Our next fundraising concert
Thursday, 30 April 2026, Loughton Baptist Church at 7:30pm It's UNESCO International Jazz Day and we're hosting a celebration of global jazz in association with this incredible worldwide event coordinated by the Herbie Hancock Institute in the USA. Claude Deppa is one of the founding fathers of the Jazz Warriors, probably the most influenti …
Saturday 18 April 2026, Loughton Baptist Church at 2pm We're really pleased to welcome the marvellous Kix Jazz Orchestra featuring some of London's best jazz band boffins who will shake the house with the incredible sound of the Big Band returning to the National Jazz Archive. Expect Swing, Latin, Funk, Bebop, Groove and more in an afternoo …
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After nearly 27 years in the role, David Nathan, UK specialist Jazz Research Archivist – and resident Leyton Orient FC expert – is finally hanging up his jazz boots as an employee of Essex County Council, one of The National Jazz Archive's leading supporters. “I've thoroughly enjoyed every minute of working for the NJA and with all the peopl …
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Jazz Pioneers and Warriors – The Windrush Legacy is an exhibition that explores the profound cultural contributions of the Windrush generation to British jazz. Curated and developed by volunteers Paula Teo and Veronica Chou, the exhibition, housed at Loughton Library, presents a carefully researched narrative that highlights the artistic influen …
