The Lao Tizer Band featuring Chieli Minucci Joel Rosneblatt - drums (Spyro Gyra, Michel Camilo) Cheikh N’Doye - bass (Baaba Maal, Mike Stern) Chieli Minucci - guitar (Grammy nominee, 3x Emmy winner, Special EFX) Lao Tizer - piano, keys (“Best New Jazz Artist” nominee, Down To The Bone)
“Jazz Group of the Year” nominee, The Lao Tizer Band featuring Chieli Minucci, makes their anticipated debut appearance on Thursday, May 4 @ Blue Bamboo Center for the Arts! This acclaimed world, jazz, fusion powerhouse group features an all-star lineup of musicians. Led by pianist, keyboardist, composer and former “Best New Jazz Artist” nominee, Lao Tizer (Down To The Bone, Special EFX), the quartet also features Grammy nominated and Emmy winning guitarist and producer legend, Chieli Minucci (Special EFX), bassist, Cheikh N’Doye (Mike Stern) and drummer, Joel Rosenblatt (Spyro Gyra). The Lao Tizer Band has been proclaimed “A Torchbearer for a new generation of Contemporary Jazz” and has appeared on many premier venues throughout the world including; Casselberry Latin Jazz Fest, Jacksonville Jazz Fest, Clearwater Jazz Holiday, Java Jazz Festival, Pasadena Jazz Fest, Cape Town Jazz Fest, Playboy Jazz, Dubai Jazz Fest, Martinique Jazz Fest, Jarasum International Jazz Fest - S Korea and Newport Beach Jazz Fest to name a few. The quartet brings their unique blend of original, high-energy jazz to this wonderfully intimate venue for a memorable evening of live music not to be missed!