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.
Mellowing The Big Band: Alan Broadbent's America The BeautifulJuly 3, 2014 | Gary G. VercelliJazz host, Gary Vercelli, reviews "America The Beautiful," by Alan Broadbent and explains why you won't hear a lot of big band music on Capital Public Radio.
Gypsy Jazz Scene Robust After 80 YearsJuly 1, 2014 | Steve MilneAn offshoot of jazz that has Roma or Gypsy influences seems to be all over the place: movies, nightclubs, concert halls. There’s no shortage of “Gypsy Jazz” groups in the Sacramento area, and their fans vary from Baby Boomers to Generation X.
Gettin' Moody With Devin: Waking UpJune 27, 2014 | Devin YamanakaWorking the late shift at Capital Public Radio is perfect for a night owl like Devin Yamanaka. But everyone has to rise and shine sometime and here are her picks for the songs to get you going in the morning.
Bobby Hutcherson's Good Vibes For Fiery TimesJune 24, 2014"You could stop on a street corner and hear Malcolm X," the vibraphonist says of 1960s New York.
Crocker's Jazz In The Courtyard Ticket Giveaway : MJ's Brass BoppersJune 20, 2014Enjoy New Orleans style swinging brass-line from San Francisco's MJ's Brass Boppers at the Crocker's Jazz In The Courtyard Concert Series.
Legendary Pianist Horace Silver Dies At 85June 18, 2014The bandleader and composer shifted the jazz landscape of the 1950s and '60s with his bluesy, funky music. Along the way, he mentored major musicians and devised future jazz standards.
Catching Up With Renown Jazz Percussionist Harvey MasonJune 17, 2014 | Gary G. VercelliGary Vercelli exchanges ideas with legendary percussionist Harvey Mason. Mason is one of the most recorded jazz drummers in history and shares memories of his soul/jazz recordings from the 70's, then comments on his new album Chameleon.
Dave Brubeck: A Famous Jazz Dad Who Never Lost His Family FocusJune 15, 2014 | Paul ConleyFamed jazz pianist and composer Dave Brubeck accomplished a great deal during his long and productive career. But one of the jobs he cherished most was being a dad.
Ethereal Jazz Singer Jimmy Scott DiesJune 13, 2014Jazz singer Jimmy Scott died Thursday at age 88, succumbing to a lifelong condition that slowed his physical growth.
Studio 7055: The Harley White Jr. OrchestraJune 12, 2014 | Nick BrunnerHow jazz, Sacramento history and a tireless bandleader are shaping a new record and graphic novel.