JazzAt 83, Herb Alpert's Still In Love With The MusicSeptember 14, 2018 | Gary G. VercelliThe influential leader of the Tijuana Brass and founder of A&M Records is still recording and touring, including a stop this weekend in Modesto. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Sacramento Music Festival Ends Its 44 Year RunDecember 18, 2017 | Steve MilneAfter 44 years as a Memorial Day Weekend tradition, the Sacramento Music Festival is ending. Organizers of the event made the announcement today citing diminishing audiences, increased costs and heavy competition. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalArtist Of The Week: Rachel Barton PineOctober 13, 2017 | Kevin DohertyRachel Barton Pine is one of the most sought after violinists in the world. What does that mean? It means that she is very, very busy. She is constantly travelling from place to place; balancing family life, a career, and a Foundation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Vocalist Sandy Cressman's Brazilian Odyssey Brings Return To SacramentoJuly 19, 2017 | Paul ConleyBay area vocalist Sandy Cressman loves Brazilian music. Her sensitive, studied approach has won praise from Brazilian musicians and has earned her invitations to perform in that country. This week Cressman performs in Sacramento, supporting a new CD. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Suzuki Students Showcased In Mega Piano ConcertAugust 12, 2016 | Steve MilneThe stage of Sacramento's Community Center Theatre is packed with 10 pianos, side by side. On Sunday, 200 young pianists from around the globe will take turns playing simultaneously. It's part of the biannual Suzuki International 10 Piano Concert. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
ClassicalAmerican River College Orchestra: A Symphony Of CulturesMarch 11, 2016 | Steve MilneA melting pot of musicians. That describes the American River College Orchestra in Sacramento – a diverse group of professional, amateur and student players, where music truly is the international language. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EclecticSubmerge Mag Celebrates 200 Issues Of Printed Media In The Digital AgeNovember 9, 2015 | Melody StoneWhy would a young couple take a gamble on the print medium when everyone else is starting blogs and papers are folding? That’s what the founders of SubMerge Magazine did back in 2008, now they’re celebrating 200 issues.
EclecticChino Moreno Reflects On Nearly Three Decades Of DeftonesOctober 23, 2015 | Nick BrunnerChino Moreno has been the lead vocalist and guitarist for the Deftones since the Sacramento band's beginnings in the late 80s. After nearly three decades how has the band changed and what does the singer have planned for the future?
EclecticSacramento Celebrates Evolving Art Of The Concert PosterOctober 8, 2015 | Melody StoneConcert posters rose in prominence as an art form in the 1960s with colorful psychedelic prints for bands like the Grateful Dead by people like Stanley “Mouse” Miller. Sacramento has its own thriving poster scene on display this month.
EclecticEpic Rap Battles Of History To Play Out On Harlow’s StageAugust 11, 2015 | Melody StoneThe men behind the Youtube channel, Epic Rap Battles of History, are taking their zany historical hip hop beefs into the real world with a live show.
