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Just in time for May is our latest newsletter. Read a fantastic review of the recent Elaine Delmar gig and news of an exciting gig in November. We have the latest news about an upcoming documentary on the life of Irish singer, Ottilie Patterson. Added to that is the celebration of David Nathan’s 25 years of service to jazz and the Archive. Don …

Welcome to our third newsletter for 2022. It contains a reminder that a few tickets are still available for our next fundraising concert, with the wonderful Elaine Delmar and Her Friends featuring the legendary jazz guitarist Jim Mullen, on Saturday 9 April 2022. You can book tickets for the concert, but they are subject to availability. We als …

The National Jazz Archive is seeking to appoint a new Chair of Trustees in 2022. The deadline for applications has been extended to 30 September 2022. The Archive, formed in 1988, is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) which aims to safeguard and celebrate the rich cultural heritage of jazz in the UK. The Archive holds the UK’s finest …

Our second newsletter for 2022 contains the latest update on our next fundraising concert, with the simply amazing Elaine Delmar and Her Friends featuring the legendary jazz guitarist Jim Mullen, on Saturday 9 April 2022. You can book tickets for the concert, subject to availability. Whether you were at our fundraising last month or not you ca …

The National Jazz Archive is pleased to announce an exciting new partnership with Art UK, where the Archive joins their ever-expanding list of British institutions making artworks available for learning, enjoyment, and research. With image licensing and prints available too, our collaboration can even help you bring a little bit of the Archive to …

Our first newsletter for a new year contains the latest update on our fundraising concerts for 2022 and an opportunity to hear Paul Kaufman, Chair of our Trustees, interviewed on The Jazz Show by musician and DJ Robin Phillips during his weekly Friday night show for Delux Radio, where he interviews a wide range of jazz personalities. You can li …

Paul Kaufman, Chair of Trustees of the National Jazz Archive was interviewed by Robin Phillips on his radio programme ‘The Jazz Show’ broadcast on Delux Radio. Paul tells the story of the Archive and its aim to present the past, present and future of the rich cultural heritage of jazz and how we are safeguarding it for future generations of …

Welcome to our tenth and last e-newsletter of 2021 with news of our upcoming concerts in 2022 and our collaboration with JazzFM with the latest of the ‘Lost Tapes’ broadcast on Boxing Day. Don't forget to sign up to automatically receive our free monthly emails with news about the Archive. A special two-hour programme 26 December at 7 pm on …

A special two-hour programme profiling Tony Bennett will be broadcast on Sunday 26 December at 7 pm on JazzFM, the world’s largest commercial radio station. The show will, to quote from JazzFM, “via a series of never-before-heard tapes from the National Jazz Archive, give a rare glimpse into Tony’s world through interviews recorded by jour …

The National Jazz Archive held its second virtual Annual General Meeting on 6 December 2021.  Since the restrictions brought about in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the use of videotelephony has enabled charity organisations to maintain contact both internally, as well as with partners and supporters. The National Jazz Archive has been no ex …