UC Davis Department of Music
Big Bands of UC Davis at the Pitzer Center
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
7:00pm
Pitzer Center
Performing selections from the Great American Songbook the big bands perform charts by legends by the likes of Gershwin, Porter and Ellington. The evening concert is sure to be filled with lush harmonies, soaring solos, and irresistible rhythms in the comfortable and warm Ann E. Pitzer Center.
Concert run time: 75 minutes with one 10-minute intermission
This event does not qualify for a Mondavi Center subscription.
Artists
Otto Lee
Director
Otto Lee
California native Otto Lee is a saxophonist, educator, and composer. After completing a bachelor of arts degree in instrumental jazz performance (2010) and a master’s degree in music performance (2012) at California State University Fresno, he began his teaching career at CSU Fresno as well as Fresno Pacific University where he was in charge of the big band applied lessons. After spending a brief stint as the director of jazz studies at CSU Fresno, he decided to pursue a DMA in Jazz Studies from University of Colorado, Boulder (2017). Since returning home to California, Otto has maintained a successful private studio and works as a freelance musician throughout the Central Valley and Bay Area. He is director of jazz bands at UC Davis and at Fresno Pacific University.