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 GonzalezSound Advice: New Releases From High NoteNovember 16, 2017Cap Radio Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli shares new releases from the High Note catalogue.
Violinist Regina Carter Champions Ella's Positive VibesOctober 27, 2017 | Steve MilneJazz violinist Regina Carter says, considering the mood of the country and the world right now, "Accentuate the Positive" was the perfect title for her new album, a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald. Carter performs Saturday at the 2017 Brubeck Festival.
Hudson Valley Home Inspires Jack DeJohnette And His All-Star Jazz QuartetOctober 20, 2017Veteran jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette has worked with everyone from Miles Davis and John Coltrane to Herbie Hancock and Pat Metheny. His current working group, Hudson, will perform this Saturday in Davis.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSound Advice: Jazz Classics By Female VocalistsSeptember 21, 2017 | Gary G. VercelliCapital Public Radio jazz host Gary Vercelli features four female vocalists covering classic tunes in this week's Sound Advice.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRemembering Musician John SkinnerSeptember 15, 2017 | Beth RuyakInsight Host Beth Ruyak shares her remembrance of local musician John Skinner.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLara Downes Hits The Road For "Sounds Like America" TourSeptember 12, 2017 | Cody DrabbleLara Downes continues her exploration of the American songbook with "Sounds Like America."
As Jazz Fest Looks At 50, What Keeps It Alive?August 21, 2017Having cycled through a full generation of performers (not to mention audience), how does the grandpa of festival culture compete in the Coachella-sized market it helped create?
ClassicalSolar Soundtrack: The CapRadio Music Eclipse PlaylistsAugust 18, 2017The experts at Capital Public Radio Music picked jazz, classical and pop songs that will help set the mood for Monday's eclipse.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band On World CafeAugust 18, 2017The ambassadors of the French Quarter paid a visit to our studios in Philadelphia for a live session.
Shocking Omissions: Mary Lou Williams' Choral MasterpieceAugust 7, 2017The jazz composer and pianist wrote the devotional work after her conversion to Catholicism. For her long, endlessly inventive and astonishing career, she belongs at the center of our canon.
