An Interview With Marilyn Maye

KIOS | By Chris Cooke

Published December 10, 2019 at 5:11 PM CST

Marilyn Maye returns to the 1200 Club in Omaha for another magical night of music. She will present "The Merriest" on December 13th at 7:30pm at the 1200 Club at the Holland Performing Arts Center.

Deemed the “Supreme Goddess of Music” by Cabaret World, Marilyn Maye appeared 76 times on “The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson,” the record for a singer, performing a wide variety of musical numbers to millions of viewers. Still performing in her nineties, Maye's energy and enthusiasm and ability to tell a story is an experience not to miss, especially in person.

In a wide ranging interview, Maye rembered highlights of her decades long career as well as discussing the essentials of vocal artistry. When not performing she teaches master classes to aspiring vocal performers.

For more information about Marilyn Maye's upcoming show you may visit www.omahaperformingarts.org.

Chris Cooke

Chris Cooke has been a voice on radio in Omaha since 1988. While at the University of Nebraska at Omaha, he studied radio broadcasting, history and religion. Working at KVNO-FM, Cooke hosted a weekend adventuresome jazz show on the station in addition to duties as an on-air announcer on overnights, weekends and holidays. He also worked at KBLZ (the then student-run radio station) as well as KYNE-TV, and The Gateway as a reporter.
In November 1992, Cooke signed on at KIOS-FM and has been there ever since. He has hosted the Tuesday and Thursday editions of Jazz in the Afternoon since 1996 and has also hosted Last Call since that year. A long time fan of jazz music, Cooke enjoys talking with the musicians who make jazz music. He has interviewed Horace Silver, Roy Haynes, Wayne Shorter, David Liebman, Airto Moreira, Jessica Williams and Karrin Allyson, to name a few. While not at the station Cooke maintains a web design consultancy business that has served a number of non-profit and music clients for over 20 years.

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