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.
Joel Ross And His (Exceptionally) Good VibesJune 19, 2019The vibraphonist has a "love-hate relationship" with his instrument that has been helpful in perfecting his craft — but it wouldn't mean much without the deep emotional well he pulls from.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: New Releases By Top Female Jazz VocalistsJune 13, 2019 | Cody DrabbleCapRadio’s Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli highlights notable new releases by today’s top female jazz vocalists, including Calabria Foti, Tierney Sutton, Mary Stallings, and Nicki Parrott.
Smithsonian Folkways Celebrates 50 Years Of Jazz Fest's SerendipityJune 8, 2019The 50th anniversary Jazz Fest: The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival box set, out now, focuses on jazz legends and rising stars from the region.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRio Americano Jazz Band Basks In The Limelight Of SuccessMay 28, 2019Rio Americano band director Josh Murray discusses a banner year of success for the school’s jazz program.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezAustralian Jazz Musician Sarah McKenzie’s New Album Has An International FlavorMay 16, 2019Sarah McKenzie is hard to categorize. She joins Insight to talk about her unique style, her new album and her upcoming performances.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezVirtuoso Pianist Vijay Iyer Brings His Sextet To The Mondavi CenterMay 7, 2019Composer, bandleader, pianist and Harvard professor Vijay Iyer brings his sextet’s unique brand of jazz to the Mondavi Center at UC Davis.
More Than 'Kind Of Blue': In 1959, A Few Albums Changed Jazz ForeverMay 1, 2019Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Ornette Coleman and Charles Mingus all cut timeless classics, each pointing the form in a different direction.
Oakland Collective SOL Development Preserves The 'The SOL Of Black Folk'May 1, 2019Members of the West Coast jazz and hip-hip group discuss SOL Development's debut album and the role music plays in community activism.
The All-Female Big Bands That Made History During World War IIApril 25, 2019NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Christian McBride of Jazz Night in America about the forgotten all-female big bands that toured the United States during World War II.
ClassicalAndré Previn, Musical Polymath, Has Died At Age 89February 28, 2019André Previn died Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras.
