Cole Porter's music is part of the American Songbook. I've Got You Under My Skin, Your the Top, Night and Day, and  You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To, are all a part of the standard jazz repertoire. Learn more about this remarkable composer and his music Monday night on the 9 O'clock Special.  Jazz awakes weeknights at 8.

The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office wants to be able to better investigate strangulation attempts. It’s getting ready to roll out a program throughout the county to make it easier for investigators to collect evidence in those cases. From Phoenix, KJZZ’s Mark Brodie has more.

At 19 Philadelphia pianist Kenny Barron moved to New York and in his twenties recorded with Dizzy Gillespie and Joe Henderson.  Since then Stan Getz has recorded with him and called him his soul mate, and Kenny has led many of his own groups.  He taught piano and harmony at Rutgers for 25 years and today teaches at Julliard.  At 69 Kenny Barron is still a master of performance and harmony.  Hear jazz piano master Kenny Barron tonight on K-Jazz. Jjazz awakes tonight at 8.

The federal government is putting pressure on states across the county to end what they call an epidemic on the roads. The U.S. Department of Transportation released a 'Blueprint for Distracted Driving' on Thursday.