We are looking for a freelance individual to join our team and to work with us to support the jazz scene as we work towards our conference and showcase on 12/13 January 2027 at Edinburgh Napier University (Craiglockart Campus). You will have a good understanding of the Scottish and UK jazz scene. You will work … Read More
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JPN Conference Coordinator Vacancy: Edinburgh 2027
We are looking for a freelance individual to join our team and to work with us to support the jazz scene as we work towards our conference and showcase on 12/13 January 2027 at Edinburgh Napier University (Craiglockart Campus). You will have a good understanding of the Scottish and UK jazz scene. You will work … Read More
Open Call for Scottish Jazz Musicians
This callout is open to Scotland-based musicians. Hosted at Edinburgh Napier University on Jan 12/13 2027, we invite applications from artists with 2-3 years experience of booking and performing live shows to a live audience. Please note, if you are an artist with more than 2-3 years experience you are still eligible if the project … Read More
Open Call for English Jazz Musicians
This callout is open to England-based musicians. Hosted at Edinburgh Napier University on Jan 12/13 2027, we invite applications from artists with 2-3 years experience of booking and performing live shows to a live audience. Please note, if you are an artist with more than 2-3 years experience you are still eligible if the project … Read More
Meet the new JPN board members
At the annual JPN AGM on the 23rd July, we elected three trustees to join the board. Welcome to our new Trustee, Josie West, from London. Here’s what Josie has to say:I am currently the Marketing Manager at Toulouse Lautrec Restaurant & Jazz Club where I have spent the past year working closely with artists, … Read More
Join Our Board
JPN is keen to hear from anyone interested in joining the JPN Board.
Sustaining grassroots jazz: collaboration, creativity and the road ahead
Grassroots jazz in the UK and Ireland is vibrant and essential, but precarious. At the recent Jazz Promotion Network conference, delegates from across the UK and Ireland gathered to tackle the question: How can working at the grassroots be sustainable long-term? The session was chaired by Barry Holloway, JPN board member and Marketing Director at … Read More
Routes Into Jazz
Routes Into Jazz Ready to connect with like minds and deepen your work in organising jazz or improvised music? Now’s your chance. Routes into Jazz is a mentoring scheme in England and Scotland for the next generation of creative movers and shakers working behind—and for—the music. Over twelve months, you’ll get: Friendly, focused one-to-one mentoring from … Read More
There’s never been a better time to join JPN!
Why not join NOW to play your part in what you feel a UK/Ireland wide network should be offering to the sector, to have the opportunity to feed into the Research Project being run with BCU as described above, to nominate bands for the 2025 showcase programme, have at least one free place at the annual JPN Conference and to network with other JPN members
Would you like to join the JPN trustees?
JPN is still keen to hear from anyone interested in joining the JPN Board. To find out more about what becoming a JPN Trustee would involve you can contact Ros Rigby (JPN Chair for an informal chat by the end of February.