- 13 Jan 2012 13:01 - Gwen Ansell
- The Guardian in London called her "the Queen of African Jazz" and composer Pinise Saul more than merits the title.
- 13 Jan 2012 00:00 - Gwen Ansell
- Two books take a fresh and wide-ranging look at the theme of music-making and politics.
- 11 Nov 2011 12:21 - Gwen Ansell
- Relive life in the 1950s through a musical journey that will leave you dancing and wanting more.
- 28 Oct 2011 00:00 - Gwen Ansell
- "Challenge" is a word Adam Glasser uses a lot when talking about jazz in South Africa.
- 21 Oct 2011 00:00 - Gwen Ansell
- A concert on Friday evening pays tribute to one
of South Africa's most innovative jazz groups ever.
- 03 Jul 2011 18:25 - Percy Zvomuya
- British rapper and saxophonist Soweto Kinch joined a host of prodigious jazz talents for an unforgettable night in Grahamstown.
- 24 Jun 2011 00:00 - Alan Webster
- The longest, oldest and coldest jazz festival in the country is the Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Grahamstown.
- 24 Jun 2011 00:00 - Gwen Ansell
- You start to suspect that jazz in Jo'burg might really be dead when players start penning elegies for it. That's exactly what Marcus Wyatt has done.
- 13 May 2011 00:00 - Percy Zvomuya
- Percy Zvomuya attended Zim Ngqawana's funeral this week. He reflects on the life of the jazz master.
- 10 Dec 2010 12:49 - Gwen Ansell
- Looking at Khaya Mahlangu's career, heading up an orchestra is a natural progression.
- 07 Aug 2010 19:18 - Steve Gordon
- The reputation of Robbie Jansen preceded him as sure as it now survives him, writes Steve Gordon.
- 30 Oct 2009 06:00 - Percy Mabandu
- Kaldi's coffee shop in Newtown, Johannesburg, is full of people trying not to notice that a national treasure is sitting among them.
- 26 Jan 2009 10:10 - Staff Reporter
- Freewheeling jazz saxophonist and stalwart of the Ray Charles band, David Newman, has died aged 75 in upstate New York.
- 26 Jan 2009 10:10 - Staff Reporter
- Freewheeling jazz saxophonist and stalwart of the Ray Charles band, David Newman, has died aged 75 in upstate New York.
- 04 Nov 2008 06:00 - Geoff Dyer
- William Claxton called photography "jazz for the eyes". But jazz photographs have to be music to the ears as well...
- 02 Nov 2008 06:00 - Shaun De Waal
- Anyone who has seen Abdullah Ibrahim perform live and solo will attest that it is a very intense, even spiritual experience.
- 10 Sep 2008 15:16 - Staff Reporter
- Renowned jazz musician Bheki Mseleku has died at the age of 53, Arts and Culture Minister Pallo Jordan said on Wednesday.
- 30 Jul 2008 16:26 - Staff Reporter
- United States jazz tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin, who played alongside such luminaries as Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey and Thelonius Monk, has died.
- 02 Jul 2008 08:34 - Thorsten Schier
- As a jazz musician, the minute you stop learning you're dead, says Mark Fransman, this year's Standard Bank Young Artist Award winner.
- 01 Jul 2008 11:53 - Thorsten Schier
- A Carlo Mombelli gig can make you wonder if you've come to the right place, writes Thorsten Schier from the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
