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.
The Lost Recordings Of Hasaan Ibn Ali Reveal A Legend Just Getting StartedApril 26, 2021Nearly half of the Philadelphia-based pianist's recorded work had gone unheard for decades, until now.
Celebrating Blue Note Records During Jazz Appreciation MonthApril 14, 2021 | Andrew MillsExcellence in Jazz Host Andrew Mills takes a look at some stand-out tracks from the storied Jazz record label Blue Note as we honor a great American artform during the month of April.
CapRadio Celebrates Jazz Appreciation Month With Special ProgrammingApril 7, 2021April is Jazz Appreciation Month. While we’re not yet able to enjoy live concerts due to COVID-19 restrictions, we thought this would be a good time to look back at some of the many concerts CapRadio has recorded over the past 40 years.
Former Rio Americano Jazz Students On The Path To SuccessMarch 29, 2021 | Andrew MillsTrumpeter Grady Flamm and vibraphonist, composer and arranger Jackson Irvine have accomplished a lot in their young careers. They spoke with CapRadio’s Andrew Mills on their early jazz education, their future outlook, and more.
Ralph Peterson Jr., Drummer Who Re-Enlivened Hard Bop, Dead At 58March 2, 2021With Art Blakey as both mentor and north star, Peterson emerged in the '80s as one of that decade's most striking jazz artists.
Ear To Ear: A Decade Of Distinguished Music With CTI RecordsMarch 2, 2021 | Gary G. VercelliGary G. Vercelli highlights four notable recordings from Creed Taylors’ CTI Records, featuring Paul Desmond, Joe Farrell, Freddie Hubbard and Jim Hall.
Chick Corea, Jazz Fusion Pioneer, Has Died Of Cancer At 79February 11, 2021The wide-ranging keyboardist, composer and bandleader died on Feb. 9 of cancer. One of the fathers of jazz fusion, his work spanned from acoustic jazz to his own interpretations of Mozart.
Ear To Ear: Celebrating ‘Pres’ Lester Young This Presidents’ DayFebruary 2, 2021 | Avery JeffryWith Presidents’ Day around the corner, CapRadio’s Avery Jeffry is celebrating a different “Pres” this month: Legendary saxophonist Lester Young.
Ear To Ear: Favorite Jazz Albums Of 2020January 5, 2021 | Andrew MillsAndrew Mills takes a look back at some of his favorite jazz albums from 2020.
Pianist Claude Bolling, Creator Of Popular Jazz/Classical Suites, Has DiedJanuary 4, 2021The French jazz pianist was best known for his 1975 collaboration with classical flutist Jean-Pierre Rampal. It stayed on the Billboard charts for more than ten years.