Simon Lasky, who plays New Tampa Performing Arts Center in Tampa, Florida on April 22, 2024. Credit: Photo by Jayne Drooger

It’s been six years since British pianist, composer and educator Simon Lasky released a new body of work, so there’s been tons of excitement surrounding his newly-dropped album For the Dreamers.

Co-produced by Tampa-based bassist Alejandro Arenas and distributed by U.K.-based label Ubuntu Music, Lasky’s newest work is a homage to his birthplace across the Atlantic and newfound residence here in Tampa Bay, with poignant songs like “Half a World Away” and “Tampa Strut.”

Known for his “expansive and melodic jazz compositions,” Lasky moved to the U.S. in 2018 to pursue a Masters in Jazz Studies at the University of South Florida, and is now an integral part of our local jazz scene.

Lasky will take the New Tampa Performing Arts Stage with seven other musicians—including Arenas, Catalan vocalist-songwriter Ona K, guitarist Peter Mongaya and more—as they perform his new eight-track album.

Tickets to see Simon Lasky Group play New Tampa Performing Arts Center on Monday, April 22 are still available and start at $15.

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