Sassy Sarah Vaughan had a voice like no other, and an attitude to go with it.. Her vocal range dazzled listeners and her unique phrasing, from her years as a pianist, drew admiration from jazz fans.  Hear the unique and soaring sound of vocalist Sarah Vaughan tonight on the 9 O'clock Special. 

Tonight on the 9 O'clock Special hear Dominick Farinacci's trumpet, Papa John Defrancesco's organ, and Stan Sorenson's guitar when we feature the artists who are performing at the Chandler Jazz Festival this weekend.  Get a musical taste of what will be happening at the shows and you can decide if you'd like to lay out in the grass at Dr. A.J.Chandler state park and listen to jazz this weekend.

  With her astounding piano chops and her beautiful sultry voice there is no one quite like Eliane Elias.  Whether she is singing Take Five or playing piano like a 1950s bebopper, she is always a delight.  Tonight she will be in the studio to talk about music and life on the road. Hear Eliane Elias tonight on the 9 O'clock Special. .

  Hear the latest new artists and find out who's hot and who's cool.

George Benson is a phenomenon.  He is a brilliant guitarist and vocalist and a lifelong entertainer. From Breezin to his latest version of Tequila, you'll hear some of the many sides of this amazing musician tonight on the 9 O'clock special. 

A dynamic performer, a consumate musician, and a delightful spirit, saxaphonist James Moody is an inspiration to all musicians.  Moody started his career with Dizzy Gillespie after he returned from WWII.  Moody recorded bebop and ballads on his sax and flute for over sixty years  from 1948 until his death in 2010.  Hear the fun and fiesty sounds of jazz master James Moody Monday night on the 9 O'clock Special. 

Some of the most beautiful melodies have been written by pianist, composer Michel LeGrand.  His songs, Windmills of Your Mind, Watch What Happens, The Summer knows, Brian's Song, and many more are Grammy winning favorites. Tonight hear Arturo Sandoval, Bud Shank and Freddy Cole share their versions of Michel LeGrand's beautiful and haunting melodies, tonight on the 9 O'clock Special.

Trumpeter Irvin Mayfield's sound and style are a love letter to New Orleans.  He's bringing his orchestra to the Scottsdale Center for the Arts this Friday night.  Tonight you can tune in to get into that NOLA spirit and enjoy the sweet trumpet of Irvin Mayfield on the 9 O'Clock Special.

Peter Appleyard who toured the world playing vibes with Benny Goodman, took a combo up to Toronto for a One night gig in 1974. Afterward,  the ensemble, including Hank Jones and Zoot Sims stopped into a recording studio.  Tonight for the you'll hear those lost sessions for the first time.  And don't miss the sultry sound of Carmen Lundy's smoky voice and brilliant lyrics on her new release, Changes, bringing a whole new dimension to the jazz vocalist genre.  Finally get ready for some new fusion from Jeff Lorber on Galaxy. Enjoy plenty of new sounds tonight on the 9 O'clock Special. 

Chris Brubeck, who is in town for the Arizona Music Fest, plays bass, trombone and writes music for combos and orchestras all over the world.  Still he is best known as Dave Brubeck's son.  Learn more about the Brubeck jazz legacy tonight when Chris Brubeck stops by KJZZ to talk with Blaise on the 9 O'clock Special.