026
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Show 7pm | Doors 6pm
$29.35 to $35.65
GENERAL ADMISSION: $35.65
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $29.35
BABY GRAND MEMBER TICKETS: $29.35
Craft cocktails and small plates begin at 6:00 pm. General Admission seating available on a first-come basis, with preferred seating for our Baby Grand members.
A CELEBRATION OF SOUL, JAZZ & MUSICAL LEGACY
Join pianist William Green for an evening celebrating the life and music of pianist, composer, and founding member of The Crusaders, Joe Sample. As a pioneer of crossover jazz and electric piano, Sample’s groove-driven sound helped define the jazz-funk era and left a lasting influence across R&B, pop, and hip-hop.
William Green will also perform several of his own original works – Choose to Love, Smokn Keez, My Only Love and I Am Stronger – demonstrating the lasting impact of Joe Sample’s musical legacy on his own artistry.
WILLIAM GREEN
William Green delivers funky, upbeat, soulful and contemporary jazz sounds, and exudes unforgettable stage appeal and showmanship. He possesses one of those rare, “instant classic” voices — forceful, yet gentle. Green’s music is beautiful, lyrically refreshing, vocally and melodically unique, timeless, rich and jazzy.
His five albums discography are an exceptionally well composed body of original songs, written and produced by Green. “I pride myself on creating timeless music that can be shared with the world for a lifetime.” His most recent full length album “Good To Go (feat. James PJ Spraggins) was just released in October.
Green has showcased his keyboard mastery with audiences around the world while performing nationally with acclaimed artists such as Boney James, Tom Brown, Earl Klugh, Roy Ayers, Peabo Bryson, Cameo, Valerie Simpson, Jennifer Holiday, and Curtis Mayfield. He also had the privilege of appearing with Susan Tedeschi, as the opening act for the Rolling Stones, Spyro Gyra and The Yellow Jackets.
PERSONNEL:
William Green- Keyboard & Vocals
John Dillard- Bass
Joe Lindsey- Guitar
Stacey Ellis- Drums
Karen Bryant- Vocals
