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| Top Ten Jazz Recordings of 2007 |
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(Artist/Recording/Label)
Mike Jacobs's Picks:
1. McCoy Tyner Quartet / Half Note Records
2. Russell Malone / Live at Jazz Standard Volume 2 / MaxJazz
3. David "Fathead" Newman / Life / HighNote
4. Thomas Marriott / Both Sides Of The Fence/ Origin
5. One More / The Summary/ IPO
6. Gary Smulyan / More Treasures/ Reservoir Music
7. Mulgrew Miller Trio / Live at Kennedy Center/ MaxJazz
8. Ron Carter / Dear Miles / Blue Note Records
9. Joan Stiles / Hurly Burly / OO Bla Dee
10.Tom Harrell / Light On / HighNote
Chris Cooke's Picks:
1. Maria Schneider Orchestra/ Sky Blue/Artist Share
2. Jackie Ryan/ You and the Night and the Music/ Open Art
3. Michael Brecker/ Pilgrimage/ Heads Up
4. Tierney Sutton Band/ On the Other Side/ Telarc
5. Mark Murphy/ Love Is What Stays/ Verve
6. Kurt Elling/Nightmoves/ Concord
7. Rufus Reid Quintet/ Live At the Kennedy Center/ Motema
8. Joey De Francesco/ Live:The Authorized Bootleg/ Concord Records
9. Luciana Souza/ The New Bossa Nova/Verve
10. Russell Malone/ Live at Jazz Standard Vol. 2/ MaxJazz |
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Jazz in the Afternoon with hosts Chris Cooke and Mike Jacobs, Tuesday through Friday afternoons at 2pm on KIOS

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| KIOS Jazz Calendar |
Join the Nebraska Wesleyan University Jazz Ensemble for their final concert of the season Wednesday, May 7 on the campus of Nebraska Wesleyan University. Special guests Tony & Joey Gulizia will join the ensemble to perform some of their favorite musical selections including “Duke Ellington’s Sound of Love,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “Teach Me Tonight,” and “Oye Como Va.” The NWU Jazz Ensemble is directed by Dean Haist. The concert is Wednesday, May 7th at 7:30 p.m. at O'Donnell Auditorium - Rogers Fine Arts Building at Nebraska Wesleyan University, 50th & Huntington Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska. This event is free and open to the public.
The Millard North Jazz Bands will be holding their eighth annual Big Band Swing Dance on Friday, May 9 at 7:00pm in the Millard North High School gym. Dancing is encouraged to the bands under the leadership of Mr. Larry Rathbun and Ms. Cathy Keiser. For more information, you may call 691-1513.
This spring also marks the beginning of festival season for jazz and blues so here is a list of some of the events happening this year. We will include more information on festivals in the coming months as information becomes available.
Nebraska
 Omaha Summer Arts Festival June 27-29 2008 Omaha, Nebraska http://www.summerarts.org/
Omaha Riverfront Jazz & Blues Festival July 11-12, 2008 Omaha, Nebraska http://www.omahajazzandblues.com/
Illinois
Chicago Blues Festival June 5-8, 2008 Grant Park, Downtown Chicago, Illinois http://www.chicagobluesfestival.org/
Iowa
Saturday In The Park July 5, 2008 Sioux City, Iowa http://www.saturdayinthepark.com/
 Iowa City Jazz Festival July 4-6, 2008 http://www.iowacityjazzfestival.com/
Bix Beiderbecke Memorial Jazz Festival July 24-27 Davenport, Iowa http://www.bixsociety.org/
Kansas
Kansas City Music Blues & Jazz Festival Labor Day Weekend 2008 Kansas City , Kansas http://www.kansascitymusic.com/
Minnesota
Twin Cities Jazz Festival June 20-29 Minneapolis and St. Paul http://www.hotsummerjazz.com/
Missouri
 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz & Blues Festival June 13-14, 2008 Kansas City Missouri http://www.kcrhythmandribs.com/
South Dakota
Sioux Falls Jazz Festival July 18-19 Sioux Falls, South Dakota http://www.jazzfestsiouxfalls.com/
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| About Jazz in the Afternoon |
Jazz in the Afternoon is your afternoon home for the very best of jazz from its first full century of existence! Hosts of the weekly program are Chris Cooke(Tuesdays and Thursdays) and Mike Jacobs(Wednesdays and Fridays). Chris hosts a mix of classic and new jazz recordings Tuesdays and Thursdays; Mike hosts all new jazz on Wednesdays and classic jazz on Fridays.
Listen to Jazz in the Afternoon for the very best of Jazz from the 20th century, including recordings from Billie Holiday, Miles Davis, Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Lester Young, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Stan Getz, Chet Baker, and thousands more.
Today's Jazz artists continue the tradition. Artists including Dave Stryker, Ann Hampton Callaway, Brad Mehldau, Wynton Marsalis, Karrin Allyson, Kevin Mahogany, Patricia Barber, Wallace Roney, Lynne Arriale, Dena DeRose, Maria Schneider and Freddie Cole keep the music alive!
Jazz in the Afternoon also presents interviews on occassion. Here are some links to some interviews you might enjoy in our podcast section.
Maynard Ferguson
Roy Haynes
Pat Martino
Robin Eubanks
Delfeayo Marsalis
David Basse
Mary Louise Knutson
Paul Serrato
Irvin Mayfield
Kurt Elling |
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