WELCOME to the National Jazz Archive newsletter, with updates on concerts, talks, exhibitions and festivals during 2017. Read about progress on our HLF ‘Intergenerational Jazz Reminscence Project’, and other initiatives.

NEWSLETTER ISSUE 29 – FEBRUARY 2017

REMINISCING IN ESSEX

Getting the generations together

Our Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence pro-ject held a reminiscence workshop in partner-ship with Loughton Youth Project at Lion Walk Activity Centre in Colchester on 26 October.

The workshop showcased some of our archive material, as well as artwork and arte-facts from Colchester Jazz Club’s Dave Bailey. Local jazz musician Goff Dubber also delighted participants with soprano sax and clarinet solos on Louis Armstrong’s Hello Dolly, Acker Bilk’s Strangers on the Shore, as well as Sweet Georgia Brown and Sidney Bechet's Dans les rues d'Antibes.

The next workshop is at the Age UK Vida Walsh Centre in Brixton on 16 February, when the music will be provided by rising star saxophonist Camilla George.

SUPPORT US Visit www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk to find out how you can give us your time or read on to find out how to become a Friend of the Archive.

Become a Friend by setting up a Direct Debit on a regular or one-off basis is an easy, secure and convenient way to support our work.

Donate by sending us a cheque, together with a completed gift aid form, which enables us to reclaim 25% of your donation.

Leave a Legacy Gift in your will to help us make a difference for all future jazz lovers.

Easyfundraising is an easy way to donate to the Archive while you shop online.

Sell your Vinyl and support your Archive. Since 2007, Rabbit Records has been working with the National Jazz Archive to help people donate or dispose of their collections.

Make a Donation in Memory of a loved one. Share with family and friends and remember together, while raising money to support the Archive and the Story of British Jazz.

Give in Celebration. You can mark your celebration and help the Archive by requesting donations instead of gifts.

4 National Jazz Archive Newsletter Issue 29, February 2017

THE SIMON SPILLETT QUARTET Loughton Methodist Church, 11 February

Our first fundraising concert of 2017 stars the Simon Spillett Quartet. Simon is a highly res-pected tenor saxophonist who plays in a wide range of groups, and leads his own quartet.

Described by the late Humphrey Lyttelton as “formidable”, Simon has won several awards for his music, including the tenor saxophone category of the British Jazz Awards (2011), Jazz Journal’s Critic’s Choice CD of the Year (2009) Rising Star in the BBC Jazz Awards (2007) and most recently Services to British Jazz Award in the 2016 British Jazz Awards.

He has researched and written extensively about the great British tenor sax player Tubby Hayes, including a widely praised biography ‘The Long Shadow of the Little Giant’. (www.simonspillett.com)

John Critchinson, piano, has had a distinguished career playing with leading jazz groups and leads the Ronnie Scott Legacy band. (www.johncritchinson.com)

Alec Dankworth is an award-winning jazz bassist and composer who leads his own groups, and has worked with an amazing list of artists including Stephane Grappelli, Van Morrison, Abdullah Ibrahim and Dave Brubeck. He is known for his energetic stage presence, versatility and imaginative solos. (www.alecdankworth.com)

Clark Tracey is the son of jazz legend, Stan Tracey. As a freelance drummer, he has played with just about every major player on the UK scene and supported visiting artists such as Johnny Griffin, Bud Shank, Pharaoh Sanders, Charlie Rouse, Art Farmer, Lew Tabackin and Jimmy Smith. He has won the Drums category in the British Jazz Awards four times, most recently in 2016. (www.clarktracey.com)

Simon said: “It’s a pleasure to bring my quartet to play at Loughton to help raise funds for the National Jazz Archive.

JAZZ ACROSS THE GENERATIONS

Young musicians star in Essex jazz clubs

The Archive is hosting sessions of live music by two youth jazz groups at clubs in Essex at the end of February. Alongside will be displays of archive material from the Archive’s 18‑month Heritage Lottery Funded Intergenerational Jazz Reminiscence project, showing investment in jazz across the generations. The project is working with members of Age UK Activity Centres, jazz clubs, youth groups and young jazz musicians to share and discuss what music has meant and still means in their lives.

The Essex Youth Jazz Orchestra plays at Colchester Jazz Club on Sunday 19 and at Hornchurch Jazz Club on Sunday 26 February.

The National Youth Jazz Collective plays at Southend Jazz Club on Monday 27 February.

Entry to each event is free.

