Event Details
Set the tone for an unforgettable evening at our Jazz Night, where live music, coastal views, and refined dining come together in perfect harmony. Overlooking the ocean, guests will enjoy an exquisite four-course dinner featuring items such as Sesame Crusted Tuna Salad, Seared Sea Scallops, and more, creating a seamless blend of sound, flavor, and atmosphere.
The evening will be brought to life by Bill Peterson Island Jazz Quartet, setting the mood with smooth rhythms, soulful melodies, and timeless classics from start to finish. Executive Chefs Clinton Barabas and Iain Jones have curated a thoughtfully designed menu to complement both the music and the setting, offering an indulgent dining experience that feels both relaxed and sophisticated.
All bar selections will be available throughout the evening for purchase. Reservations are limited.
About pianist, Bill Peterson
Born and raised in Chicago, Illinois, Bill is a graduate of The American Conservatory of Music in Chicago. After his formal training, Bill quickly became one of Chicago’s leading pianists and show conductors performing in the city’s finest venues including Chicago’s Symphony Center.
Bill has worked as pianist, conductor, arranger, contractor and producer for many celebrity artists, sharing the stage with world famous greats like Ramsey Lewis, Diane Schuur, Patti LaBelle, Frankie Valli, Smokey Robinson, Cab Calloway, Tony Bennett, Suzanne Somers, Joan Rivers, Bob Newhart, Rich Little, George Burns, Mary Hart, Kathie Lee Gifford, Steve Allen, Red Buttons, Rita Moreno, Danny Thomas, and late great Las Vegas sensation, Danny Gans.
Bill has worked in television and conducted and worked with some of the greatest musicians and performers. He has conducted orchestras on Broadway and in LA, including The Harry James Orchestra and Les Brown & His Band of Renown.
Bill became a respected pianist as well as producer of events in the Chicago area for most of his career. And in 2010, he took the plunge of moving to a warmer climate, something he has always dreamed about doing. He and his wife, vocalist and former Miss Illinois, Betsy (Jamison) Peterson, now reside on Hilton Head Island and perform throughout the Low Country playing jazz and jazz cabaret. Bill has also performed with the Charleston Symphony Orchestra playing both piano and jazz accordion for a program entitled, “Dreaming of April in Paris”.
Bill is passionate about all styles of music. However, jazz is his favorite - whether playing solo piano, leading his jazz ensembles or creating and recording beautiful music in his home studio.
