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.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHerb Alpert Remembers His Tijuana Brass DaysSeptember 13, 2018Trumpeter, producer, and A&M Records founder Herb Alpert speaks with CapRadio’s Gary Vercelli ahead of his concert this weekend at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto.
Esperanza Spalding Is The 21st Century's Jazz GeniusSeptember 7, 2018The ways in which Spalding's music is the most radical are perhaps the most easily overlooked: how, through her singing and playing, she challenges gender norms across styles.
All The Things You Are: Aretha's Life In JazzAugust 17, 2018Jazz was central to Franklin's musicianship, however far she rambled. Without it we'd be remembering a different artist now, and celebrating a different body of work.
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.