National Jazz Archive Loughton Library, Traps Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 1HD 020 8502 4701 enquiries@nationaljazzarchive.org.uk www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk www.facebook.com/nationaljazzarchive @JazzArchive

KEEP UP TO DATE This newsletter gives an update on the work of the Archive in early 2017. Because of postage costs we produce a printed newsletter only occasionally, but you can keep up to date by signing up for our monthly e-newsletter – visit www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk and register via the link at the top of each page.

And follow our Facebook page and Twitter feed for more news and information.

2016 BRITISH JAZZ AWARDS Congratulations to NJA patrons

The Trustees of the National Jazz Archive are delighted that our patrons have been recognised in the 2016 Awards by Big Bear Music (www.bigbearmusic.com) as follows:

Soweto Kinch – alto sax

Liane Carroll – vocals

Digby Fairweather’s Half Dozen – small group

TRIO MANOUCHE PLAY FUNDRAISING GIG ON 24 JUNE

Booking opens soon!

Trio Manouche is one of London’s top ‘Gypsy Jazz’ group performing in the style of Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli’s ‘Hot Club of France’. Since forming in 2005 Trio Manouche have become regulars at venues and festivals across the UK, appearing at Ronnie Scott’s, King’s Place, the Barbican Hall and Glastonbury. They enjoy residencies at famous jazz and private clubs including The 606 Club, Le Quecumbar, Vortex, Mayfair Arts Club, Annabel’s, Green Note and Brasserie Zedel. The band are regular performers on various BBC Radio shows including a recent performance/interview on Radio 3’s ‘In Tune’.

The band, with guest Quentin Collins on trumpet, play at Loughton Methodist Church on Saturday 24 June, at 2.30. Tickets will be available from the Archive soon.

LISTENING TO JAZZ IN THE DIGITAL AGE – 13 MAY

Talk by NJA Patron and award-winning author

Stuart Nicholson will explore how we listen to music in general, and jazz in particular, in the new digital world, and how new technology is changing the experience. Stuart is an award-winning music journalist and author who has written seven books on jazz which have been translated into 13 languages.

His talk will be in the Archive in Loughton Library, beginning at 2.30pm, price £5. More details will be available soon. It is part of the Loughton Festival (www.loughtonfestival.org.uk).

NJA PATRON CLARE TEAL BRINGS HER TRIO TO LOUGHTON

Save the date — Thursday 14 September

Singer and broadcaster Clare Teal won British Jazz Singer of the year in 2005, 2007 and 2015, and BBC Jazz Singer of the Year in 2006. Alongside her own weekly 2-hour show on BBC Radio 2, she performs across the UK and internationally. Highlights of Clare’s live work include collaborating with Van Morrison, opening for Liza Minnelli, singing with the BBC Big Band at Proms in the Park, headlining the Bourbon Street Tent at Glastonbury Festival and performing regularly at Ronnie Scott’s. Clare’s 2014 Proms broadcast was the most viewed prom of 2014 on BBC Four.

Clare will be accompanied by her own fan-tastic trio – Jason Rebello, Simon Little and Ben Reynolds. The National Jazz Archive is proud that Clare Teal is an honoured Patron.

PUTTING JAZZ AND MEMORIES INTO PRINT – 11 MARCH

Essex Book Festival event

Join Ann Cotterrell from Northway Books as she shares insights and anecdotes to illustrate the joys and pitfalls of publishing. The talk will focus on Northway’s experience as a small publisher, including advice for authors on approaching a publisher and self-publishing, linked to jazz but not exclusively on a jazz theme. The advice will include aspects of editing, design, production, distribution and new media.

The talk is at the Archive in Loughton Library and will be accompanied by a display from the Archive’s collections.

Tickets cost £7, £5 (27yrs and under), from 01206 573948 or www.essexbookfestival.org.uk. The Festival runs throughout March, with no fewer than 90 events at 45 venues, and 200 writers and artists.

ARCHIVE GOES TO CHELTENHEM The National Jazz Archive is taking a display to the Cheltenham Jazz Festival this year. We will be at the Parabola Arts Centre, one of the Festival venues, from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 April, with a special exhibition of material from the Archive to mark 100 years since the first jazz record was released.

Visit www.cheltenhamfestivals.com/jazz for more information about the Festival.

2 National Jazz Archive Newsletter Issue 29, February 2017 www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk 3

JOHN CHILTON The Archive has been given a wonderfully rich collection of papers, letters, photos, cuttings and programmes belonging to trumpeter, bandleader, jazz researcher and writer John Chilton, who died in February 2016. They have been assessed and listed, and it is hoped they can fully catalogued in due course, to make them accessible to researchers.