Grammy-nominated collective säje takes vocal jazz in new directionsCapRadio’s Paul Conley spoke with Sara Gazarek, member of the vocal quartet säje. The group is performing in Sacramento on Oct. 17. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Oakland Collective SOL Development Preserves The 'The SOL Of Black Folk'May 1, 2019Members of the West Coast jazz and hip-hip group discuss SOL Development's debut album and the role music plays in community activism.
The All-Female Big Bands That Made History During World War IIApril 25, 2019NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Christian McBride of Jazz Night in America about the forgotten all-female big bands that toured the United States during World War II.
ClassicalAndré Previn, Musical Polymath, Has Died At Age 89February 28, 2019André Previn died Thursday morning in Manhattan. He was a composer of Oscar-winning film music, conductor, pianist and music director of major orchestras.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJazz Multi-Instrumentalist Mikel Paul Brings Laid Back Vibes To Nevada CityFebruary 25, 2019 | Cody DrabbleMikel Paul is performing at the Golden Era in Nevada City on Friday, March 1.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez14th Annual Teagarden Jazz Festival Features Bandleader Jim CullumFebruary 7, 2019The Sacramento Jazz Education Foundation previews the Teagarden Jazz Festival with special guest Jim Cullum.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSheila Jordan Will Perform At Roseville Jazz Festival Benefit This WeekJanuary 29, 2019Jazz vocalist Sheila Jordan spoke with CapRadio's Gary Vercelli about her life and career before her performance at a benefit for the Roseville Jazz Festival this Thursday.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezGary Vercelli Features New Jazz Releases For Sound AdviceJanuary 17, 2019 | Cody DrabbleCapRadio Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli features exciting discoveries from the 2019 Jazz Congress in New York City.
Remembering Nancy Wilson And Her Benefit Concert For CapRadioDecember 15, 2018From the time CapRadio first signed on the air in 1979, Nancy Wilson has been one of our core artists and an audience favorite. In 1994, Ms. Wilson performed in a special concert celebrating our 15th anniversary. Beforehand she sat for an interview.
Nancy Wilson, Legendary Vocalist And NPR 'Jazz Profiles' Host, Dies At 81December 14, 2018Wilson, who won three Grammy awards and recorded more than 60 albums, died at her California home Thursday after a long illness. From 1996-2005, she hosted NPR's documentary series Jazz Profiles.
Jazz, Love and Letting Loose: Brooklyn's Surprising Senior Jazz SceneDecember 14, 2018Jazz 966 is a senior center by day, but, on Friday nights, it transforms into a swinging jazz club catering to seniors who love to hear live music.
