Houston is blessed to have not one but three masterful jazz vibraphonist on the scene. The elder statesman is Harry Sheppard, who is still swinging at 90 years young, the Don on the scene is Chase Jordan and the young contender is Jalen Baker. We will Spotlight music from his 2021 debut album, ‘ This is Me, This is Us. The album is a beautiful meditation on spirituality, trauma and healing. So tune in today at 6-8 pm to KPFT 90.1 FM and kpft.org to listen to the only radio show that hips you to the amazing cats from the Houston Jazz scene past and present.
The Houston Jazz Spotlight is a labor of love by Visual Artist, Jazz Historian, and DJ, Tierney L. Malone.