The Jazz Standard
The adventure of rich storytelling about the world of Jazz continues with Brenda Sisane on Kaya 959's The Jazz Standard.
Javon Jackson on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Across more than three decades of recording, Javon Jackson has become somewhat of a musical archivist — revisiting the work of John Coltrane, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and collaborating with poet Nikki Giovanni in a powerful fusion of jazz, gospel and spoken word. Soon he brings another tribute project to…
Chien Chien Lu on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
A Taiwanese vibraphonist, contemporary percussionist, and composer whose work moves fluidly between discipline and freedom, tradition and reinvention, Chien Chien Lu has emerged as one of the most compelling artists of her generation. Her debut album, The Path, announced her arrival with clarity and conviction, while her collaborative work with…
Author David Africa on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
We’re joined by David Africa, author of Lives On The Line, to unpack a covert chapter of South African history, the realities of urban terrorism, and what it means to live - and listen - inside the tension between order, survival, and conscience. Lives On The Line is not the…
Zama Phakathi on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Zama Phakathi is a South African art researcher and curator whose work foregrounds African narratives, cultural memory and social agency through art and public-facing exhibitions. Based in Paris, Zama combines rigorous research with creative practice to challenge dominant art histories and uplift voices often marginalised in mainstream cultural spaces. Through…
Simnikiwe Sondlo on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Ahead of the Newtown heritage Jazz Festival we speak to Simnikiwe Sondlo, founder and owner of Niki's Oasis, a space where jazz is not only performed, but held, nurtured, and passed on. This conversation speaks to that continuum: from legendary accompanists like Themba Mokoena, to contemporary voices like Tshepo Mngoma,…
Aruán Ortiz on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
A celebrated piano cubist, distinguished jazz improviser and idiosyncratic stylist, Ortiz combines intellectual depth, emotionality and creativity on his fourth solo piano album, arriving eight years after its predecessor, the much-lauded Cub(an)ism. Where that album offered an undiluted excursion into the crossroads of Cuban rhythms and Cubist abstraction, Créole Renaissance…
Kujenga On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Kujenga is a Black improvised music collective based in Cape Town. Their name, which means "to build" in Swahili, reflects their mission of creating meaningful experiences and connections with their audiences.
Sumthin Brown On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Fire Starter!! Serious Heaux!! Thinker | Writer | Jazz-Soul-Funk-Groove DJ
Mdu Mtshali On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
The highly acclaimed gifted South Africa's pianist/composer/producer and arranger originates from Kwa-Thema, Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg.
Yvonne Phyllis From The Forge On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Yvonne Phyllis is a researcher and writer on land. She is the director of The Forge, a space for progressive culture, and thinking together.
Prof. Miriam Altman On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Miriam Altman is a renowned economist and TED Talk speaker. She is currently working with Gauteng's local government on water scarcity. But wait for it—she's also a jazz musician! She is based in Cape Town and has released her first set of singles from her upcoming debut album this year…
Yvonne Phyllis From The Forge On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane FULL Conversation
Yvonne Phyllis works as the Co-Director of Operations at The Forge, a progressive pan-African radical space in Johannesburg, Braamfontein.
Mmakatlego, Busisiwe and Buntu Talking About Fees Must Fall And Women
"Fees Must Fall" is a South African student movement that protested rising university tuition fees and demanded free, decolonised education. The movement gained traction in 2015, with widespread protests, demonstrations, and university closures throughout the country. While initially focused on tuition fees, the movement also addressed broader issues such as…
Abel Selaocoe, Jaleel Shaw & Chip Wickham On The Jazz Standard
South African cellist, singer, composer, and improviser Abel Selaocoe, rising American jazz alto saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, and UK saxophonist, flautist, and producer Chip Wickham will all be performing at the Jazz Standard.
A Jazz Standard Tribute To Feya Faku
Faku was born in Port Elizabeth's New Brighton. Faku was mentored by South African jazz musicians Patrick Pasha, Dudley Tito, and Whitey Kulumani, who supported his early musical ability. After that, he enrolled at the University of Natal in Durban, where, in the early 1980s, Darius Brubeck founded the nation's…
ABSA X MARBLE X KAYA: Nduduzo Makhathini
ABSA X MARBLE X KAYA bring you the award winning Pianist Nduduzo Makhathini.
Prof Greg Jasperse On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Prof Greg Jasperse's Fullbright Vocal Residency at Wits inspired a great conversation on vocal jazz ensembles with an equally fun playlist
Duke music professor Anthony Kelley On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Duke music professor Anthony Kelley On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane talks about MARY LOU WILLIAMS
David Sánchez On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
David Sánchez is a Puerto Rican jazz tenor saxophonist who has won a Grammy.
Vijay Iyer & Wadada Leo Smith On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
The second recording by Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith as a duo for ECM offers a deep reflection on the state of humanity.