Booker T. Jones: An American Icon Comes to TownThe architect of Memphis soul and main creative force for the iconic Stax record label is coming to Grass Valley for a show at The Center for the Arts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
The Sofia launches jazz series — with shows booked through DecemberMay 7, 2024A new jazz series at The Sofia will provide audiences with historical context and musical insights intended to help them connect with the music on a deeper level, Manricks says.
With Band of Brothers, celebrated rock bassist Tony Levin returns to his jazz rootsJanuary 11, 2024 | Paul ConleyWhen he’s not performing in arenas around the world with Peter Gabriel or King Crimson, progressive rock bassist Tony Levin is often on tour with his brother Pete, playing a different kind of music in much smaller venues.
Grammy-nominated collective säje takes vocal jazz in new directionsOctober 17, 2023 | Paul ConleyCapRadio’s Paul Conley spoke with Sara Gazarek, member of the vocal quartet säje. The group is performing in Sacramento on Oct. 17.
Sunday Sessions at The Torch Club celebrates Sacramento’s artist communityOctober 13, 2023 | Chris CampbellThe open mic-style series, created by Jacob Swedlow of the band LabRats, has helped create a space for Sacramento artists and musicians to find community and launch new ideas.
Sacramento high school students selected to represent young women in jazz at Monterey Jazz FestivalSeptember 22, 2023 | Avery JeffryPianist Salomé Ospina and clarinetist Paloma Cobbs-Silva both attend Rio Americano High School and met at the Teagarden Jazz Camp in Pollock Pines.
Nanny Assis seizes the moment in collaborative new releaseAugust 10, 2023 | Gary G. VercelliBrazilian jazz savant Nanny Assis recently released a new album called “Rovanio.” On it, he collaborates with twenty guest artists showcasing a variety of musical styles.
Macy Gray reflects on 24 years of making music, new projectsJuly 21, 2023 | Chris CampbellAhead of a performance July 21 at the Thunder Valley Casino Resort, Gray spoke with CapRadio about her life, career and the future
Tony Bennett, king of the American Songbook, dead at 96July 21, 2023The beloved singer and interpreter of pop standards won 20 Grammy awards over a career that touched eight decades.
Sacramento native Dawn Silva chronicles funk career in new memoirJune 28, 2023 | Chris CampbellFunk vocalist Dawn Silva joined CapRadio’s Chris Campbell to talk about her newly-released autobiography and career in the funk music industry.
Songwriter, record producer Robert Glasper looks to the future of musicJune 26, 2023 | Chris CampbellRobert Glasper will perform at the Blue Note Jazz Festival in Napa this July, but once that’s over, he has more plans cooking on the backburner.
