Jazz great Bria Skonberg embraces the music she loves on her newest albumA regular performer in Sacramento, trumpet player Bria Skonberg celebrates New Orleans with her new album, “What It Means.” Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Ellis Marsalis, Patriarch Of New Orleans' Most Famous Musical Family, Has DiedApril 2, 2020Jazz pianist and educator Ellis Marsalis has died at the age of 85, according to tweets from New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell and Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Wallace Roney, Intrepid Jazz Trumpeter, Dies From COVID-19 Complications At 59March 31, 2020The pugnacious post-bop player and composer, who was mentored by Miles Davis and Clark Terry, had been hospitalized since last Wednesday.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLocal Jazz Lineup With Composer Joe MazzaferroMarch 5, 2020Composer and jazz artist Joe Mazzaferro will be performing this Sunday. Along with other colleagues, Mazzaferro is in concert at the Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts Auditorium in Midtown Sacramento.
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.
