August 2011 | KJZZ.org

Does Longer School Year Improve Results?

A Phoenix school district serving low-income students has seen some success by lengthening its school year by 20 days. But, an education expert says that alone isn’t enough.

9 O'Clock Special for 8/29

Charlie Parker's playing was so brilliant that 70 years later musicians are still listening for his secrets. Take off for an hour with the real Bebop Bird tonight!

New Melanoma Treatment Deployed at Scottsdale Mayo

Doctors at Scottsdale's Mayo Clinic are among the first in the nation to use a new drug for the treatment of melanoma - the deadliest form of skin cancer. From Phoenix, KJZZ's Terry Ward reports.

9 O'clock Jazz Special for 8/26

Saxaphonist Branford Marsalis is the oldest son of the Marsalis New Orleans jazz family. Three of his brothers are musicians and his father taught music at the University, and had jazz jam sessions at their home. Today Branford plays everything from funk to symphonic music and leads several different bands. Enjoy some of his music tonight on the 9 O'clock Special.

Illegal Immigration Policy Shift

The recent change in immigration policy means 300,000 deportation cases will be reviewed. Steve Goldstein talks to Laura Lichter, president-elect of the American Immigration Lawyers Association and Todd Landfried, Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform spokesperson about the impact of the new policy.

Quenching The Desert's Thirst

Host Steve Goldstein talks to two environmental experts about solar projects and water usage in the desert...and which forms of energy are the best for Arizona's climate.

9 O'clock Special 8/24 Weds.

Wayne Shorter is one of the most important American jazz musicians of his generation. You could call him jazz's greatest living composer. The virtuoso saxaphonist has recorded over 20 albums as a leader, and appeared with others including Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers in the 1950s, Miles Davis' second great quintet in the 1960s and the jazz fusion band Weather Report, which Shorter co-led in the 1970s. hear the music of Wayne Shorter tonight on the 9 O'clock special on K-Jazz, 91.5.

9 O'clock Jazz Special for 8/23

Guitarist Pat Martino began playing professionally at age 15. Martino played and recorded early in his career with musicians Jack McDuff and Jimmy Smith. His smooth sounds and bluesy style are influenced by his growing up in Philadelphia where the guitar/organ trio thrives.

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Count Basie Special

There is something about the way Count Basie could swing that is like nothing else. His band was a well oiled machine that knew the charts by heart and played with joy and precision. Bill Basie's dream as a kid was to play piano in the band, and he did so much more than that, creating a legacy of swing and big band style that is all his own. Hear the music of the Basie band over the years when Blaise Lantana celebrates Count Basie's birthday tonight at 8.