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Add to Calendar 2026-10-23 19:30:00 2026-07-29 15:27:10 Tribute to Weather Report Tacoma prog-fusion band, Velocity, plays the groundbreaking music of Weather Report, formed in 1970 by jazz legends Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, featuring virtuoso musicians including bassist Jaco Pastorius, drummer Peter Erskine, and others. Enjoy renditions of classic Weather Report tunes such as “Teen Town," ”Havona,” “Birdland,” and “Mysterious Traveler,” performed by Velocity members Cliff Colón, saxophone; Peter Adams, keyboards; Brian Smith, drums; Rob Hutchinson, bass; and Mason Hargrove, guitar. This performance coincides with Puget Sound Homecoming Weekend. Velocity VELOCITY is a prog instrumental fusion band based out of Tacoma Washington. Melding together a variety of musical styles including funk, prog rock, hip hop, and jazz, their music combines hard-hitting grooves and hook melodies with open improvisation. The energetic original compositions are largely written by keyboardist Peter Adams, with each member contributing to the arrangements and sound of the music.  Common time is uncommon with Velocity.  Melodies are twisted and warped around each other. Solos are aggressive, yet bind the compositions to a set of defined rules and formulas. The sounds that you expect are not the sounds you get.  And that’s just the way they like it. realvelocitymusic.com     About the Series The Jacobsen Series was established in 1984 in honor of Leonard Jacobsen, former chair and professor of Puget Sound’s piano department. Ticket sales support the Jacobsen Series Scholarship Fund, annual music scholarships awarded to outstanding student performers and scholars. Thank you to our many patrons whose support has benefitted students and contributed to this successful series.  Learn More Visit pugetsound.edu/jacobsen or call the School of Music at 253.879.3741. Tickets Tickets are available online at tickets.pugetsound.edu, at the Logger Store located in the Wheelock Student Center, or at the door. $25 general admission $20 sr. citizen, student, military, Puget Sound faculty/staff, Community Music participants Admission is free for current Puget Sound and K-12 students. Please present your student ID to the ushers at the door.   Location Contact Information Outreach and Events 253.879.3741 schoolofmusic@pugetsound.edu support@kwallcompany.com America/Los_Angeles public
Oct 23, 2026
7:30 p.m.

Tacoma prog-fusion band, Velocity, plays the groundbreaking music of Weather Report

Tacoma prog-fusion band, Velocity, plays the groundbreaking music of Weather Report, formed in 1970 by jazz legends Joe Zawinul and Wayne Shorter, featuring virtuoso musicians including bassist Jaco Pastorius, drummer Peter Erskine, and others.

Enjoy renditions of classic Weather Report tunes such as “Teen Town," ”Havona,” “Birdland,” and “Mysterious Traveler,” performed by Velocity members Cliff Colón, saxophone; Peter Adams, keyboards; Brian Smith, drums; Rob Hutchinson, bass; and Mason Hargrove, guitar.

This performance coincides with Puget Sound Homecoming Weekend.

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VELOCITY is a prog instrumental fusion band based out of Tacoma Washington. Melding together a variety of musical styles including funk, prog rock, hip hop, and jazz, their music combines hard-hitting grooves and hook melodies with open improvisation. The energetic original compositions are largely written by keyboardist Peter Adams, with each member contributing to the arrangements and sound of the music. 

Common time is uncommon with Velocity.  Melodies are twisted and warped around each other. Solos are aggressive, yet bind the compositions to a set of defined rules and formulas. The sounds that you expect are not the sounds you get.  And that’s just the way they like it. realvelocitymusic.com

 

 

About the Series

The Jacobsen Series was established in 1984 in honor of Leonard Jacobsen, former chair and professor of Puget Sound’s piano department. Ticket sales support the Jacobsen Series Scholarship Fund, annual music scholarships awarded to outstanding student performers and scholars. Thank you to our many patrons whose support has benefitted students and contributed to this successful series.
 

Learn More

Visit pugetsound.edu/jacobsen or call the School of Music at 253.879.3741.

Tickets

Tickets are available online at tickets.pugetsound.edu, at the Logger Store located in the Wheelock Student Center, or at the door.

  • $25 general admission
  • $20 sr. citizen, student, military, Puget Sound faculty/staff, Community Music participants
  • Admission is free for current Puget Sound and K-12 students. Please present your student ID to the ushers at the door.

 

Event Location

Schneebeck Concert Hall. This concert will not be live streamed.

Contact Information
Outreach and Events
253.879.3741
schoolofmusic@pugetsound.edu