News
Call for social media volunteer The NJA is actively seeking volunteers who can help to promote, develop and maintain the NJA’s online social media presence in order to maximise awareness of the NJA and the impact of the work the NJA does. Key …
Take a look at the December newsletter packed with great articles and seasons greetings. One of the features is a report on the last very successful fundraiser of the year when the big band sound returned to Loughton. Read the December newsletter …
Another packed newsletter this month. Read about the Adrian Cox Quartet reviews from our last fundraising concert. There is news on our AGM this coming December along with a couple of dates for next year fundraisers. There are pieces on rem …
September’s Newsletter This issue has news about our forthcoming fundraising concerts and a report from our last ‘sell out’ concert. The ‘Gems from the archive’ this month are about George Shearing with links to interviews (go to EXPLOR …
Interested in a volunteering role with us? National Jazz Archive (NJA) holds the UK’s finest collection of written, printed and visual material on jazz, blues and related music, from the 1920s to the present day. Its vision is to ensure that the …
Ottilie Patterson To celebrate International Jazz Day, we take a look at a collection that has caused much excitement with researchers and for one professional archivist (Penny Hutchins) who explored the world of jazz and blues for the first time. …
Don Lusher In October 2014 the Archive received some materials from Diana Lusher, wife of the late jazz and big band trombonist, Don Lusher. Don (1923–2006) started playing trombone aged 6 and joined the Peterborough Salvation Army Band, follow …
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Events
Charlie Parker – also known as ‘Yardbird’ or ‘Bird’ – was born 100 years ago, on 29 August 1920. He was the leading figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz in the 1940s, and the Archive will be marking his centenary with a fund …
On 18 April, the Darius Brubeck Quartet plays a fundraising concert for the Archive. It celebrates the music of Darius’ father, Dave Brubeck, in particular, the 60th anniversary of Time Out, one of the greatest jazz albums of all time and the first …
The Simon Spillett Quartet – with Rob Barron on piano, Alec Dankworth on bass and Clark Tracey on drums – play a fundraising concert for the National Jazz Archive on Saturday 15 February. It will be a tribute to the music of the wonderful Briti …
The National Jazz Archive’s Annual General Meeting will be on Saturday 7 December at the Archive in Loughton Library, Traps Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 1HD. It will be followed by refreshments, and the opportunity to thank all our volunteers for …
Big Band Jazz returns to Loughton The Return of the BIG BAND! Popular demand sees the return of the John Ongom Big Band plus Catherine Lima to Loughton! Both the JOBB and Catherine have enjoyed sell-out fundraising gigs for the National Jazz Arch …
Adrian Cox presents Profoundly Blue at the next National Jazz Archive fundraising concert. A concert celebrating the music of Louisiana-born clarinettist Edmond Hall. Venue Loughton Methodist Church Date Saturday 28 September 2019 Time 2.30pm, d …
Adrian Cox plays a fundraising concert for the National Jazz Archive as a tribute to jazz clarinettist Edmond Hall on Saturday 28 September, in Loughton, Essex. ‘Profoundly Blue’ is a concert celebrating the music of Louisiana-born clarinettis …
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