News
Despite COVID-19 restrictions, at 7pm on the 7th December 2020 you can find out all about the National Jazz Archive's year at our Annual General Meeting 2020. By registering with us you will be … 
It is with regret that from 5 November 2020 the National Jazz Archive will be closed to visitors until further notice. This decision has been made in the interest of the safety and wellbeing of our … 
This month's newsletter provides details as to how you can make use of Free Wills Month in October to provide charities, such as the National Jazz Archive, with future legacies. 2020 has been a diffi … 
We are delighted to welcome Val Wilmer as a Patron of the National Jazz Archive. Val occupies a very special position in our cultural landscape, both as a writer and a photographer. Writings and … 
Clarinettist Adrian Cox, a National Jazz Archive ambassador, has embarked on a new documentary project with Kansas Smitty’s production team and called upon the archive to help collect supporting mat … 
This month's newsletter continues our successful jazz book sale, with even more jazz biographies and memoirs, books on big bands and swing, New Orleans, jazz guitar, song writing and popular song. All … 
The National Jazz Archive was delighted to receive a donation from Waitrose and Partners for £290 on 3 August 2020. The money was raised by Waitrose at their Buckhurst Hill branch through their Commu … 
This month's newsletter continues from last month's popular book sale with a further selection of over 90 books for our reader's to choose from. We also celebrate the successes of our Patrons Corey Mw … 
We're pleased to announce that the National Jazz Archive is re-opening from Monday, 13 July 2020. This follows the temporary closure over the past few months in line with Government Guidance around C … 
The National Jazz Archive is pleased to announce that one of its Trustees, Corey Mwamba, is a recipient of the 2020 Parliamentary Jazz Award for Jazz Media. This award recognises Corey's work for h … 
There has often been something very distinctive about UK jazz. It has constantly absorbed innovations from across the Atlantic but there have been wider influences at work. This has resulted in a body … 
A statement from the trustees of the National Jazz Archive. As trustees of the National Jazz Archive we recognise the enormity of recent events in the USA, and the impact they have had in galvani … 
This month's varied newsletter provides an update on Darius Brubeck, who is now recovering after his serious illness. We have an update on the National Jazz Archive website changes, and information o … 
If you're interested in developing your social media skills, this could be the opportunity for you. The National Jazz Archive is actively seeking creative volunteers who can help develop and mainta … 
In our April newsletter we share some of our favourite music and programmes about jazz for you to enjoy during the lockdown. This particular selection was chosen by newsletter editor Nick Clarke. W … 
We have been carefully considering the coronavirus developments and Government advice. It has been decided with great regret to close the Archive to visitors for the time being. It has also been de …
Our newsletter for March includes a message from the Archive's Trustees regarding the impact of the current epidemic - Also shown as a separate post. We also have a review of the fantastic Simon Spil … 
Another packed newsletter this month. There are articles on the BBC TV programme Jazz 625, which has won the Best Music Programme at the Broadcast Awards 2020, and the Documenting Jazz conference held … 
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Events
We are looking forward to when we will be able to host fundraising events again. This has been a challenging time for charities and live performers and we are keen to promote great jazz music, as well as help generate much needed funds for the archiv … Articles
Nicholas Dunn shares his experiences as a volunteer and takes us through the exciting material held within the John Chilton Collection. My participation in the National Jazz Archive began in November … 
A fascinating story of the fabled Soho jazz club and review of the latest documentary film 'Ronnie's' by National Jazz Archive Volunteer Mike Rose. At the end of 2018, the Archive received an e-mail … 
A personal tribute by Roger Cotterrell. My favourite jazz blog is JazzWax. Its author Marc Myers, based in New York, is a music columnist for the Wall Street Journal. I like his weekly blog post … 
In celebration of the 100th birthday of Charlie Parker, National Jazz Archive trustee John Rosie explores Parker’s early life and influences along with the development of bebop music. Often portray … 
Here’s a trivia quiz question. Where was the only genuinely global jazz magazine published? New York? London? Try again. Incredible as it might seem the answer is – Warsaw. Jazz Forum, based ther … 
There are over 4,500 books in the National Jazz Archive. This shows that any new jazz book faces a lot of competition. When I started to publish books about jazz I was given some good advice by a ret … 
National Jazz Archive volunteer, and former Trustee, John Dale makes a personal search for material in the Archive about Benny Goodman. I’m a jazz enthusiast who collects 78rpm records and I’m al … 
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