Welcome to our seventh e-newsletter of 2021 with news for our followers and lovers of all things jazz. Sign up to automatically receive our free monthly emails with news about the Archive. We have a review of our first fundraising concert of 2021 by the Darius Brubeck quartet, which was held earlier this month. There are also details of our ne …
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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