Victor Cager

Victor Cager's father was a barber and an amateur saxophonist who played stock arrangements in his barbershop on Sunday afternoons. "I remember him playing 'Stardust' like it was yesterday," Cager writes on his website. Red King, a legendary Dallas pianist who is Victor's uncle, also was an early influence. Cager continued the family musical tradition by taking up the tenor saxophone during his school years, and he continued to perform in various venues throughout his Navy career.

The death of his parents in the mid-1980s marked the end of Victor's career as a saxophonist and the beginning of a dark period that included periods of homelessness. "I lost all hope," he says, "but even in this dark time I had a song in my heart." Singing became the new vehicle for Victor's talents. He took the live recordings of Billy Eckstine as the basis for his style, and now has a repertoire rooted in jazz, standards and the blues.

Where he finds musical inspiration, Victor says: "I ride the train and I love the sounds of everyday life; the architecture, the traffic, the people - they all speak to you and provide a vibe if you listen. My music is practical music that reflects everyday life and doesn't require a degree to understand."

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