News
Clarinettist Adrian Cox, a National Jazz Archive ambassador, has embarked on a new documentary project with Kansas Smitty’s production team and call … 
This month's newsletter continues our successful jazz book sale, with even more jazz biographies and memoirs, books on big bands and swing, New Orlean … 
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 … 
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 al … 
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 fe … 
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 … 
There has often been something very distinctive about UK jazz. It has constantly absorbed innovations from across the Atlantic but there have been wid … 
A statement from the trustees of the National Jazz Archive. As trustees of the National Jazz Archive we recognise the enormity of recent events i … 
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 Nation … 
If you're interested in developing your social media skills, this could be the opportunity for you. The National Jazz Archive is actively seeking c … 
In our April newsletter we share some of our favourite music and programmes about jazz for you to enjoy during the lockdown. This particular selecti … 
We have been carefully considering the coronavirus developments and Government advice. It has been decided with great regret to close the Archive to … 
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. … 
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 Awa … 
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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
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 posts because they fit my preferences in jazz, and he … 
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 portrayed as a tragic character, this giant of 20th centu … 
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 Fede … 
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: ‘publish … 
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 … 
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