Stacey Kent on The K Jazz Show

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There are voices in jazz that arrive like a whisper on a late evening breeze—intimate, luminous, and timeless. Voices that don’t simply sing songs but inhabit them.

This Sunday on The K Jazz Show, we welcome one such voice.

For over three decades, the Grammy-nominated vocalist Stacey Kent has shaped a singular musical world—one where jazz meets the romance of chanson, the elegance of the Great American Songbook, and the quiet poetry of everyday moments.
From her celebrated collaborations with saxophonist Jim Tomlinson to her award-winning interpretations of composers like Antonio Carlos Jobim and lyricist Kazuo Ishiguro, Stacey has crafted a sound that feels both classic and entirely her own.

With albums such as Breakfast on the Morning Tram, The Changing Lights, and I Know I Dream: The Orchestral Sessions, she has traveled the world carrying songs like postcards from distant emotional landscapes.

And now, that voice journeys to South African soil as one of the headlining artists at the inaugural Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek, taking place from 27–29 March 2026 in the breathtaking Franschhoek Valley—where the legendary Montreux spirit meets African soul in a celebration of music, culture, art, food, and wine.
22 Mar English South Africa Music · Music Interviews

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