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.
Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feel Like Going Back To SchoolSeptember 25, 2015 | Devin YamanakaCongratulations! You’ve made it through the first month of school. Here’s some jazz to go with the time of year and probably at least one of the subjects you’re taking.
Eclectic, 'Epic' Saxophonist Kamasi Washington Comes To SacramentoSeptember 17, 2015 | Steve MilneThe kind of spiritual jazz first created by John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders in the 1960s still lives in the work of Kamasi Washington. The 34-year-old tenor saxophonist and composer from Inglewood performs in Sacramento Friday night.
Monterey Jazz Fest Stays Fresh And Focused On FutureSeptember 14, 2015 | Gary G. VercelliFor 58 years, the third weekend in September has signaled the start of the longest, continuously-running jazz festival in the world. This year, the Monterey Jazz Festival will feature more than 500 top jazz artists.
Jon Batiste And The Legacy Of Jazz On Late-Night TVSeptember 9, 2015Tonight, when Stephen Colbert begins his run as host of the Late Show on CBS, he'll have a new partner in crime: pianist Jon Batiste. Bassist Christian McBride lends some insight into what he expects.
Bassist Gary Peacock Is At The Soloist's ServiceSeptember 7, 2015Gary Peacock has played bass with nearly everyone who is or was anyone in jazz — including Bill Evans, Miles Davis and Keith Jarrett, to name just a few.
Traditional Jazz Experiencing An Upswing In SacramentoSeptember 2, 2015 | Melody StoneWhen the Sacramento Jazz Jubilee changed its name to the Sacramento Music Festival, adding rock and alternative acts to the lineup, some speculated the end was near for the trad jazz scene. Festival organizers and musicians see a different trend.
RootsSacramento Songstress, Emily Kollars, Releases Debut Album 10 Years In The MakingAugust 28, 2015 | Melody StoneAfter 10 years of songwriting and a painful injury, singer/songwriter Emily Kollars hopes the release of her debut EP will give her the emotional release she needs to move on to the next project.
Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling NostalgicAugust 27, 2015 | Devin YamanakaJazz host Devin Yamanaka gives us a soundtrack for a walk down memory lane.
Good Grief, Grace and Guaraldi: Pianist Jim Martinez Honors A Jazz GiantAugust 10, 2015Vince Guaraldi is well-known for his popular soundtracks to the Peanuts animated TV specials. But Guaraldi had another important claim to fame: he "jazzed up the mass." Pianist and fan Jim Martinez is honoring Guaraldi with a new CD and concert.
Latin Jazz A Prominent Player At San Jose's Summer FestAugust 5, 2015 | Gary G. VercelliThe San Jose Jazz Summer Fest gets underway this week with a stellar lineup including Latin jazz legend Eddie Palmieri. As CapRadio's Gary Vercelli explains, Latin jazz and salsa have been front and center at this festival from the beginning.