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.
Pharoah Sanders, giant of spirit-driven jazz, dies at 81September 24, 2022Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet whose expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.
Joey DeFrancesco, driving force on the Hammond organ, dies at 51August 26, 2022DeFrancesco played in Miles Davis's band as a teenager, brought the sound of the Hammond B-3 organ roaring back to the jazz mainstream in the 1990s and remained the instrument's most visible champion.
Joe Gilman: A Sacramento Jazz Master Explores A Classic Live RecordingAugust 5, 2022 | Gary G. VercelliJoe Gilman will perform two shows at Twin Lotus Thai restaurant on Sunday, August 7.
Pianist Lynne Arriale strikes a chord with everyday AmericansJuly 28, 2022 | Avery JeffryLynne Arriale has been described as a “poet-laureate of the piano”. Her newest album, The Lights Are Always On, is a poignant yet inspiring expression of events that have touched so many of our lives over the past two years.
The Hammond Organ and Jazz: A Soulful CombinationJuly 8, 2022 | Gary G. VercelliSince the 1960s, the Hammond organ has been essential in some of the most popular and soulful jazz recordings. Let’s examine the history and appeal of this iconic instrument.
Celebrating the many faces of Miles DavisMay 26, 2022 | Andrew MillsSynonymous with cool and a signature muted trumpet sound, Miles Davis is one of the greatest jazz musicians of all time — but, he was so much more than that. On the 96th anniversary of his birth, we’ll explore his genre-defying musical legacy.
Michael Wolff: Jazz Innovator, Life OptimistMay 16, 2022 | Gary G. VercelliRemember jazz pianist Michael Wolff? He's best known as Arsenio Hall's sidekick and music director. Wolff has overcome many physical challenges and details it all in his recently published memoir, "On That Note."
Classic jazz revitalized in new release by Catherine RussellMay 12, 2022 | Avery JeffryThe celebrated singer hearkens back to the roots of an American art form and gives them new life in her newest album, "Send For Me."
Who says big band jazz is for old people? Not this teenage composerMay 11, 2022California musician Skylar Tang, 16, is the winner of a Jazz at Lincoln Center contest.
85-year-old bassist Ron Carter has no plans on slowing downMay 4, 2022The roster of musicians Carter has worked with ranges from Ornette Coleman to Aretha Franklin, Roberta Flack and A Tribe Called Quest.