Allen Houser

American jazz trumpeter, born David Allen Houser on February 1, 1941 in Washington, D.C.; died May 29, 2014 in Washington, D.C. In the early 1960s Houser spent time in the Bay Area of CA, working as a bank teller but playing in the ensemble of baritone saxophonist Trevor Koehler. Houser returned to Washington in 1966 and was active for many years, releasing a number of projects with DC-based musicians on his own label, which often documented his groups from regular gigs at various venues in the area.