Genre: Jazz
RIYL: Classical Jazz, The Great American Songbook
City: Dallas, TX
Web site: http://www.victorcager.com
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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Victor Cager Verified
Position:Jazz Vocalist
Genre:Classical Jazz, The Great American Songbook
3 years, 10 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Victor Cager Verified
The Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center 2301 Flora St. Downtown Dallas' Arts District Andrew Litton's Retirement Celebration !! Saturday May 13, 2006 Special Guest Vocalist w/ The Ahmad Medina Sextet 8:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.
KOAI 107.5 The Oasis' Jazz In The Atrium The Dallas Museum of Art 1717 Ross Ave. Downtown Dallas, TX Thursday June 29, 2006 Special Guest Vocalist w/ The Dallas Jazz Orchestra 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
3 years, 7 months ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
Victor Cager Verified
Hey Guys, I'd like to post some new performances:
An Evening of Romantic Jazz @ The Catalina Room 4218 Lemmon Ave. Dallas, TX
(Between Douglas & Wycliff) 9:00 p.m. - Midnight Saturday September 23, 2006 Saturday September 30, 2006 Saturday October 7, 2006 Saturday October 14, 2006 No Cover Charge
Sammon's Ctr. For the Arts 3630 Harry Hines Blvd. Dallas, TX 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday Oct. 4, 2006 Guest Artist w/Corner Pocket
Thanks A Million...and try to make it out, it would good to see y'all!!!
3 years, 1 month ago ( Link to this comment | Suggest removal )
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Thanks for the update Victor, I'll definitely be coming out to one of those shows.
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