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Devin Yamanaka

Assistant Director of Programming and Audience Development/Afternoon News

When she took the jazz internship at CapRadio in 2005, Devin didn’t think she would end up as Assistant Director of Programming & Audience Development and Afternoon News Host some years later, but life is funny.

After her internship, she moonlighted as a substitute host on multiple CapRadio shows including Morning Edition and the pop music show Blue Dog Jam. She also hosted regular shifts of classical music and Excellence In Jazz, and from 2009 to 2012 hosted and produced Classic Jazz & Swing. She has hosted All Things Considered since 2011.

When not working, she plays flute, looks for books to add to her TBR ("to be read") list, and cheers on the San Francisco Giants when she's not watching her favorite sitcoms, especially The Golden Girls.

 

    Stories by Devin Yamanaka

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    Sound Advice: Devin Yamanaka

    August 21, 2014

    Capital Public Radio’s All Things Considered Host, Devin Yamanaka, joins us with music reminicent of your favorite television crime dramas.

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    Gettin' Moody With Devin: Feeling Awesome

    July 25, 2014

    No big event, you're just feeling great. That's enough reason for some jazz.

  • Sacramento Traditional Jazz Camp Instills Youth With A Passion For The Art Form

    July 21, 2014

    Hot jazz stays alive with The Sacramento Traditional Jazz Camp.

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    Gettin' Moody With Devin: Waking Up

    June 27, 2014

    Working the late shift at Capital Public Radio is perfect for a night owl like Devin Yamanaka. But everyone has to rise and shine sometime and here are her picks for the songs to get you going in the morning.

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    Gettin' Moody With Devin: A Rainy Day

    May 28, 2014

    The first in a new series where afternoon news host Devin Yamanaka soundtracks the mood...whatever it may be. Today's installment: A Rainy Day (in hope we actually see one of these again)

  • Sound Advice: Baseball Jazz

    May 15, 2014

    Capital Public Radio’s All Things Considered and jazz fan Devin Yamanaka, being a bit of a wildcard herself, joins us with some baseball-themed jazz tunes and a wildcard selection in this week’s Sound Advice.

  • Devin Yamanaka Brings the Funny

    January 16, 2014

    Devin Yamanaka brings the funny this week with jazz by Lorraine Feather, Blossom Dearie, Frank Vignola & more.

  • Jazz Review: Tierney Sutton: After Blue

    October 22, 2013

    Devin Yamanaka shares her take on this Joni Mitchell-tribute record that injects Tierney's own brilliance into the recordings.

  • Devin Yamanaka - New Jazz Releases

    October 17, 2013

    Devin chats up new releases by Scott Hamilton, a tribute to Joni Mitchel from Tierney Sutton and, out of left field, something entirely different.

  • Jazz Review: Gilad Edelman: My Groove, Your Move

    September 18, 2013

    Devin Yamanaka shares her take on this collection from Gilad Edeleman. From a Cole Porter tune through an updated version of a hard bop classic, this CD is one for your playlist.

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