Gary G. Vercelli
Jazz Music Director
Student Musician Showcase: Folsom High School Jazz Quartet
September 28, 2018
As a part of CapRadio’s inaugural Student Musician Showcase Week, a jazz quartet from Folsom High School joined us in the studio for a live performance and interview.
Student Musician Showcase: Rio Americano High School Jazz ‘tRio’
September 25, 2018
As a part of CapRadio’s inaugural Student Musician Showcase Week, we welcomed the Rio Americano High School Jazz "tRio" into the studios on Monday for a live performance and interview.
Herb Alpert Remembers His Tijuana Brass Days
September 13, 2018
Trumpeter, producer, and A&M Records founder Herb Alpert speaks with CapRadio’s Gary Vercelli ahead of his concert this weekend at the Gallo Center for the Arts in Modesto.
Esperanza Spalding Is The 21st Century's Jazz Genius
September 7, 2018
The ways in which Spalding's music is the most radical are perhaps the most easily overlooked: how, through her singing and playing, she challenges gender norms across styles.
All The Things You Are: Aretha's Life In Jazz
August 17, 2018
Jazz was central to Franklin's musicianship, however far she rambled. Without it we'd be remembering a different artist now, and celebrating a different body of work.
Jazz, Law And Vocalist Tiffany Austin
August 16, 2018
Before Bay Area vocalist Tiffany Austin got serious about a career in music, she had a run in with the law... law school, that is.
Tony Bennett Revisits 1949 Debut Single With Help From Diana Krall
August 10, 2018
Tony Bennett paired up with Diana Krall to perform George Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm." An entire album from the pair is due out Sept. 14.
Brubeck Brothers Honor Their Father's 1958 Eurasian Tour With New CD
August 9, 2018 | Paul Conley
A year before the Dave Brubeck Quartet’s famous album Time Out was released with its now classic tunes "Take Five" and "Blue Rondo a la Turk," the group toured Eurasia, which profoundly affected Dave, international audiences and two of his sons.
Sound Advice: New Jazz Releases With Gary Vercelli
July 26, 2018
CapRadio Jazz Music Director Gary Vercelli brings you some new jazz releases in Sound Advice.
Max Richter's 'Blue Notebooks' Offers Moving Portrait For Elisabeth Moss
June 28, 2018
To mark the reissue of The Blue Notebooks, Richter has released a short film featuring The Handmaid's Tale star and a potent piece of music from the 2004 album.