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.
Spencer Day does Broadway his way on 'Broadway by Day'March 30, 2022 | Gary G. VercelliSpencer Day's new album celebrates the alliance of musical theater and jazz. CapRadio's Gary Vercelli spoke with him about the new album, his recent collaborators and how he came to love jazz.
Finding new connections with pianist Matthew WhitakerMarch 25, 2022 | Avery JeffryMatthew Whitaker talks about spontaneity and expressing his roots through his latest album, “Connections.” He’s currently on his spring tour, which makes a stop in Davis on Friday, March 25 to perform at the Mondavi Center.
Remembering Sacramento jazz pianist Jessica WilliamsMarch 17, 2022 | Avery JeffryJazz pianist Jessica Williams passed away March 12 at the age of 73, leaving behind a lasting impact on Sacramento and its jazz legacy.
ClassicalTell Us How You Listen!February 11, 2022We want to know how you listen to CapRadio Music. Call 732-786-4237 and tell us in a message. At home while gardening? In the car running errands? When you're out taking a walk? There are as many ways to listen as there are listeners!
Chris Brubeck reflects on his father's 100-year legacy ahead of Sacramento eventFebruary 1, 2022 | Avery JeffryDave Brubeck's sons Chris and Dan are celebrating the centennial of their late father with a worldwide tour that includes a stop at Sacramento’s Crest Theater on Wednesday.
Jazz music that got us through another year of the pandemicDecember 22, 2021 | Gary G. Vercelli | Andrew Mills | Avery JeffryCapRadio’s jazz hosts share their top picks for jazz music that came out in 2021.
The legend of CapRadio's Jingle Bell JazzDecember 16, 2021 | Andrew MillsForty years ago, Gary Vercelli had an idea. An idea that would forever change the face of Christmas at CapRadio. But, like all great ideas, it did not come to him easily.
ClassicalStephen Sondheim, the Broadway legend, has died at 91November 26, 2021The celebrated composer-songwriter died on Friday. He had won several Tonys and Grammys, as well as an Oscar and Pulitzer, for musicals including West Side Story and Company.
Veronica Swift: Tradition in transitionNovember 16, 2021 | Gary G. VercelliAt age 27, Veronica Swift has established herself as an elite jazz vocalist. She can swing and scat like nobody else. She’ll be performing at the Mondavi Center Nov. 21.
Jazz guitarist Pat Martino, a virtuoso twice over, dies at 77November 2, 2021The lauded guitarist's career spanned nearly six decades, beginning with an auspicious education in Pennsylvania from a teacher of John Coltrane.