News
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 Community Matters scheme. The picture shows the cheque … 
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 Mwamba and Deidre Cartwright in the recent Parliamen … 
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 Covid-19. Following a safety risk assessment that t … 
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 his BBC Radio 3 show, Freeness. The Parliamentary … 
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 of music that could only have been created in thi … 
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 galvanising reflection and calls for change from Britain … 
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 on a range of second-hand jazz books available to b … 
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 maintain the Archive's online social media presence. Yo … 
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. We'd love to hear from you. Feel free to contact us … 
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 decided, in the interest of the safety and wellbeing … 
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 Spillett Quartet fundraising concert held in Loughton. … 
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 at Birmingham City University. We also highlight … 
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Events
We are excited that we have been able to re-open the archive after a temporary period of closure due to Covid-19 related restrictions. We are also looking ahead to when we will be able to host fundraising events. This has been a challenging time for … Articles
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 there, was the magazine of the International Jazz Federation, set up by an enterprising Polish bass player, Jan Byrczek. In its heyday in the late 1970s Jazz Forum appeared in Polish, English and German e … 
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 retired accountant from a publishing firm: ‘publishing is a good way to turn a large fortune into a small one’. There was no large fortune to worry about so that did not seem to be a problem. He als … 
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 also learning to play the clarinet. A not unnatural consequence is that I have more records by Benny Goodman than by any other artist, closely followed by Artie Shaw. Both were prolific recording artis … 
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