Today we are spotlighting the music of the spiritual giant of the tenor saxophone, Billy Harper. He is a kindred spirit of John Coltrane. I had the pleasure of brining Brother Harper to Houston to headline the 16th Annual Trinity Jazz Festival in 2017. Last week on the show we celebrated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday. Today during the first hour we acknowledge the holiday and the work that he and countless civil rights activist have started and for us to continue, especially around the issue of voting rights protection. Our 'Hot Bach', pianist, composer and artist, Jason Moran has a birthday this week and we will be playing new music by him.
The Houston Jazz Spotlight is a labor of love by Visual Artist, Jazz Historian, and DJ, Tierney L. Malone.