KYLE SHEPHERD

"Kyle Shepherd has received some incredible mentions and reviews, it’s always an honor to be recognized by some of the best-known critics in the industry."

Check out some of their reviews below.

REVIEWS

00 April 2018 – Interview with Kyle Shepherd – HSS award winner for his composition of the score to film “Noem my Skollie” By Atlantic Studios [SOUTH AFRICA]
23 March 2018 – CD REVIEW: Kyle Shepherd, Lionel Loueke & more – Sound Portraits from Comtemporary Africa – SWR New Jazz Meeting 2016 [UNITED KINGDOM]
12 November 2016 – Noem My Skollie / Call Me Thief – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Release – Press Release via Artslink [SOUTH AFRICA]
22 November 2015 – Kyle Shepherd Video Interview for 21 ICONS South Africa – 3 min [SOUTH AFRICA]
22 November 2015 – Kyle Shepherd been recognised by the South African Broadcasting Corporation’s [SABC 3] 21 ICONS South Africa Season III for his ability to transcend cultural barriers by using music as an art form to communicate commonalities and differences across diverse nations. [SOUTH AFRICA]
25 June 2015 – Beyond South Africa: Kyle Shepherd breaks through musical boundaries By Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen [CANADA]
29 May 2015 – Pianist Kyle Shepherd wrestles with new notes by Stefanie Jason, Mail and Guardian [SOUTH AFRICA]
23 January 2015 – Kyle Shepherd’s ‘Dream State’ Album Nominated for a Metro FM Music Award [SOUTH AFRICA]
12 December 2014 – 2014 Jazz List Bliss – Kyle Shepherd’s Dream State Album listed amongst the Top 10 Best Jazz CDs by Peter Hum, international Jazz critic, Ottawa Citizen [CANADA]
16 September 2014 – CD Review of The Kyle Shepherd Trio’s Album “Dream State”, featuring guest artist Buddy Wells by Carol Martin, All Jazz Radio [SOUTH AFRICA]
16 September 2014 – Where Dream States meet Reality, by Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz, A Review of Kyle Shepherd Trio ‘Dream State’ CD & Kyle Shepherd Solo Piano ‘Into Darkness’ CD [USA]
10 September 2014 – Kyle Shepherd Trio – Dream State by Peter Bacon, The Jazz Breakfast [UK]
05 August 2014 – Spotlight on Kyle Shepherd. The world at his fingertips by Mark M, Cape Town in Colour [SOUTH AFRICA]
25 July 2014 – Official EPK for the Kyle Shepherd Trio’s Double Album, ‘Dream State’ filmed by 2014 IFDA Award Winners, Sara De Gouveia & Kofi Zwana. [SOUTH AFRICA]
10 July 2014 – Kyle Shepherd Trio Launches Double Album at Wits! – Press Release by fineART Music [SOUTH AFRICA]
08 July 2014 – Kyle Shepherd, 2014 Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year for Jazz: Interview with LeeAnne Manas on SABC Morning ‘LIVE’ [Video] [SOUTH AFRICA]
06 July 2014 – Kyle Shepherd – 2014 Standard Bank Young Artist of the Year for Jazz Interview with CUE Online [Video] [SOUTH AFRICA]
23 Oct 2013 – ‘JAZZ: Shepherd, Sweetman & Cooper – a superb trio’ by Gwen Ansell, Business Day [SOUTH AFRICA]
22 Oct 2013 – ‘Three Shamans’ by Ts’eliso Monaheng, Mahala [SOUTH AFRICA]
20 Oct 2013 – ‘Kyle Shepherd trio brews a musical storm’ by Stefanie Jason, Mail and Guardian Online [SOUTH AFRICA]
20 Oct 2013 – ‘Podcast of an Interview with Kyle Shepherd, BASA Today, Radio Today [SOUTH AFRICA]
19 Oct 2013 – Video of Kyle Shepherd’s Interview on the Morning Live Show on SABC 2 [SOUTH AFRICA]
16 Oct 2013 – 8 Standard Bank Young Artist announced. by Theresa Smith, Independent Online [SOUTH AFRICA]
16 Oct 2013 – ‘Kyle Shepherd makes magic as SBYA for Jazz!’ by National Arts Festival via Artslink [SOUTH AFRICA]
16 Oct 2013 – ‘City’s artists bag share of awards’ by Aziz Hartley, The Cape Times [SOUTH AFRICA]
04 Oct 2013 – ‘Kyle Shepherd joue Xamissa au Festival d’Automne à Paris’ by Gaylord Lukanga Feza, Terangaweb | L’Afrique des Idées [FRANCE]
26 Sept 2013 – ‘Xamissa: Cape Town, portrait en musique – review by Melissa Chemam.’ Photo by (c) Vincent Pontet, Toutelaculture.com [FRANCE]
Sept 2013 – ‘Kyle Shepherd’s Xamissa to première in Paris’ Artslink.co.za [SOUTH AFRICA]
May 2013 – ‘SAMA Smackdown: Twenty 13’ | Kyle Shepherd’s South African History !X’s South African Music Award (SAMA) Nomination in the Best Jazz Category, By Miles Keylock, Editor in Chief, Rolling Stone Magazine South Africa [SOUTH AFRICA]
08 May 2012 – Kyle Shepherd and Co in scintillating form By Keenan Oakes, Artspoken & Reviews, Artslink
02 May 2012 – My Cape Town: Kyle Shepherd By Nadine Botha, May 2012 Issue: Cape Town as a Historic City, City Views
25 Apr 2012 – Kyle and the Khoisan or Cape Genesis – This is a road story with music… By Marsha Levin, The Chance Muse. Images by Ference Isaacs
25 Apr 2012 – Attempts at healing by Ts’eliso Monaheng, Mahala. Images by Ference Isaacs
12 Apr 2012 – Kalahari Jazz by Ts’eliso Monaheng, Mahala. Images by Warren Talmarkes
04 Apr 2012 – A Shot in the ‘langarm’ by Theresa Smith, The Cape Argus (Tonight)
04 Apr 2012 – As one of the country’s most talented pianists… by Jason Curtis, The Cape Times
00 Mar 2012 – Electronic Press Kit on Youtube with Kyle Shepherd talking about his New Album: ‘South African History !X’
01 Feb 2011 – Jazzocracy: Bravery is something you can’t buy or sell by City Press | Blog