In Act 2, Scene 4, Frasier calls Luke and says, "We can go over and catch Marsalis at the jazz cafe because 'thar he blows!' " The "Marsalis" he refers to is trumpet player Wynton Marsalis, who has made a career of playing both jazz and classical music.
Although "Das Rheingold" is the shortest work in Wagner's "Ring Cycle," it doesn't have any act breaks, so it runs for about 2 hours and 40 minutes uninterrupted. It's no wonder Daphne fell asleep.
Gary Cole (Luke Parker) also played a radio talk show host on the show "Midnight Caller (1988)" that ran on NBC from 1988 - 1991.