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.
Tiny Desk Concert: Ryan Keberle & CatharsisOctober 6, 2014When he gets a chance to be the frontman, the Brooklyn trombonist runs a nifty jazz quartet. Assisted by vocalist Camila Meza (and by employer Sufjan Stevens, in absentia), Catharsis visits NPR.
Gettin’ Moody With Devin: Feeling Benevolent (AKA The Car-Radio Compromise)September 25, 2014 | Devin YamanakaDevin has a selection of jazz tunes for people who don't like jazz. For those moments when you're driving around and a compromise is necessary. Coldplay, Lady Gaga and Meghan Trainor will help you rope newbies into the wonderful world of jazz.
The Cookers: Forever Young, Forever ModernSeptember 23, 2014 | Gary G. VercelliGary Vercelli lays out the argument for why you should go see The Cookers.
Gyani Indo Jazz Fusion Concert Ticket GiveawaySeptember 22, 2014We're giving away tickets to the Gyani Indo-Jazz Fusion performance at Sacramento State on October 9.
EclecticThe Cave Women Are All About Harmonies And CollaborationSeptember 22, 2014 | Melody StoneCave Women weave together improvisational jazz with layered vocals to create what some are calling jazz-pop. They're debuting a new EP at Shine Cafe on Wednesday.
EclecticTaiko Drumming Tradition Celebrates 25 Years In SacramentoSeptember 17, 2014 | Victor FormanSacramento Taiko Dan celebrates 25 years of performing, classes and cultural enrichment with a grand concert including special guests Saturday September 20 at the Crest Theatre.
Modern Misbehavin': Jason Moran Gets Into The Mind Of Fats WallerSeptember 16, 2014On a new tribute to Waller, Moran explores his subject's many contradictions: "The son of a preacher, the man who likes to drink, the man who finds his sorrow but expresses it through comedy."
A Talent That Bridged Genres: Jazz Pianist Joe Sample DiesSeptember 14, 2014Heard on songs by musicians from Miles Davis to Tupac Shakur, Joe Sample’s music incorporated elements of soul and funk into Jazz. Sample died Friday, Sept. 12, 2014, at age 75 in his hometown of Houston.
John Santos: Bringing History Alive Through MusicSeptember 11, 2014 | Gary G. VercelliGary Vercelli talks with latin jazz performer and educator, John Santos, ahead of his free concert in West Sacramento.
An Old-School Entertainer, Making Jazz In The Present TenseSeptember 9, 2014One of Europe's biggest jazz stars, pianist Stefano Bollani is also a TV personality, a published author and, his friends attest, a skilled impressionist.