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The Breeze 97.9
(801) 364-9836

 

About "The Breeze"

97.9 The Breeze (KBZN) is Utah's only smooth jazz radio station, broadcasting from studios in downtown Salt Lake City and a 26,000 watt transmitter on 9,000 ft. Farnsworth Peak.

97.9 The Breeze has been in operation since 1990 when local businessman John Webb obtained the frequency license. Mr. Webb also owns KLO-AM 1430. Click on "contact us" for station phone numbers.

KBZN has one of the most experienced on-air teams in the market with over 160 years in radio, nearly all of it in Utah. Click on "smooth operators" for e-mail addresses and information about each announcer.

97.9 The Breeze is the sponsoring radio station for the exciting Park City Jazz Festival and the Salt Lake International Jazz Festival each summer. Click on "the breeze welcomes" for details on upcoming concerts.

MUSIC

Smooth Jazz 97.9 The Breeze plays a unique blend of smooth jazz, new age and cool vocals, performed by the world's most talented and popular performers.

 

The artists you'll hear on 97.9 The Breeze include:

Dave Koz, Joyce Cooling, Boney James, Mindi Abair, Craig Chaquico, Sade, Kenny G, Jeff Lorber, Michael McDonald, Chris Botti, Peter White, Norah Jones, Richard Elliot, Marc Antoine, Spyro Gyra, The Rippingtons, George Benson, Acoustic Alchemy, Rick Braun, Pat Metheny, David Sanborn, Diana Krall, Gerald Albright, Vanessa Williams, Brian Culbertson, The Jazzmasters, Bob James, Eric Marienthal, Luther Vandross, Steve Cole, Down To The Bone, Sting, Fourplay, Keiko Matsui, Seal, Grover Washington, Jr., David Benoit, Al Jarreau, 3rd Force, Jeff Golub, Jonathan Butler and many others.

Each weeknight from 9-10pm enjoy the warm, smooth atmosphere of "New Age at 9." A full hour of relaxing, mood-enhancing new age music.

On weekends, 97.9 The Breeze presents the best national specialty programs available including "Quiet Music" with Nick Francis, "JazzTrax" with Art Good, "Chill" with Mindi Abair and "The Dave Koz Radio Show." Click on "weekend programming" for show times.


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