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 GonzalezAll Things Considered Host Devin Yamanaka Hosts Sound AdviceFebruary 23, 2017All Things Considered host Devin Yamanaka returns to her roots as a jazz announcer to host this week's Sound Advice.
Guitarist Larry Coryell, Godfather Of Fusion, Dies At 73February 20, 2017Larry Coryell, the jazz guitarist known as the "Godfather of Fusion," died Sunday night at a hotel in New York City, according to his publicist. He was 73.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezTower Theater To Premiere 'King Of Jazz' For Sacramento Traditional Jazz SocietyFebruary 15, 2017A restoration of 1930s film "King of Jazz" will premiere at Tower Theater to benefit the Sacramento Traditional Jazz Society of Northern California.
Al Jarreau, Versatile Vocalist Who 'Played His Voice,' Dies At 76February 14, 2017Since the legendary singer began his career in the 1960s, he won Grammys in the jazz, pop and R&B categories. Just one clue that Jarreau, who died Sunday, was impossible to categorize.
60's Cool: Sergio Mendes And The Timeless Sound He CreatedJanuary 26, 2017 | Gary G. VercelliFifty years ago, as British rockers were descending on the American music scene, Sergio Mendes mounted his own Brazilian invasion, delivering a sound that became the epitome of “60’s cool.”
Tony Adamo: Hipper Than HipJanuary 25, 2017 | Gary G. VercelliTony Adamo has been described as a beatnik who arrived sixty years late, but if you ask him, he’s just a raconteur who describes his environment. Adamo celebrates urban life and the jazz masters with "hip-speak" over intense rhythms.
Pianist Dave Bass: From Jazz To Jurisprudence And Back AgainJanuary 19, 2017 | Gary G. VercelliInjury stalled jazz pianist Dave Bass' music career and forced him to pursue another course. He became a successful attorney, but jazz never left him. Recently retired from law, he's refocusing on jazz. And his rejuvenated music career is taking off.
Jazz Historian And Writer Nat Hentoff Dies At 91January 13, 2017The American historian, critic and columnist Nat Hentoff fell in love with jazz as a kid in Boston — primarily because of the freedom and emotion it expressed. For 50 years, he wrote about jazz and social justice issues for The Village Voice.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezTrombonist And Composer Jon Hatamiya Returns HomeDecember 21, 2016Davis High School grad and trombonist Jon Hatamiya has established himself in the jazz world, performing at the Lincoln Center and composing his own pieces. He returns home for a show at the Davis Odd Fellows Hall on Dec. 30.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezA Very Jazzy Sound Advice With Gary VercelliDecember 15, 2016Capital Public Radio's Jazz Host Gary Vercelli has suggestions for you to enjoy classic holiday music with a new twist.
