Gary G. Vercelli
Jazz Music Director
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Capital Public Radio's discussion of an art form born in America and celebrated worldwide.
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A Previously Unreleased Thelonious Monk Concert Is Coming Next Month
June 19, 2020
In 1968, a teenager convinced Thelonious Monk to play a concert at his high school in Palo Alto to ease racial tensions in his community. More than 50 years later, it's been rediscovered and remastered.
A List Of Live Virtual Concerts To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown
June 10, 2020
We're updating a list of live musical performances from around the world, categorized by date and genre.
Ear To Ear: Inspiring Jazz Songs For A Stifled Spring
May 5, 2020 | Avery Jeffry
CapRadio’s Avery Jeffry rounds up some of his favorite jazz pieces that have him thinking back on good times, and looking forward to good times in the future.
Jazz Label Posi-Tone Offers CapRadio-Curated Digital Download For Donors
May 4, 2020 | Gary G. Vercelli
CapRadio jazz music director Gary Vercelli interviews Marc Free, the founder of Posi-Tone Records, about the label's artistic philosophy, strong support of young artists and positive outlook during this global pandemic.
Results Of The 2020 Next Generation Jazz Festival
April 22, 2020
The Next Generation Jazz Festival took place virtually earlier this month. We discuss notable finishes and results today.
Next Generation Jazz Festival Shifts Online
April 8, 2020
Young musicians are performing and competing as scheduled in the 50th Annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, but it’s happening online. We take a look.
Ear To Ear: Jazz To Bring Us Connection & Hope During The COVID-19 Pandemic
April 7, 2020 | Andrew Mills
CapRadio Jazz Host Andrew Mills shares music that has brought him comfort and given him hope during this trying time.
Bucky Pizzarelli, Jazz Guitarist And Prolific Session Musician, Dead At 94
April 2, 2020
Bucky Pizzarelli, a tasteful sage of jazz guitar who spent the first phase of his career as a prolific session player and the latter as a celebrated patriarch, died on Wednesday in Saddle River, N.J.
Wallace Roney, Intrepid Jazz Trumpeter, Dies From COVID-19 Complications At 59
March 31, 2020
The pugnacious post-bop player and composer, who was mentored by Miles Davis and Clark Terry, had been hospitalized since last Wednesday.
Local Jazz Lineup With Composer Joe Mazzaferro
March 5, 2020
Composer and jazz artist Joe Mazzaferro will be performing this Sunday. Along with other colleagues, Mazzaferro is in concert at the Claire Raley Studios for the Performing Arts Auditorium in Midtown Sacramento.
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