Photo by Brandt Vicknair

Photos: Night of 1,000 Bookers at the Maple Leaf

To mark the 75th birthday of New Orleans piano genius James Booker on December 17, OffBeat and the Maple Leaf hosted a “Night of 1,000 Bookers” party.

Booker performed at the Maple Leaf regularly, and he played his last performance at the iconic Oak Street venue.

To get the crowd into a festive spirit, we handed out eye patches with OffBeat logos mimicking Booker’s own distinctive star-emblazoned eye patch.

Hosted by OffBeat contributor David Kunian, the night featured Tom McDermott, David Torkanowsky, Ronald Markham, Tom Worrell, CR Gruver, Joe Krown, Bill Malchow, and Papa Mali.

Booker would have had a blast.

Ronald Markham, Night of 1,000 Bookers, Photo by Brandt Vicknair, OffBeat Magazine

All photos by Brandt Vicknair. Click here to view the gallery on Flickr.