The Jazz Standard
The adventure of rich storytelling about the world of Jazz continues with Brenda Sisane on Kaya 959's The Jazz Standard.
Nasheet Waits
On January 2024, revolutionary jazz drummer Max Roach would have turned 100 years and in honor of his centennial, a celebration concert has been commissioned by the New Jersey Performing Arts Centre (NJPAC). This will feature the re-imagining of the 1960 'Freedom Now Suite' which Max co-wrote with Oscar Brown…
Chantal Willie Peterson
What does the professional field of jazz look like? In terms of artists, archives, festivals, award and incentives: the kind of HR machine? What are needs, processes, an ideal ecosystem to maximise productivity and connectivity? What pragmatic conversations are we not having? We weigh in on your favourite genre and…
Mark Fransman
Multi-instrumentalist and award winner Mark Fransman pays homage and thanksgiving to some of South Africa's iconic musicians through his latest album 'Solo'. He shares his experiences as the recipient of the Transatlantic Jazz Exchange residency in the United States and how it forged cultural connections and musical bonds between South…
Nat Birchall
We thought that the ideal gift for any jazz lover would be an articulate conversation with Nat Birchall about playing from a place of honesty, his love for the drum, and what he admires about John Coltrane; the leading tenor player from the UK graces our Blueprint feature on The…
Kyle Shepherd
On The Blueprint this week we present Kyle Shepherd, award winning jazz pianist and theatre and film score composer. He talks about his role as appointed Artist Director for the Journey to Jazz Festival 2024 and his experience on touring Waiting for the Sibyl, a chamber opera piece by renowned…
Yonela Mnana
Yonela is authentic and true to his calling. As a pianist composer and educator, he talks about why listening is a superior sense, through which he navigates the world and gives his thoughts on music education.
On The Blueprint we unlock women's power for peace and prosperity with Dr. Athambile Masola
On The Blueprint we unlock women's power for peace and prosperity with Dr. Athambile Masola who will be a respondent at the 13th Desmond Tutu International Peace Lecture taking place in cape town on the 17th November 2023. On My Favorite Things we catch up with pianist and multi-award winner…