In the Strauss Black Box Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
One of, if not the most, prominent Jazz Fusion bands from the midwest. EVER... TRACER, featuring Ptah Williams on keys with Darrell Mixon on electric bass and Gary Sykes on drums.
*AND for this special show at KPAC, they added the vocals of Joe Mancuso and the guitar stylings of Tom Byrne.
PTAH WILLIAMS is one of the finest jazz pianists in the country. Ptah Williams has performed with Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, James Moody, and many other household names of jazz. He is truly amazing, weaving delicious melodic musical lines at blazing speeds, yet with beauty and grace. A true piano master.
DARRELL MIXON is the driving force of this unit. His groove is impeccable. His solos are mesmerizing. His energy is out of this world. There is no other bass player who plays with as much heart and soul as Darrell Mixon.
Subbing for Gary Sykes on drums for this performance is long-time St. Louis master drummer, ALFRED BARNES. Alfred is a very popular, first call, multi genre drummer that performs with many of St. Louis' finest bands.
Special Guest TOM BYRNE will be burning it up on guitar. Tom was a regular with TRACER for a time in the early days of the band's history. Tom will add to the amazing virtuosity of this performance as he is one of the premier jazz fusion guitarists in the region.
If that wasn't enough, vocalist JOE MANCUSO joins the group to spice things up a bit. Joe is one of the premier jazz vocalists of St. Louis. He regularly performs with many of the top local jazz musicians and like a true jazz singer, Joe likes to Scat!
