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.
CapRadio's Really Large Guide To Live Jazz Events (updated Sept. 4)July 21, 2017There's a lot going on in the way of live jazz events all the time in the Sacramento and surrounding regions, as our guide amply demonstrates. Check it out and enjoy some live jazz for yourself! (Updated Sept. 4)
'Here Come The Girls'... AgainJuly 21, 2017Drummer Stanton Moore — a founding member of the funk band Galactic — has a new release with "Here Come the Girls" on a tribute album to the late songwriting producer Allen Toussaint.
Jon Batiste Fashions A Soulful New 'Battle Hymn' For The AtlanticJuly 19, 2017The Late Show bandleader explains how he made a quintessential American anthem forged in national divisions new and how it speaks to the strength and diversity of our own society.
Vocalist Sandy Cressman's Brazilian Odyssey Brings Return To SacramentoJuly 19, 2017 | Paul ConleyBay area vocalist Sandy Cressman loves Brazilian music. Her sensitive, studied approach has won praise from Brazilian musicians and has earned her invitations to perform in that country. This week Cressman performs in Sacramento, supporting a new CD.
In New Orleans, There's A Piece Of Music History Around Every CornerJuly 17, 2017A group of NOLA music lovers has created "A Closer Walk," an interactive map of landmarks like the birthplace of jazz, a recording studio-turned-laundromat and the home of a legendary cornetist.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJazz Director Gary Vercelli Discusses New Releases From International ArtistsJuly 13, 2017Jazz music director Gary Vercelli examines fresh new releases by an Italian pianist, a Brazil-loving vocalist, an Argentine saxophonist, and an iconic jazz fusion group paired with a German big band.
Dee Dee Bridgewater Explores Her Memphis Roots With 'Hound Dog'July 12, 2017The jazz-vocal superhero moved to Michigan when she was only 3, but the city of her birth left an indelible impression. Hear it in the first single from her forthcoming album, Memphis.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Law Career Behind Him, Dave Bass Resumes His Passion For Jazz MusicJuly 11, 2017Former State Deputy Attorney General Dave Bass is taking his talents out of the legal world and back into music. He discusses his pivotal accident, his longtime in law and his passion for jazz ahead of a performance this weekend.
On Steve Coleman's 'Morphogenesis,' Art Becomes SportJune 30, 2017The jazz saxophonist and composer's new album is a dense work that musically maps the sport of boxing.
Still Dreaming: Joshua Redman's Tribute To A TributeJune 23, 2017The saxophonist opens up about the legacy of his father, Dewey Redman, and performs with Still Dreaming — his own nod to the quartet his dad once helped convene as an homage to Ornette Coleman.
