Blue Note records was a home for great jazz in the 1950s and 60s.   Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane, Horace Silver  and Herbie Hancock all recorded for the label. Hear the finest jazz ever recorded and find out what made  Blue Note Records so unique, tonight on the 9 O'clock Special.

 Pianist John Lewis was determined to get jazz out of the clubs and into the concert hall.  He and Milt Jackson made it happen with their band the Modern Jazz Quartet.  John Lewis wanted people to listen to and respect the music and the talented artists playing it.  Because of his vision, today we have many jazz concerts and festivals.  Hear John Lewis and the Modern Jazz Quartet tonight on the 9 O'clock special.  jazz awakes at 8!

Tonight dig the latest new releases!  Steve Kuhn is cooking with his trio, and Mary Stallings sings with master pianist Eric Reed.  Plenty of new music to enjoy tonight on the 9 O'clock Special. 

  One of the greatest American Composers and band leaders, Duke Ellington created his own world of music and included some of jazz's greatest artists, including Ben Webster, Johnny Hodges, Billy Strayhorn, JuanTtizol and Cootie Williams.  Hear the Ellington orchestra and how the sound evolved over the decades tonight jazz legend, Duke Ellington on the 9 O'clock Special.

San Francisco vocalist Cairdee has a big beautiful alto voice with a bluesy flavor and a sense of humor that makes her a fun entertainer. She is in town to perform at the Tempe Center for the Arts this Saturday night. Listen tonight on the 9 O clock Special and hear the variety of styles from hot sexy blues to beautiful ballads, Clairdee tonight on K-Jazz..  Tune in at 8 and you could win tickets to the show.

Dig the latest new jazz releases tonight with a beautiful sound from flugelhorn player Kim Pensyl, a kickin tribute to Dizzy by Arturo Sandoval, and a new artist who will steal your heart, Bria Skonberg who sings and plays trumpet! It's a brassy night of new music tonight on the 9 O'clcok Special. jazz awakes at 8.

  Singer Ella Fitzgerald is so loved that it's hard to pin her down to one style, but her jazz singing is a delight.  She sang with Ellington and Dizzy and made Romantic Songbooks on the music of Gershwin and Cole Porter.  Listen toinight to the 9 O'clock Special and hear why Ella is a music legend and award winning jazz vocalist.

Singer Dennis Rowland started in Detroit and has Motown as part of his soul, but he made his name following Joe Williams with the Count Basie Orchestra.  When he sings he brings together a sense of swing and plenty of soul.  Tonight Dennis comes by KJZZ and you can enjoy his music and his insight into the Basie band, tonight on the 9 O'clock Special.