New York City jazz pianist George Burton will perform at Buffalo State University on Thursday, February 16, at 7:30 p.m. in the Ciminelli Recital Hall in Rockwell Hall. His performance, which is sponsored by the Buffalo State Music Department, is part of the university’s Lois R. Klein Piano Recital Series. Described by critics as “painting with a vast palette,”

Two-time JUNO-nominee Shirantha Beddage is a baritone saxophonist, composer, and educator from Toronto. He has released three critically-acclaimed albums as a leader, and his compositional skills have won him accolades at the Montreal Jazz Festival and placements in the Emmy-winning TV series “Fargo”. Shirantha teaches in the Humber College Bachelor of Music program, where he