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
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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
We are hiring!
We are looking for one or two freelance individuals to join our team and to work with us over a period of 14 months on the ‘Routes into Jazz’ (RiJ) jazz industry development pilot project, from October 2025 to November 2026. The RiJ scheme responds to the need for new, younger professionals to gain the … Read More
International Jazz Day News 2025
International Jazz Day News 2025 HAPPY INTERNATIONAL JAZZ DAY TO ALL JPN MEMBERS AND TO ALL OUR FRIENDS AND PARTNERS! Today is a highly appropriate one to announce that at the JPN AGM on April 28, after presentations by the candidates, the following seven people were elected to join the JPN Board for the following [...]
March News 2025
Welcome to the March 2025 newsletter – we hope to see as many JPN members as possible at the forthcoming AGM held on Zoom where we will not only be electing new Trustees but also talking about developments with the conference, the research project with BCU (see below) and other things on the horizon! Please can you complete this form to let us know if you are coming.
February News 2025
Inside this newsletter we have news about a research project with Birmingham City University; Membership fees held at previous rates and dates for the 2025 conference and showcases to be held in Wales. Also – Córas Trio for BBC R3 Round Midnight programme, a special members ticket offer and a call for new trustees.
Fergus Quill & Django Bates, JPN dialogue #1
International Jazz Day 2024 We know that many members have activities planned to celebrate International Jazz Day and we hope they all go well! JPN considered what we could do that was a little bit different and our Vice-Chair Orphy Robinson suggested the idea of hosting on-line conversations between key UK jazz musicians with an [...]
JPN Conference 2023 – INFORMATION
Final information about Here to Stay - the JPN Conference 2023 Our Birmingham colleagues have arranged some exciting fringe activities which you can also attend while you are at the conference. After the first night of showcasing on 31st October, we invite you to join us for a late-night jam session at The Spotted Dog. [...]
Speakers and artists announced for JPN Conference 2023
Announcing the speakers and showcase and special guest performers for the JPN CONFERENCE 2023 in Birmingham.THE CONFERENCE - 13.00-17.00 Oct 31 and 10.30- 17.00 Nov 1.DAY 1 Starting at 1pm on Oct 31 at B:Music (Symphony Hall) with Soweto Kinch’s Keynote address, conference sessions will cover Inclusivity in Jazz, International working post-Brexit, Jazz and the [...]
2023 Jazz Promotion Network Conference Announced!
JPN are excited to announce that the 2023 JPN Conference will be held in Birmingham from 31st October – 2nd November. The three-day event will feature industry roundtables, artist showcases and networking opportunities for anyone working in or around jazz. We are pleased to confirm that Soweto Kinch will join us as keynote speaker for the conference. … Read More