According to the Washington Center, "Bert Wilson is one of the underground legends of the jazz world - and he lives right here in Olympia. He is a survivor of polio in the 1940s (although it has left him confined to a wheelchair), the New York jazz scene of the mid-1960s, and the California underground of the 1970s."

I'm impressed.

Based on a Youtube listen of Wilson's music, I'm blown away. The man is a powerhouse. Now I don't know all the appropriate jazzy words to accurately describe his style and sound, but I do know when I hear talent. And jazz isn't my default listen, but I was engaged through all eight minutes and 28 seconds of the moving piece, "Karmic Reflections." Also, Wilson likes to wear tie dyes.

Sold. 

The Black Box will be transformed into an intimate jazz club experience, where folks can chill with a glass of wine or their favorite cocktail and listen to the genius of Wilson's saxophone playing, while unwinding from the stresses of daily life. 

THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR PERFORMING ARTS BLACK BOX, 8 P.M., $14-$16, 512 WASHINGTON ST., OLYMPIA, 360.753.8586