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.
Canadian Jazz Star Bria Skonberg Keeps Strong Ties To SacramentoAugust 4, 2017 | Paul ConleyJazz trumpeter and vocalist Bria Skonberg was born in Canada and now lives in New York, but she's been playing and teaching in Sacramento since 2001. She’ll be doing both here this week, while also celebrating the release of her new CD, With A Twist.
Lafayette Gilchrist Plays The 'Blues For Freddie Gray'July 26, 2017 The jazz pianist's latest album with his go-go backing band features a powerful song he wrote in tribute to the young Baltimore man who died in 2015 of injuries sustained in police custody.
Fascinating Algorithm: Dan Tepfer's Player Piano Is His Composing PartnerJuly 24, 2017Tepfer sees jazz as the pursuit of freedom within a framework — a premise that underlies his work with improvisational algorithms and a Yamaha Disklavier. He unpacks the project in this video.
CapRadio's Really Large Guide To Live Jazz Events (updated Sept. 4)July 21, 2017There's a lot going on in the way of live jazz events all the time in the Sacramento and surrounding regions, as our guide amply demonstrates. Check it out and enjoy some live jazz for yourself! (Updated Sept. 4)
'Here Come The Girls'... AgainJuly 21, 2017Drummer Stanton Moore — a founding member of the funk band Galactic — has a new release with "Here Come the Girls" on a tribute album to the late songwriting producer Allen Toussaint.
Jon Batiste Fashions A Soulful New 'Battle Hymn' For The AtlanticJuly 19, 2017The Late Show bandleader explains how he made a quintessential American anthem forged in national divisions new and how it speaks to the strength and diversity of our own society.
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.
In New Orleans, There's A Piece Of Music History Around Every CornerJuly 17, 2017A group of NOLA music lovers has created "A Closer Walk," an interactive map of landmarks like the birthplace of jazz, a recording studio-turned-laundromat and the home of a legendary cornetist.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJazz Director Gary Vercelli Discusses New Releases From International ArtistsJuly 13, 2017Jazz music director Gary Vercelli examines fresh new releases by an Italian pianist, a Brazil-loving vocalist, an Argentine saxophonist, and an iconic jazz fusion group paired with a German big band.
Dee Dee Bridgewater Explores Her Memphis Roots With 'Hound Dog'July 12, 2017The jazz-vocal superhero moved to Michigan when she was only 3, but the city of her birth left an indelible impression. Hear it in the first single from her forthcoming album, Memphis.
