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 GonzalezA Law Career Behind Him, Dave Bass Resumes His Passion For Jazz MusicJuly 11, 2017Former State Deputy Attorney General Dave Bass is taking his talents out of the legal world and back into music. He discusses his pivotal accident, his longtime in law and his passion for jazz ahead of a performance this weekend.
On Steve Coleman's 'Morphogenesis,' Art Becomes SportJune 30, 2017The jazz saxophonist and composer's new album is a dense work that musically maps the sport of boxing.
Still Dreaming: Joshua Redman's Tribute To A TributeJune 23, 2017The saxophonist opens up about the legacy of his father, Dewey Redman, and performs with Still Dreaming — his own nod to the quartet his dad once helped convene as an homage to Ornette Coleman.
Newly Uncovered Recordings Find Thelonious Monk In His PrimeJune 21, 2017Released for the first time this year, Monk's spirited musical contributions to the 1959 French film Les Liaisons Dangereuses expand listeners' understanding of his creative genius.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDebop, A Band With A Modern Take On Traditional JazzJune 21, 2017 | Chris RemingtonThe college ensemble Debop comes to Insight for a live performance of modern takes on traditional jazz tunes. They will be performing at Etorre’s this Friday and at the California State Fair in July.
Hear Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah Live At World CafeJune 19, 2017Enjoy a live performance from the trumpet virtuoso who's stretching modern jazz music to include flavors of hip-hop, trap and West African percussion.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezJazz Host Gary Vercelli Samples Foot-Tapping Tracks On Sound AdviceJune 15, 2017 | Gary G. VercelliIt's a good time to be a jazz lover. On Sound Advice, Gary Vercelli joins us with five new selections recently released and sure to get your foot tapping. We'll hear tracks from Bria Skonberg and Terry Gibbs.
2018 NEA Jazz Masters Class Honorees Include Dianne Reeves, Pat MethenyJune 14, 2017The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters award, which comes with a $25,000 prize, is widely described as United States' highest honor for jazz.
After 7 Decades, Sonny Rollins Can't Get Music Off His MindJune 12, 2017Saxophonist Sonny Rollins recently donated his personal archives, which cover a seven-decade career, to the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at the New York Public Library.
Nat Hentoff On Piano JazzJune 12, 2017A prolific author and jazz critic for more than half a century, the late Nat Hentoff (1925 — Jan. 7, 2017) wrote for publications including the Village Voice, Down Beat, The New Yorker and The Washington Post.
