Sacramento high school students selected to represent young women in jazz at Monterey Jazz FestivalPianist Salomé Ospina and clarinetist Paloma Cobbs-Silva both attend Rio Americano High School and met at the Teagarden Jazz Camp in Pollock Pines. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ear to Ear: Rare Gems From ECM RecordsMarch 3, 2020 | Gary G. VercelliCapRadio’s Gary Vercelli runs through some great pieces from the catalogue of ECM Records, founded 51 years ago this year.
Vocalist Ellen Johnson Sings The Praises of Legendary Jazz Master Charles MingusFebruary 26, 2020Northern California vocalist Ellen Johnson has been enamored with the music of Charles Mingus for over three decades and has recorded six of his compositions. In advance of her upcoming tribute concert she describes why she loves Mingus so much.
Ear To Ear: 10 Jazz Artists To Watch In 2020February 4, 2020 | Gary G. Vercelli | Andrew Mills | Avery JeffryAs CapRadio’s jazz hosts review new releases, they find some that just have that magic about them. Here are 10 artists to watch in 2020 who have that something special.
Jazz Pianist Joey Alexander On "Channeling That Groove"January 31, 2020 | Paul ConleyBalinese-born jazz piano player Joey Alexander has released 5 albums, been nominated for three Grammys, been profiled on 60 Minutes and has played top venues from the Newport Jazz Festival to a sold-out Carnegie Hall to NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert.
Jazz Saxophone Legend Jimmy Heath Has DiedJanuary 20, 2020The saxophonist and composer — an artist who wrote for Miles Davis and Charlie Parker, and who nurtured John Coltrane — died Sunday at age 93.
Ear To Ear: What Our Jazz Hosts Are Listening To This JanuaryJanuary 7, 2020 | Gary G. Vercelli | Andrew Mills | Avery JeffryOur jazz music hosts are your tastemakers on the air, but this monthly playlist will give you a peek into their minds (and ears) with some of their favorite pieces.
11 Jazz Songs That Spoke Truth To Power In 2019December 11, 2019Jazz musicians have long spoken their mind in the face of injustice, and 2019 was no exception.
A Jazz Piano Christmas 2019December 10, 2019This year's edition of A Jazz Piano Christmas features a mix of artists from the East Coast and West Coast jazz scenes. We're celebrating the holidays with swing.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezByron Colborn Big Band Plays Ellington/Strayhorn Nutcracker SuiteDecember 9, 2019The Nutcracker music and ballet are holiday staples. But, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn’s arrangements will take you to another realm. They are jazzy and evocative. Big band leader Bryon Colborn joins Insight to talk about the music.
Evgeny Pobozhiy, Russian Prodigy, Wins International Jazz Guitar CompetitionDecember 4, 2019The guitarist, who hails from a small town on the edge of the West Siberian Plain, competed against two Americans for one of, if not the, most prestigious prizes available to younger jazz artists.