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.

The four remaining GOP presidential candidates sparred in Mesa on Wednesday night. The CNN debate addressed issues critical to many Arizonans, including immigration and border security. But much of the debate was taken up with national policy, and there was little discussion of job creation.

Last week the Phoenix New Times released a story about Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu threatening his Hispanic ex-lover with deportation if he made their relationship public. Tim McGuire, the Frank Russell Chair for the Business of Journalism at Arizona State’s Walter Cronkite School, talks about the media’s responsibilities when reporting on the personal lives of elected officials.

Here and Now takes a look back at Arizona presidential candidates, and the excellent sense of humor they’ve maintained after a century-long streak of losses.