Jazz Reimagined: The 2020 Standard Bank Jazz Festival
The 2020 Standard Bank Jazz Festival will bring musicians and art lovers together in a celebration and experience of Jazz Reimagined. For the first time in its 33 years of musical
Life under lockdown: An interview with Alan Webster
With the National Arts Festival (NAF) moving from its home in Makhanda to the virtual space in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Creative Feel spoke to Alan Webster, Festival
Creative energies collide at the 2019 Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Makhanda
Collaborations are a key standout feature of festivals, allowing for unique pairings that might not otherwise be seen. The Standard Bank Jazz Festival in Makhanda is one of the few
First woman to lead the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band
Jazz singer, arranger, pianist composer, Amanda Tiffin becomes first woman to lead the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Band. The 2018 Standard Bank Jazz Festival taking place in
SA’s oldest jazz festival celebrates great legacies
The countdown to the 2018 Standard Bank Jazz Festival kicks off with a line-up of leading musicians poised to make it an unforgettable 31st edition at the National Arts Festival
The Jazz world descends on Jazztown for the 31st Standard Bank Jazz Festival, Grahamstown
SA’s oldest Jazz festival celebrates great legacies with youthful verve. Taking place from 28 June until 7 July, this year’s programme celebrates great jazz legacies with a league of world-class musicians
Traditional, innovative & experimental
It’s an exciting year for music on the Festival’s Main stages as Featured Artist, Neo Muyanga, leads the charge through a programme filled with tradition, innovation and experimentation. Another exciting
6 Cities, 3 Countries, 2 Months – Southern Africa in the Spotlight
Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia Launches Winter Programme. This winter, the Southern African arts and culture calendar is thrust into the spotlight with Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia’s announcement of
Immerse yourself in a week of jazz as Benjamin Jephta takes over the Orbit
2017 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz, Benjamin Jephta, takes over the Orbit Jazz Club stage in Braamfontein, Johannesburg from 6-11 June for a week-long residency proudly supported by Standard
The National Youth Jazz Festival turns 25
Alan Webster, from Stirling High School, East London, took over as Director of the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival in 2001. Creative Feel contacted him to find out the