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.
More Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Broke Through Hollywood's Color BarrierJanuary 19, 2018In the 1930's, Hollywood was segregated as was most of American society. That made the appearance of Benny Goodman's integrated quartet remarkable in the film Hollywood Hotel. Journalist John McDonough describes just what a watershed moment that was.
More That The Swing King: Benny Goodman Expanded The Classical Clarinet RepertoireJanuary 18, 2018Like many jazz musicians, the King of Swing was classically trained. He performed and recorded works by Mozart and other major classical composers. He also expanded the classical clarinet repertoire by commissioning new works.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezClarinetist Ken Peplowski Recounts His Time Working For Benny Goodman And Performs In-StudioJanuary 18, 2018 | Paul ConleyClarinet virtuoso Ken Peplowski headlines with the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra at a special concert honoring Benny Goodman.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMartin Luther King Jr. Jazz And Sacred Songs FestivalJanuary 18, 2018 | Jen PicardThe Marin Luther King Jr. Jazz & Sacred Songs Festival launches this weekend, featuring the Harley White Jr. Orchestra and Dorothy Morrison.
More Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Championed Charlie Christian And His Electric GuitarJanuary 17, 2018Electric guitar is pervasive in popular music today. But in the 1930's it was a novelty. Then came the Benny Goodman jazz sextet, featuring Charlie Christian. Journalist John McDonough explains how their 1939 Carnegie Hall concert changed the game.
How Benny Goodman Orchestrated 'The Most Important Concert In Jazz History'January 16, 2018Eighty years ago, barriers were broken when Benny Goodman took a mixed race band to play jazz to Carnegie Hall.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRemembering Her Father, Benny GoodmanJanuary 16, 2018 | Jen PicardRemembering Benny Goodman and his legacy 80 years after a groundbreaking concert at Carnegie Hall.
More Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Claimed A Home For Jazz In The Concert HallJanuary 16, 2018In the first of a 4-part series, journalist John McDonough describes how Benny Goodman's historic Carnegie Hall concert of 1938 signified that jazz, America's music, is deserving of its rightful place in America's premiere concert halls.
Recollections From The Kingdom Of SwingJanuary 12, 2018Benny Goodman's daughter and Sacramento resident Rachel Edelson shares some very personal and poignant stories about her famous father.
All About Goodman's 1938 Carnegie Hall Concert, From The Guy Who Wrote The Book On ItJanuary 12, 2018Jon Hancock, the author of 'Benny Goodman – The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert,' explains what made the concert such a sensation in its time and the lasting impact of the event.
