The last few weeks we have been focused on the continued senseless violence of our nations unique and deadly pastime of citizen Russian roulette known as mass shootings, with no end in site. So I thought today we would just Swing! Tune into the only radio program that hips you the Houston's amazing homegrown Jazz. You can listen to the Houston Jazz Spotlight on KPFT 90.1 FM from 6-8 pm and at kpft.org . Trumpeter, Russell Jacquet, elder brother of Texas tenor legend Ilinios Jacquet, had a successful big band on the west coast during the 40' and 50's in his band were many futrue stars of jazz, Charles Mingus, Dexter Gordon, Gerald Wilson, Chico Hamilton and of course his little brother, Illinois.
The Houston Jazz Spotlight is a labor of love by Visual Artist, Jazz Historian, and DJ, Tierney L. Malone.