Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival – training ground for the stars

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Benjamin Jephta, the 2017 Standard Bank Young Artist for Jazz.

This July, the Standard Bank National Youth Jazz Festival (SBNYJF) is celebrating 25 years of investing in the country’s young musicians – with yet another unparalleled instalment of great music masterclasses and clinics.

The festival, which runs until July 8, takes place alongside the Standard Bank Jazz Festival – the country’s oldest jazz festival – in Grahamstown during the National Arts Festival. Continue reading