Funky grooves and brilliant melodies from smooth jazz keyboardist Brian Simpson . With the 1st single from his debut Shanachie release "South Beach" already the fastest rising hit of the year on Smooth Jazz Airplay charts, 2010 is guaranteed to be a breakout year for smooth jazz keyboardist Brian Simpson. His work as music director for Dave Koz and as keyboardist for Teena Marie and Janet Jackson have earned Brian a stellar reputation, and Brian will be featured artist and music director of the Smooth Jazz Cruise appearing before thousands of fans as he performs with such greats as Smokey Robinson, Dave Sanborn, Boney James ad more.