This week I sit down with Reza Khota and we discuss approaching jazz from a classical angle, a brief history of the Cape Town jazz scene, and learning to listen backwards.

Featured music:

"Eine Kleine Dubstep" (Matthijs van Dijk, performed by the Signum Quartet: Florian Donderer (violin 1), Annette Walther (violin 2), Xandi van Dijk (viola) & Thomas Schmitz (cello))

"Up Roots" (Reza Khota, performed by Babu: Reza Khota (guitar), Kesivan Naidoo (kit), Shane Cooper (bass) & Ronan Skillen (tabla, percussion & didgeridoo))

"Close Encounter" (parts 1 & 2) (Reza Khota, performed by Babu: Reza Khota (guitar), Kesivan Naidoo (kit), Shane Cooper (bass) & Ronan Skillen (tabla, percussion & didgeridoo))

"Lost Is A Place" (Reza Khota, performed by The Reza Khota Quartet: Reza Khota (guitar), Shane Cooper (bass), Buddy Wells (saxophone) & Jonno Sweetman (kit))

"Event Horizon" (Reza Khota, performed by The Reza Khota Quartet: Reza Khota (guitar), Shane Cooper (bass), Buddy Wells (saxophone) & Jonno Sweetman (kit))

"Last Life In The Universe" (Reza Khota, performed by The Reza Khota Quartet: Reza Khota (guitar), Shane Cooper (bass), Buddy Wells (saxophone) & Jonno Sweetman (kit))