The Jazz Standard
The adventure of rich storytelling about the world of Jazz continues with Brenda Sisane on Kaya 959's The Jazz Standard.
Rin Seo on The Jazz Standard with Brenda Sisane
Rin Seo is a Korean composer, conductor and pianist based in New York City. Raised in a rich musical environment encompassing Western classical, jazz, theater, and Korean folk music, Seo creates genre-defying works that blend eclectic idioms with a distinctive voice and inventive spirit. Her signature 14-piece chamber jazz orchestra,…
Mpumi Dhlamini On The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Mpumi Dhlamini, the dynamic multi-instrumentalist, award-winning producer, composer, and music director, celebrated for his innovative approach to jazz and cross-genre musical exploration is on a mission. He joins us to talk about the Grammy nomination and being recognised through award programs.
Siphokazi Jonas on The Jazz Standard with Brenda Sisane
Siphokazi Jonas is a prominent multi-award-winning South African author, poet, performer, producer celebrated for her powerful stage presence and impactful writing which is known for her exploration of cultural identity, gender-based violence, and linguistic diversity through various art forms. She has gained both national and international recognition for her contributions…
Miguel Zenón
Alto saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón is a MacArthur laureate, a Guggenheim fellow, a Doris Duke Artist, and 2024 Grammy Award winner for El Arte del Bolero, Vol. 2. On August 29, 2025, Miguel released Vanguardia Subterránea, the first-ever live album from his longstanding quartet featuring pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist…
Gontse Makhene, Weedie Braimah & Tlale Makhene on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
We journeyed deep into the rhythmic heart of Africa with a powerful feature on three master percussionists and djembefolas - Gontse Makhene, Weedie Braimah, and Tlale Makhene. In a spirited and deeply reflective conversation, they explored the art of the drum as more than rhythm but as language, weaponry, healing,…
Sanza (Yeoville Dinner Club) on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Sanza is a self-taught South African chef, storyteller and cultural connector best known as the founder and host of the Yeoville Dinner Club in Johannesburg. Born in Soweto with roots in Swaziland, Sanza draws on the heritage of his grandmother’s cooking and on the rich migrant food cultures of the…
Hilton Schilder on The Jazz Standard With Brenda Sisane
Brenda Sisane speaks briefly to Hilton Schilder who recently released his 46th studio album titled Crooks and Nannies. Hilton Schilder is a composer and multi-instrumentalist who specializes in Cape Jazz. He is a founder member of the celebrated Goema Rock outfit, The Genuines and the Goema Captains. Hilton is also…
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.