Lao Tizer Band (Wilmington Music Series)

“Jazz Group of the Year” nominee, The Lao Tizer Band, returns to the Tina Betz Urban Artist Exchange to close out the 2026 Summer Series on Wednesday, October 14th. Their new album & video release AMPLIFY is a major evolution for the group and includes 5 new original vocals and 4 new original instrumentals. The project was recorded and filmed all LIVE at legendary EastWest Studios in Hollywood with simultaneous 7-camera video shoot and a legendary cast of musicians. Joining keyboardist. composer, bandleader and former “Best New Jazz Artist” nominee, Lao Tizer for the show are platinum-selling American Idol star vocalist, Elliott Yamin, 3x Emmy-winning guitarist, producer and composer, Chieli Minucci (Special EFX), GRAMMY-winning drum phenom, Gene Coye (Hiromi’s Sonicwonder, Terence Blancherd), GRAMMY-winning percussion legend, Munyungo Jackson (Stevie Wonder, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock), Senegalese bassist, producer and composer Cheikh N’Doye (Baaba Maal, Mike Stern) and saxophonist extraordinaire Phillip Whack (The…