November 2012 | KJZZ.org

Andrew Thomas for Governor?

Former Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas, who is barred from practicing law in Arizona, is considering a run for Governor.

Eileen Klein exit interview

Eileen Klein, Chief of Staff for Governor Jan Brewer until last week, talks about the administration's efforts to get Arizona out of its fiscal hole and the role she played.

McCain decries Obama administration, U.N. Ambassador Rice

Arizona Senator John McCain wants to see a Watergate-style congressional committee to investigate the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Benghazi, Libya. The Sept. 11 attack killed four Americans, including Ambassador Chris Stevens.

Sec. of State Bennett: Officials are still tallying ballots

More than a week after the General Election, thousands of ballots across the state remain to be counted.

GPEC tries to attract California businesses

The Greater Phoenix Economic Council has a new plan to attract California businesses to the Valley.

US Airways merger could cost Valley thousands of jobs, millions of dollars

A valley organization is calling attention to the impact of the potential merger between bankrupt American Airlines and Tempe-based US Airways.

Cochise County officials can count 130 contested ballots

Attorneys for a supporter of the GOP candidate and Democratic nominee in Southern Arizona’s 2^nd Congressional District have reached an agreement on what to do with 130 contested provisional ballots cast in Cochise County.

Concerns about Colorado and Washington legalizing recreational marijuana use

Mexico and three Central American nations are calling for a review of international drug policies after two U.S. states voted to legalize recreational use of marijuana.

Roberta Donnay

Singer Roberta Donnay fell in love with the jazz of the 20s and 30s; she and her band do plenty of Fats Waller, Irving Berlin and Hoagy Carmichael. Hear how Roberta captures the heart of soul of the era when she stops by K-Jazz for the 9 O'clock Special to share some music and talk about her concerts here in Arizona. Jazz awakes at 8.

Arturo Sandoval

Cuban trumpeter and composer Arturo Sandoval studied classical music at 13 in Cuba. He listened to every American record he could find especially Dizzy Gillespie and Clifford Brown. In Cuba, Sandoval co-founded the band Irakere with Paquito D'Rivera. They became a worldwide sensation and appeared at the 1978 Newport Jazz Festival. Finally Sandoval defected from Cuba to play the music he loved. Today he is a Grammy winning world renowned artist, and educator. Tonight hear him play trumpet and even a little piano on the 9 O'clock special, jazz awakes at 8.