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.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJazz Saxophonist Mike McMullen Performs Songs From 'Picture Book'January 31, 2018 | Chris RemingtonNow a professor of jazz music at Sacramento State, Mike McMullen is releasing a new album entitled Picture Book with a special release show this weekend at Antiquité Maison Privée.
Benny Goodman Week In ReviewJanuary 26, 2018With the 80th anniversary of his famous Carnegie Hall concert as the focal point, clarinetist/bandleader and cultural icon Benny Goodman took the spotlight on CapRadio Jan. 16-19.
Area Students Treated To Swinging Matinee Concert With Ken PeplowskiJanuary 24, 2018In advance of our January 19th Benny Goodman tribute concert featuring Ken Peplowski and the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra, we hosted a student matinee at the Harris Center. Nearly 300 students attended.
More Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Broke Through Hollywood's Color BarrierJanuary 19, 2018In the 1930's, Hollywood was segregated as was most of American society. That made the appearance of Benny Goodman's integrated quartet remarkable in the film Hollywood Hotel. Journalist John McDonough describes just what a watershed moment that was.
More That The Swing King: Benny Goodman Expanded The Classical Clarinet RepertoireJanuary 18, 2018Like many jazz musicians, the King of Swing was classically trained. He performed and recorded works by Mozart and other major classical composers. He also expanded the classical clarinet repertoire by commissioning new works.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezClarinetist Ken Peplowski Recounts His Time Working For Benny Goodman And Performs In-StudioJanuary 18, 2018 | Paul ConleyClarinet virtuoso Ken Peplowski headlines with the Sacramento Jazz Orchestra at a special concert honoring Benny Goodman.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezMartin Luther King Jr. Jazz And Sacred Songs FestivalJanuary 18, 2018 | Jen PicardThe Marin Luther King Jr. Jazz & Sacred Songs Festival launches this weekend, featuring the Harley White Jr. Orchestra and Dorothy Morrison.
More Than The Swing King: Benny Goodman Championed Charlie Christian And His Electric GuitarJanuary 17, 2018Electric guitar is pervasive in popular music today. But in the 1930's it was a novelty. Then came the Benny Goodman jazz sextet, featuring Charlie Christian. Journalist John McDonough explains how their 1939 Carnegie Hall concert changed the game.
How Benny Goodman Orchestrated 'The Most Important Concert In Jazz History'January 16, 2018Eighty years ago, barriers were broken when Benny Goodman took a mixed race band to play jazz to Carnegie Hall.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRemembering Her Father, Benny GoodmanJanuary 16, 2018 | Jen PicardRemembering Benny Goodman and his legacy 80 years after a groundbreaking concert at Carnegie Hall.
