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Playing with Fire's 10th Anniversary Concerts July 12-13

Mike Jacobs — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 03:29:12 +0000

The hottest ticket this summer will be the Playing with Fire Concert Series in celebration of it's 10th anniversary of providing free music to area residents and visitors of all ages.

The concerts take place at Lewis & Clark Landing on Omaha's Riverfront with gates opening at 5pm Friday and 4pm Saturday.

Admission is free but free will donations will be accepted at the gate,with portions of the proceeds donated to the Food Bank of the Heartland and American Parkinson Disease Foundation/ Nebraska Chapter.

Line-Up:

Friday July 12

The Jimi You Never Knew

Mike Jacobs — Sat, 04 May 2013 04:47:23 +0000

2-HOUR Jimi Hendrix Special:
"The Jimi You Never Knew"
Sunday May 5th at 7:00PM

SFJazz Center Opening Night Concert

Mike Jacobs — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 22:44:59 +0000

For Jazz Appreciation Month, KIOS presents the SFJazz Center Opening Night Concert on Wednesday April 17th at 8:00PM. San Francisco has been a jazz hot spot for decades and now the city is home to the first stand-alone building built specifically for jazz. It's the new 700 seat SFJazz Center.

IN MEMORY OF DONALD BYRD

Rick Erben — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 23:11:48 +0000

Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II, known as Donald Byrd, passed away February 4, 2013 at the age of eighty. Byrd was a superb trumpet player whose music spanned a period of some five deacdes. After playing with Lionel Hampton before finishing high school and service in the United States Air Force, Byrd completed his bachelor's degree in music at Wayne State University in 1954 and moved to New York in 1955 to get his master's at the Manhattan School of Music.

2012 Jazz Heritage Series final show will air on KIOS

Mike Jacobs — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 21:18:46 +0000

KIOS will air the final show in the 2012 Jazz Heritage Series on Friday December 7th at 2:00PM.

Blues Society of Omaha Charity Show to take place December 2nd

Mike Jacobs — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:34:41 +0000

Once again this year The Blues Society of Omaha is sponsoring a
show that will benefit the annual toy drive for the children of the Pine
Ridge Reservation. The concert is Sunday December 2nd at the 21st Saloon
located at 4727 South 96th Plaza just south of L Street. Music starts at 3:00PM
and will feature Chubby Carrier & the Bayou Swamp Band, The Loose
Brothers and Christy Rossiter & 122 North Duck. Local musician Lash LaRue
is in his tenth year of hosting events to raise funds and awareness of conditions in

Playing with Fire Fundraiser Concert

Mike Jacobs — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 15:49:40 +0000

Tommy Castro joins the previously announced lineup for the October 12th Playing with Fire Fundraiser Concert at Slowdown. The October show is the first in a series of fundraiser concerts supporting the FREE Playing with Fire Summer Concert held each year on the Lewis & Clark Landing along Omaha’s Riverfront. The series kicks off on Friday, October 12, 2012 at 7:30PM featuring Curtis Salgado, Joe Louis Walker,Tommy Castro and the Painkillers.

2012 Newport Jazz Festival

Chris Cooke — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:50:57 +0000

NPR Music will provide coverage of the 2012 Newport Jazz Festival on August 4th and 5th. You can watch live video of the performances at www.npr.org/music. Among those scheduled to perform are Pat Metheny, Bill Frissell, Dianne Reeves, Tedeschi Trucks Band, Maria Schneider Orchestra and Jason Moran. The full schedule can be seen at the web site.

An Interview with Matt Wilson

Chris Cooke — Sun, 08 Jul 2012 06:43:43 +0000

A prolific recording artist, drummer Matt Wilson has appeared on over 250 records. Touring and performing worldwide, he performed recently at the Iowa City Jazz Festival with Mumbo Jumbo: A Tribute To Paul Motian.

Remembering Pete Cosey

Chris Cooke — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 03:41:22 +0000

Pete Cosey, a Chicago guitarist who was known for his work with the Miles Davis band from 1973-1975, passed away on May 30th. He was 68. Cosey's intense, roaring guitar work fed through wah-wah distortion was a important part of the Miles Davis sound of the mid 1970s.