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.
Jazz, Law And Vocalist Tiffany AustinAugust 16, 2018Before Bay Area vocalist Tiffany Austin got serious about a career in music, she had a run in with the law... law school, that is.
Tony Bennett Revisits 1949 Debut Single With Help From Diana KrallAugust 10, 2018Tony Bennett paired up with Diana Krall to perform George Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm." An entire album from the pair is due out Sept. 14.
Brubeck Brothers Honor Their Father's 1958 Eurasian Tour With New CDAugust 9, 2018 | Paul ConleyA year before the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s famous album Time Out was released with its now classic tunes "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk," the group toured Eurasia, which profoundly affected Dave, international audiences and two of his sons.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: New Jazz Releases With Gary VercelliJuly 26, 2018CapRadio Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli brings you some new jazz releases in Sound Advice.
ClassicalMax Richter's 'Blue Notebooks' Offers Moving Portrait For Elisabeth MossJune 28, 2018To mark the reissue of The Blue Notebooks, Richter has released a short film featuring The Handmaid's Tale star and a potent piece of music from the 2004 album.
ClassicalThe Sound Of Silence: Female Composers At The SymphonyJune 28, 2018America's top orchestras are presenting little if any music written by women next season. Why is that?
Doris Duke Artist Awards Return, Breaking A Pledge To End After 5 YearsJune 28, 2018The awards, which go to artists who have had significant impact in their field and who are likely to continue doing so, come with a substantial sum of money attached.
Kamasi Washington's Heaven Exists In His MindJune 28, 2018The jazz torchbearer's new record Heaven and Earth represents the relationship between his inner world and outward reality.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Gary Vercelli's Jazz RecommendationsJune 21, 2018Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli previews the Ali Ryerson Quartet's concert at the Crocker tonight as part of this week’s Sound Advice.
Destined For Jazz, Flutist Ali Ryerson Carves Her Own PathJune 20, 2018 | Devan KortanFor Ali Ryerson, a life in jazz was almost preordained. And yet, she has carved out her own distinct identity. She’s a jazz musician who loves being different, from the instrument she plays to the groups she plays with.