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.
How To Stay Human: Jon Batiste Talks With Lara DownesDecember 26, 2020The renowned musician and Late Show bandleader has sage advice on everything from finding your north star and owning your own orbit to honoring lineage.
A Jazz Piano Christmas: 2020December 13, 2020This year's edition of A Jazz Piano Christmas features REDWOOD, Cory Henry and Kenny Barron. We're celebrating the holidays with swing from the East Coast jazz scene.
Release Of Unheard Alternate Takes From Dave Brubeck’s ‘Time Out’ Marks Composer’s Centennial BirthdayDecember 4, 2020 | Paul ConleyThe groundbreaking 1959 album “Time Out” was the first jazz LP to sell a million copies. On Friday a new CD of never-before-heard alternate tracks is being released.
Ear To Ear: Jingle Bell JazzDecember 1, 2020 | Gary G. VercelliGary Vercelli has been the keeper of CapRadio’s database of holiday jazz music for many years. He’s here to share some of his favorite new releases as well as some classics from years gone by.
Ear To Ear: Sweater Weather SwingNovember 2, 2020 | Avery JeffryThe weather is finally starting to get colder, so cozy up with some of Jazz Host Avery Jeffry’s favorite seasonal swing tunes.
Pacific Jazz Festival Goes VirtualOctober 23, 2020 | Gary G. VercelliThe University of the Pacific in Stockton presents its annual Pacific Jazz Festival Friday and Saturday Oct. 23-24, bringing concerts and masterclasses to a video screen near you.
Ear To Ear: Celebrating Thelonious MonkOctober 6, 2020 | Andrew MillsAs we head into the birth month of the great Thelonious Monk, let’s take a look back on some of his many astounding contributions to the jazz repertoire.
Voter Soundtrack: Jazz & Soul Music To Inspire You This ElectionOctober 5, 2020 | Gary G. VercelliThe 2020 election is set to be consequential for our nation in many ways. No matter how you’re voting, here are some jazz songs to motivate you to use your voice as you cast your ballot this year.
Saxophonist Brian Landrus On His New Album, Joining Sac State, And Teaching In A PandemicSeptember 22, 2020 | Gary G. VercelliSaxophonist Brian Landrus, a new addition to the staff at Sacramento State Univerity’s Department of Jazz Studies, recently spoke with CapRadio’s Gary Vercelli on Landrus' new album, the challenges of virtual teaching, and more.
Stanley Crouch, Towering Jazz Critic, Dead At 74September 17, 2020Crouch's engagement with American culture spanned over five decades, numerous mediums and many dustups. His influence on the life and shape of jazz will remain unquantifiable.