the grooves here seem custom-engineered for smooth, languid listening. The station is often a lifesaver on backed-up Phoenix freeways: a soft, pillowy balm for road rage.

Check out the top modern jazz artists who are shaping the genre with creative styles, blending traditional jazz with ...

gritty R&B, and gospel. Last year, the station took its commitment to the blues even further, launching a 24-hours-a-day online component, Jazz Phoenix, playing a stream classic jazz for HD listeners.