>>> YOU HAVE BEEN SEEING AND
HEARING OUR NEXT GUEST.
STORY.
SHE TRADED IN HER CAREER AS A
GEOLOGIST TO PURSUE HER SINGING.
RACQUEL.
YOU ARE FROM VENEZUELA.
>> YES, ORIGINALLY.
YOUR CAREER BEHIND?
THAT IS NOT AN EASY DECISION.
>> IT IS NOT.
I WAS WORKING AS A GEOLOGIST
ALL MY LIFE BUT HAD MY MUSIC
CAREER ON THE SIDE.
THEN IT STARTED TAKE OVER.
I STARTED FEELING THAT IF I
REALLY WANTED TO MAKE IT HAPPEN
I REALLY NEEDED TO DEDICATE MY
FULL TIME TO IT.
WITH THE OIL CRASHES AND ALL
THE STUFF COMING OUT IT CAME
THE RIGHT OPPORTUNITY TO DO IT.
I AM REALLY HAPPY THIS HAPPENED.
I HAD BEEN PLANNING FOR SEVERAL
EVENTUALLY I GOT THE
OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE IT HAPPEN.
>> WHAT DRAWS YOU TO JAZZ MUSIC.
>> IT STARTED WHEN I LISTENED
TO ELLA FITZGERALD ON THE RADIO.
I WAS COMPLETELY IN LOVE WITH
HER VOICE.
I SAID THIS IS SOMETHING LIKE I
SEE MYSELF DOING.
>> DO YOU HAVE A WEEKLY
STANDING PERFORMANCE.
>> IDO.
AT AN ITALIAN RESTAURANT ON THE
WEST SIDE ON KIRKWOOD AND
WESTHEIMER.
>> IN ADDITION TO THAT WEEKLY
THE CITY.
>> YES
WE DO HAVE DIFFERENT EVENTS.
I DO MY OWN CONCERTS.
I HAVE A VALENTINES CONCERT
FEBRUARY 14 OF 2018.
IT IS ONE OF THE BIGGEST
PRODUCTIONS I DO.
IT WILL BE AT THE THEATER.
>> WHO ELSE IS IN THE QUARTET.
>> ABSOLUTELY.
LET ME INTRODUCE YOU.
BRANDON MAYS IS ON BASS.
HE IS AMAZING.
HE'S BEEN CREATING INCREDIBLE
MUSIC FOR A LONTIME.
HE HAS GONE TO MANY FESTIVALS
>> GIVE ME A COUPLE NOTES.
>> ALL RIGHT.
ANY WAY OUT HERE?
>> I HAVE DELTON LEE, ONE OF
THE DRUMMERS IN HOUSTON.
ORIGINALLY FROM HERE.
HE IS ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT
AFTER DRUMMERS IN TOWN.
>> GIVE ME A BEAT.
>> COOL STYLE, BY THE WAY.
I LOVETHAT.
>> ON KEYBOARDS.
HENRY.
HE IS OUR PIANIST AND PHD
MUSICIAN, RECORDED TWO CDs AND
ARRANGER, COMPOSURER, PLAYS
TROMBONES AND IS A VOCALIST.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
SONG.
BY THE WAY, WEDNESDAY ON
HOUSTON LIFE WE CONTINUE WITH A
LOOK BACK.
FROM HOME DECOR AND A LOT MORE,
GROOVEY DECADE.
AS WE PRO, THEY ARE GOING TO
PERFORM DON'T GET AROUND MUCH
>> TAKE IT AWAY.