Featured artist announced for 52nd Annual Pitt State Jazz Festival
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When Lao Tizer takes the stage at 7:30 p.m. on March 6 as part of the 52nd Annual Pittsburg State University Jazz Festival, the audience can expect an electrifying mix of jazz, funk, soul, and world influences.
The concert will be held at Memorial Auditorium, opening with a performance by the Pitt State Jazz Band directed by Professor Todd Hastings.
A limited number of tickets for floor seating will go on sale Friday, Jan. 30, at the Pitt State Ticket Office, 1701 S. Homer, and at pittstate.edu/tickets. Balcony seating is reserved for members of more than 70 area high school jazz bands.
Lao Tizer's performances blend intricate rhythms and dazzling improvisations, creating an experience that's both exhilarating and sophisticated.
With a lineup of world-class musicians, the band delivers a high-energy show that transcends genres and demonstrates “rare musicianship from a team of modern masters.” (The Royal Gazette).
The festival will take place all day on campus and at Memorial Auditorium, with student bands performing for critiques by judges.
Tickets:
Free: PSU students ID
$11: faculty/staff with ID, senior citizens and youth, current military, and veterans with ID
$16: general public
About The Lao Tizer Band
Fresh off the release of their brand-new album and video project, AMPLIFY, The Lao Tizer Band promises an unforgettable live experience. The new release marks a major evolution for the group, showcasing five original vocal tracks and four original instrumentals, all performed by an all-star lineup of world-class musicians.
Recorded and filmed live at the legendary EastWest Studios in Hollywood — complete with a seven-camera video shoot — AMPLIFY captures the band’s dynamic energy and genre-bending creativity.
When they take the stage in Pittsburg, expect an electrifying mix of jazz, funk, soul, and world influences, led by keyboardist and bandleader Lao Tizer, a former “Best New Jazz Artist” nominee.
Joining him will be:
Elliott Yamin – Platinum-selling American Idol star (vocals)
Gene Coye – GRAMMY-winning drum phenom (Hiromi, Terrence Blanchard)
Phillip Whack – Saxophone great (The Temptations, Simon Phillips)
Anthony Crawford – Rolling Stone 2022 “Bassist of the Year” nominee (Jeff Lorber, Erykah Badu)
