A Jazz Piano Christmas: 2020
December 13, 2020
This year's edition of A Jazz Piano Christmas features REDWOOD, Cory Henry and Kenny Barron. We're celebrating the holidays with swing from the East Coast jazz scene.
Stories related to: jazz
Release Of Unheard Alternate Takes From Dave Brubeck’s ‘Time Out’ Marks Composer’s Centennial Birthday
December 4, 2020 | Paul Conley
The groundbreaking 1959 album “Time Out” was the first jazz LP to sell a million copies. On Friday a new CD of never-before-heard alternate tracks is being released.
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Sound Advice: Jazz With Gary Vercelli
November 15, 2018
For this week’s Sound Advice, CapRadio jazz music director Gary Vercelli previews new releases from Benny Green, Harold Mabern, Yellowjackets, Doug Webb, and Miki Yamanaka.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Kamasi Washington's Heaven Exists In His Mind
June 28, 2018
The jazz torchbearer's new record Heaven and Earth represents the relationship between his inner world and outward reality.
Destined For Jazz, Flutist Ali Ryerson Carves Her Own Path
June 20, 2018 | Devan Kortan
For Ali Ryerson, a life in jazz was almost preordained. And yet, she has carved out her own distinct identity. She’s a jazz musician who loves being different, from the instrument she plays to the groups she plays with.
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