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Chicago and Detroit festivals to present a galaxy of jazz talent

By Chris Cooke

Omaha, Nebraska – The summer jazz festival season will wrap up this weekend with two of the most exiciting festivals on the planet.

The Chicago and Detroit Jazz Festivals, running Labor Day Weekend in their cities of origin, will present a wide variety of jazz performers and bands.

Recorded performances from Dave Brubeck, Joey DeFrancesco, Joe Zawinul

By Chris Cooke

Omaha, Nebraska – Part Two of the best of the 2005 Detroit International Jazz Festival will air this Friday on KIOS at 1pm.

Performers include Joey DeFrancesco, Charles McPherson, Oscar Castro-Neves, Joe Zawinul, Jean ?Toots? Thielemans, Dave Brubeck, and the Soul Survivors featuring Les McCann, Cornell Dupree, Stanley Banks and Ronnie Cuber.

Host Chris Cooke interviewed trumpeter/bandleader in 1999

By Chris Cooke

Hear the entire interview here (33:30)

Robert Glaser's 11-piece band concludes annual concert series

By Chris Cooke

OMAHA PRESS CLUB – Steve Fischer, author of “When the Mob Ran Vegas: Stories of Money, Mayhem and Murder”

Host Chris Cooke interviews group co-leader/guitarist Steve Grismore

By Chris Cooke

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The adventuresome Out There recorded 46 years ago this month

By Chris Cooke

Omaha, Nebraska – On Saturday night's Last Call..host Chris Cooke will present music that still pushes the outside of the envelope...46 years after it was recorded.

Eric Dolphy's Out There is a stunning statement from a reedman who was exploring the frontiers of jazz with confidence.

Dolphy, on alto saxophone, flute, B-Flat and bass clarinets is joined by Ron Carter on cello, George Duvivier on bass and Roy Haynes on drums.

The 6th annual festival at Metropolitan Community College

By Chris Cooke

Blues and more at Jazz on the Green Thursday

By Chris Cooke