Welcome to our eighth e-newsletter of 2021 with news for our followers and lovers of all things jazz. Don't forget to sign up to automatically receive our free monthly emails with news about the Archive. With lots of news stories this month its a bumper edition. We're excited to be helping the Guildhall School of Music in London in their promoti …
Our next fundraising concert will be by James Pearson and his trio, who will be painting a musical portrait of Cole Porter. The concert will be on Saturday, 6 November, at Loughton Methodist Church, close to the National Jazz Archive. Part of the American Songbook, Cole Porter’s music became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, with …
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In this second and final part of Nikki Santilli's exploration of authentic jazz dance, we discover the various styles and their evolution. If you missed the first part of our series, you can read it in our Articles section found within the menu. Lead image: 'Jitterbug (V)', between 1941-42, by William H Johnson. Smithsonian American Art Museum. …
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