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.
Falling In Love Supreme: Dave Bass Had A Coltrane 'Epiphany'February 13, 2015Jazz pianist Dave Bass describes his epiphany moment with John Coltrane's Live at the Village Vanguard Again.
Falling In Love Supreme: Artist And Jazz Lover, Rudy BrowneFebruary 12, 2015An artist falls in love with jazz and in inspired to paint the faces of jazz legends.
Falling In Love Supreme: A Village Vanguard Visit Sealed The Deal For Rob TocalinoFebruary 12, 2015Rob Tocalino's love of jazz developed in stages -- from guitar lessons, to a summer camp, to Coltrane's "Blue Train." The clincher was a trip to New York's Village Vanguard, where he was captivated by Bobby Hutcherson.
Falling In Love Supreme: Bird and Diz Hooked Mark ElfFebruary 11, 2015Mark Elf's love for jazz started with a job at record store, and was cemented by Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie.
Falling In Love Supreme: Jim Martinez Connected With Oscar PetersonFebruary 10, 2015Jim Martinez went from kicking and screaming to embracing jazz professionally and as a hobby. He credits Oscar Peterson for instilling his love for the music, which he has passed along to his son.
Falling In Love Supreme: Movie Scores And TV Themes Hooked Mike McMullenFebruary 9, 2015Movie scores and TV spy show theme songs planted the jazz seed for professional musician Mike McMullen.
Falling In Love Supreme: Joe Gilman Swayed By Scott Joplin And "The Sting"February 8, 2015Dr. Joe Gilman is a full-time professor of music at American River College, an adjunct professor of jazz studies at Sac State, and a longtime associate of the Brubeck Institute and the Stanford Jazz Workshop. He ties a film to his love of jazz.
Falling In Love Supreme: Marcus Crowder Gives Credit To MomFebruary 7, 2015Marcus Crowder, theatre critic for the Sacramento Bee, has written extensively on jazz and pop music. He gives credit to his mother - and Miles - for his love of jazz.
Falling In Love Supreme: Dick Conte's Dreams Come TrueFebruary 6, 2015Jazz pianist and veteran radio programmer Dick Conte has been a part of the Bay Area Jazz scene since the '60s. He can be heard Saturday afternoons, 2 – 6 p.m. on KCSM, San Mateo.
Falling In Love Supreme: Lisa Cooper Recounts Her First Jazz ExperienceFebruary 3, 2015 | Lisa CooperLisa Cooper takes a moment to share how her parents influenced her love for jazz.