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.
NO BS! Brass Band Transcends The New Orleans SoundNovember 23, 2015It's tough getting 12 musicians to agree on anything. But the members of the Richmond, Va. ensemble are firm in the desire to represent their own city in their music.
Allen Toussaint, New Orleans R&B Legend, Dies At 77November 10, 2015"He clearly believed that New Orleans had something to say to the world," says NPR contributor Gwen Thompkins. "And he was right."
Artists Remember Allen ToussaintNovember 10, 2015Over the course of a career that lasted some sixty years, pianist, producer and songwriter Allen Toussaint's music and sound became a hugely influential force for artists working in many different genres. Toussaint died on Monday night in Madrid.
A Conversation With Photographer Veryl Oakland - Jazz In Available LightOctober 28, 2015 | Gary G. VercelliJazz host Gary Vercelli sat down with jazz photographer Veryl Oakland ahead of his exhibit of photographs at Capital Public Radio.
CommentaryHerbie Mann: An AppreciationOctober 27, 2015 | Devin YamanakaAll Things Considered host Devin Yamanaka reflects on Herbie Mann's influence on her when she was a young flutist.
From Coltrane To The Club, A Few Fresh Sounds In JazzOctober 25, 2015Musician Jamie Cullum is constantly searching for the freshest sounds in jazz music. He recently visited Weekend Edition to share new music from Matthew Halsall & the Gondwana Orchestra, Daymé Arocena and Sons of Kemet.
Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling The Need To CleanOctober 19, 2015 | Devin YamanakaA list for those who need something to get them through the arduous task of making their living space livable.
ClassicalMusic From The Shadows: Ancient Armenian Hymns And Piano JazzOctober 15, 2015Award-winning pianist Tigran Hamasyan merges ancient sacred hymns from his homeland with improvisation, and a little mystery.
'The Songs Never Die': Tony Bennett And Bill Charlap On Staying PowerOctober 10, 2015Perhaps the most enduring interpreter of the American popular song, Tony Bennett is now teaming up with jazz pianist Bill Charlap to interpret one of the 20th century's most influential songwriters.
SFJAZZ Collective Interprets Michael Jackson At Brubeck FestivalOctober 5, 2015 | Gary G. VercelliThe SFJAZZ Collective is, quite simply, one of the most talent-rich ensembles in contemporary jazz. Gary Vercelli has this preview of their upcoming performance during the Brubeck Festival.