News
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 …
Nat Gonella In March 2014 the National Jazz Archive acquired a collection of materials from Nat Gonella’s personal papers. The collection was donated to the Archive by his daughter, Natalie, and includes Nat's personal scrapbooks documenting h …
Arts Council of Great Britain Tours One of the collections the Archive has is of promotional posters for the Arts Council of Great Britain Tours. In 1971 the Arts Council of Great Britain set up The Contemporary Music Network with the aim of incre …
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Events
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 …
Save these dates The Archive is finalising plans for further fundraising concerts this year, so save these Saturday dates: 27 July 28 September 2 November Make sure you keep up to date with the website, social media and our newsletter so tha …
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