October 2011 | KJZZ.org

Campaigning in the Southwest

Las Vegas Review columnist Steve Sebelius and Arizona Republic reporter Dan Nowicki give insight about the important role the Southwest plays in the presidential primaries. Staying in or dropping out...the Southwest paves the way for early campaigning in the race for President of the United States.

AZ: In the Money?

Arizona is bringing in more money than expected. August revenues were around eight and a half percent higher than the same month last year. And, so far this fiscal year, the state has collected one and a half billion dollars more than it did last year. So…the obvious question is…what should the state do with that cash?

Want secure borders? Try something other than a danged fence.

“Secure our border” is a common refrain from some elected officials discussing immigration reform. But KJZZ Commentator Julie Erfle says it’s time for them to start discussing real solutions.

9 O'clock Jazz Special for 10/17

Some artists in jazz are legends who influenced generations of musicians, and still inspire fans today with their sound and style. Tonight hear Stan Getz, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong and more when I feature music of the legends of jazz on the 9 O'clock Special. Jazz awakes Monday night at 8!

9 O'clock New Release Jazz Special for 10/13

Tonight tune in fo hear new releases! Guitar wizard Stanley Jordan usually plays alone but on his new CD he has enlisted some jazz friends to join the fun and it's a whole new dimension to Jordan's sound. Joey D teams up with his new band Cinque, to try some blues and funk in his jazz mix and Bill O'Connell takes his piano trio up a notch adding a horn player. Hear more new releases and see who's cookin' tonight on the 9 O'clock Special on K-JaZZ.

Gullett and Stanton — Race for Phoenix Mayor

Phoenix mayoral candidates Greg Stanton and Wes Gullett sit down with Here and Now host Steve Goldstein to talk about their plans for Phoenix. Gullett and Stanton also answer listener questions and comments about the issues most important to Phoenix residents.

9 O'clock Jazz Special for 10/12

When it comes to bass, Ray Brown says it all, and with soul. He started with Dizzy Gillespie's band where he worked with the Milt Jackson and where he met his wife, Ella Fitzgerald. Ray Brown became a huge part of the LA music scene and wrote for tv and film, and he recorded with everyone from Frank Sinatra to Oscar Peterson. Hear the sound of Ray Brown and his many friends tonight on the 9 O'clock Special.

9 O'clock Jazz Special for 10/11

Two legendary jazz drummers share a birthday today, Billy Higgins, from LA and Art Blakey, from Pittsburgh. Blakey started the Jazz Messengers with Horace Silver, and his band continued to be a school for modern jazz players, including Wynton Marsalis and Terence Blanchard. Billy Higgins who started in LA playing rock n roll with Bo Diddley also played free jazz with Ornette Coleman and became the hard bop house drummer for Blue Note records. Enjoy the different styles of two jazz Icons, Art Blakey and Billy Higgins, tonight on the 9 O'clock Special. Jazz awakes tonight at 8.

Mark Vonnegut on Mental Illness and His Famous Father

Steve Goldstein talks with Author-Pediatrician Mark Vonnegut about his battles with mental illness and the influence of his father Kurt.

Afghan Broadcasters in Yuma

More than 150 Community radio stations have hit the airwaves of Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban in 2002 and many received start-up money from the US Government. But has that money dries up, what happens to these community broadcasters?