Photo taken in Los Angeles on 04/24/24 (Alex Solca)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. The festival will take place all day on campus and at Memorial Auditorium, with student bands performing for critiques by judges. 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.