Tag Archives: 1954 in Houston

The senseless loss of life of young pianist Johnny Ace while indulging in a round of Russian roulette backstage at Houston’s City Auditorium on Christmas Day of 1954 will overshadow his relatively brief but illustrious recording career on Duke Information. That is clearly a pity, for Ace’s mild, plaintive vocal …

Dr. Michael Light is really a multifaceted, multi-talented New Orleans-based musician who hasn’t received nearly enough publicity beyond his local Crescent Town. A musicologist, jazz historian, educator, clarinet participant, and bandleader, Light and his music group make an annual visit to New York’s Community Vanguard jazz membership to execute on …