The Jazz Standard
The adventure of rich storytelling about the world of Jazz continues with Brenda Sisane on Kaya 959's The Jazz Standard.
Camilla Griehsel & Concorde Nkabinde
Camilla Griehsel's Mamasongue is a world-class ode to the universal mother... and features South African bassist Concorde Nkabinde. Both tell us about the album on TJS
Oded Tzúr
Oded Tzúr is a saxophonist, composer, bandleader, educator. And tea lover who believes that music just may be the one true form of collective meditation.
Alistair Mokoena
Servings of Self-Mastery: Bite-sized Pep Talks to Unlock Greatness by Dr Alistair Mokoena is a lunch hour snack of jazz and wisdom from the Country Lead for Google in South Africa.
Nasheet Waits
A connoisseur’s edition of TJS. Hard hitters converge on two brand new releases that reflect our times as we chat with Jazz Drummer Nasheet Waits.
Khaya Mahlangu
Veteran South African saxophonist composer and music educator Khaya Mahlangu on his Platinum Jubilee and the state of jazz.
Rucera Seethal
The NAF turns 50. What keeps the art traveler coming back. We spoke to the artistic director Rucera Seethal.
Mandla Mlangeni
Composer Trumpet Player, the concept driven Mandla Mlangeni talks about his journey as a musician, his projects and lessons learnt on #TheBlueprint.
Oyama Mabandla
As we ponder on the poll results, we review author and jazz contributor Oyama Mabandla's book Soul of the Nation.
Uhuru Phalafala
We speak to teacher, writer and archivist Dr Uhuru Phalafala who writes about Blackness through jazz.
Themba Mkhize
Masterful composer and pianist Themba Mkhize gives us a masterclass on jazz meets Isicathamiya and gives us a sneak preview of Letta Mbulu's upcoming album.
Brad Holmes
On the Blueprint we speak to live music expert and founder of Bassline, Brad Holmes whose 30 years of experience reveals significant changes in our music landscape.
Zara McFarlane
Zara McFarlane is a Multi-award-winning singer-songwriter known for her unique sound melding influences from Jazz, Reggae, House, Folk and Nu-Soul. She talks to us about her recent projects and what we can expect from her upcoming tribute album to Sarah Vaughan, Sweet Whispers.
Sydney Mavundla
Sydney Mavundla's stunning new album is a tribute to the forefathers. On his latest album, 'Dirge for our Fathers' he appreciates some of the greatest trumpet players of our time.
John Beasley
We speak to John Beasley a versatile pianist, composer, arranger who began his career in his 20s backing jazz icons Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. He is the appointed Musical Director for UNESCO's International Jazz Day annual concerts and his solo project, MONK’estra, is a trilogy of albums which has…
Nicola Conte | Bokani Dyer | Teppo Mäkynen | Ntone Edjabe
The Jazz Standard finds a moment to sit with leading sound stylists and musicians from SA, Europe and the US discussing the the evolution of jazz in their respective spaces - Nicola Conte, Ameen Saleem, Teppo Mäkynen, Bokani Dyer and Ntone Edjabe.'
Remembering Johnny Dyani with Herbie Tsoaeli, Victor Masondo and Mlungisi Gegana
Jazz appreciation month is everyday on TJS, this week we look at the legendary bassist Johnny Dyani. Three South African players of the same instrument namely Herbie Tsoaeli, Victor Masondo and Mlungisi Gegana appreciate his legacy.
Redhot: John Carlin and Béco Dranoff
We observe Human Rights with the Redhot.org Music catalog made for freedom and tolerance' with the founder of RedHot John Carlin and Brazilian music expert and a multi-faceted independent music, culture and entertainment creative producer Béco Dranoff.
Kesivan Naidoo
Kesivan Naidoo is an award winning Drummerand and bandleader, born in East London and now based in Basel, Switzerland, he shares some of his career highlights – his Big Band Ensemble and playing on the same stage with his mentor and friend Louis Moholo-Moholo.
Gibo Pheto
Bassist and GP Riot co-creator Gibo Pheto speaks to us in celebration of Louis Moholo-Moholo's birthday. He talks about his memories on sharing the band-stand with Louis, the lessons he learnt for the master drummer and how the Blue Notes impacted on the European Free Jazz Movement.
Endea Owens
As we continue to celebrate and recognize the contribution of the legacies of female musicians, we chat to award-winning composer, bass player and philanthropist Endea Owens. She take us through the making of her debut album Feel Good Music, the key mentors in her life and her Cookout sessions.