Stacey Kent on The Jazz Standard with Brenda Sisane

We sit with Stacey Kent, one of the defining vocalists of our time. She is a singer whose work moves between literature and jazz, and whose collaborations with Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro have redefined the relationship between storytelling and song. With over a billion streams, a Grammy nomination, and honours from the French government, Kent’s voice has travelled the world carrying with it a quiet, refined sensibility.

She speaks to us ahead of her performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival Franschhoek and the release of her upcoming album A Time For Love, set for release in April 2026