Burt Street Boys (and girls) return for Thursday’s Music as Medicine

Thursday’s Music as Medicine concert will feature Omaha’s Burt Street Boys (and girls).

From noon to 1 p.m., the Durham Outpatient Center West Atrium will be filled with their groove-filled signature sound.

The Burt Street Boys (and girls) will be back on campus Thursday to play the monthly Music as Medicine concert series.

The band is a six-piece jazz ensemble featuring the Erickson family. Father, Lars, plays piano and mother, Lisa, plays flute. The couple’s four children also play instruments with Alek on bass, Adam behind the drums, Emma on cello, and Helen on clarinet.

The band hits on many styles during its performances, moving effortlessly from Baroque pieces by J.S. Bach to music by jazz great Herbie Hancock in the same set. Original numbers by Lars will also be featured. Lars Erickson said he is driven to play the “groove” of great music.

“It transcends the music and connects with something deep within the spirit,” he said. “For me, it does not happen often enough, but when it does, I try to define it better so that I might be able to get closer the next time.”

Bring your lunch and enjoy the fabulous music.

The concert is sponsored by UNMC’s College of Medicine, Human Resources, and the Center for Continuing Education.