Celebrate Labor Day with some of jazz's best Work Songs from Cannonbal Adderley, Ella Fitzgerald, Ray Charles and more!

Pianist Horace Silver created a whole movement of Hard Bop while composing favorites like "The Preacher" & "Song for my Father." The Hardbop Grandpop's delightful grooves & melodies tonight

Keep up with who's hot and what's cool as we preview new jazz by bassist Kyle Eastwood, singer Nicole Henry, and jazz flutist Mindy Canter, who got her start playing with Albert King when she was 1

Alto sax giant Art Pepper was influenced by Charlie Parker but managed to find his own unique sound. Hear Art Pepper's beautiful music tonight.

Kenny Dorham was one of the busiest bebop trumpeters in the '50s and '60s. He played with Dizzy, Monk, Bird and was one of the original Jazz Messengers with Horace Silver.

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.

This week there are some fine new jazz releases to enjoy.  Pianist Cedar Walton has something for you called "the Bouncer", and New Orleans Sax player Donald "The Duck" Harrison has a pared down new CD with just sax, bass and drums.  Join Blaise Lantana tonight and hear singer Giacomo Gates new CD featuring the poetry of Gil Scott  Heron. It's a fun variety of new jazz tonight on the 9 O'clock Special.

Hear what's happening in jazz when Blaise Lantana plays new CDs by guitarist Chuck Loeb, pianist Sir Roland Hannah and Arizona's own swingin' Sinatra-esque vocalist Guy Pinnachio.  Hear the latest new music tonight on the 9 O'clock special.

Alphonse Mouzon's musical life is a Who's Who of Modern Jazz music. His talent covers a broad range of musical styles. He laid down the groove for pianist McCoy Tyner and he was a charter member along with keyboardist Joe Zawinul and saxophonist Wayne Shorter, of  Weather Report. He and guitarist Larry Coryell, co-founded of The Eleventh House, a fusion band of the seventies. And his new CD with Wallace Roney and Cedar Walton is dedicated to his daughter, he calls it "Angel Face".  Hear Alphonse Mouson tonight on the 9 O'clock Special.