Taylor Eigsti Trio with special guest Becca Stevens October 12, 2010

Adult $28 | University Park Student $15 | 18 and Younger $21

Jazz legend Dave Brubeck thinks pianist-composer-bandleader Taylor Eigsti is special. “He’s the most amazing talent I’ve ever come across,” Brubeck says. “Remember him.” Eigsti (pronounced IKE-stee), like his friend and frequent collaborator guitarist Julian Lage, is musically advanced beyond his years. Only in his mid-20s, Eigsti has already released two lauded albums (Lucky to Be Me and Let it Come to You), been nominated for two Grammy Awards, and appeared on the covers of Jazziz and Keyboard magazines. While steeped in tradition, Eigsti is committed to taking jazz in new directions. “There comes a time in every former prodigy’s life when they have to be judged on their output as an adult,” writes a critic for the All Music Guide. “Eigsti just keeps getting more compelling and inspiring.” Becca Stevens, a singer-songwriter The New York Times calls a “best-kept secret,” joins the trio at Penn State. Her poetic music and beguiling singing blur the boundaries of jazz, folk, and pop.

Complimentary round-trip shuttle service is provided between the Eisenhower Parking Deck and Schwab Auditorium.

Official Website: http://www.cpa.psu.edu/events/eigsti.html