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.
Three Jazz Pianists, A Generation After ApartheidApril 9, 2015Millennial musicians are reshaping the South African jazz scene in a culture of open exchange. Hear from pianists Nduduzo Makhathini, Kyle Shepherd and Bokani Dyer.
Jazz Night In America: Cassandra Wilson Sings Billie HolidayApril 8, 2015For Billie Holiday's centennial, Jazz Night In America presents Cassandra Wilson in concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., performing her take on the classic tunes. Online-only webcast at 6 p.m. PDT, with archive available afterward.
CommentaryLady Day RememberedApril 6, 2015 | Gary G. VercelliTuesday is Billie Holiday's 100th birthday. Jazz Director Gary Vercelli has this remembrance of the singer.
Falling In Love Supreme: The Genius Of MonkMarch 30, 2015Hollywood celebrities sometimes get the jazz bug and pass it on.
EclecticSacramento Area Musicians Shine At 23rd Annual SAMMIE Awards ShowMarch 27, 2015 | Melody StoneWith 15 bands playing shorts sets throughout the night punctuated with awards for the most finely musical acts in our region, the Sacramento Music Awards show was a giant pat on the back and a feather in the cap of a lot of local artists.
Gettin’ Moody: Feel Like Telling Someone OffMarch 25, 2015 | Devin YamanakaAs always, Devin has just the jazz playlist for every mood. This month, she's tackling the times when you've hit the wall and really need to tell it like it is.
Falling In Love Supreme: Blame It On Bird!March 9, 2015World class keyboard player Brian Charette shares his journey to jazz love.
Falling In Love Supreme: Uncle Sam’s JukeboxMarch 5, 2015Jazz journalist Allen Morrison recounts the experiences that led him to jazz.
Jazz Night In America: Anat Cohen & Choro Aventuroso At Jazz At Lincoln CenterMarch 4, 2015In fall of 2014, Cohen and Choro Aventuroso had the opportunity to showcase at Jazz at Lincoln Center. Jazz Night In America presents their set from The Appel Room, overlooking New York City's Central Park. Online-only video concert: 6 p.m. PST.
Legendary Jazz Producer Orrin Keepnews Dies At 91March 3, 2015Jazz producer and record label found Orrin Keepnews died on Sunday at the age of 91. Keepnews was behind landmark recordings by jazz legends like Thelonious Monk, Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley.