The Lao Tizer Band

“Jazz Group of the Year” nominee, The Lao Tizer Band, make their return to Ventura’s premier jazz venue THE GRAPE, on Friday, May 19th in support of their latest, Billboard Jazz Top 10 CD/DVD combo-pack release, Songs From The Swinghouse! Led by pianist, keyboardist, composer and former “Best New Jazz Artist” nominee, Lao Tizer (Special EFX, Down To The Bone), the group also features American Idol star Elliott Yamin on vocals, drummer extraordinaire Shane Gaalaas (Special EFX, Cosmosquad), 2021 Rolling Stone “Bassist of The Year” nominee, Anthony Crawford (Erykah Badu, Jeff Lorber, Alan Holdsworth), sax wunderkind Danny Janklow (Monkestra, Shelea) and Grammy-winning percussion legend, Munyungo Jackson (Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock). Please join us for a memorable evening of music not to be missed!