March News 2025

31/03/2025News

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

10/02/2025News

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

29/04/2024Blog Post, News
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

17/10/2023News
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

28/09/2023News
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!

04/05/2023Events, News

  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

Ian Patterson’s JPN Conference 2022 Overview

17/11/2022Blog Post, News

Writer and journalist Ian Patterson surveys Where Pathways Meet: the JPN Conference 2022 Belfast’s The MAC was host to Jazz Promotion Network’s (JPN) annual conference on the 3rd and 4th of November.  The JPN is the only network dedicated to supporting and promoting jazz across the UK and Ireland. Its growth in membership over the past decade … Read More

JPN Conference Programme Announced in Full

06/10/2022Blog Post, News, Past Events, Uncategorized

We’re very excited to share with you the complete schedule for Where Pathways Meet: the 2022 JPN Conference! Taking place at The MAC, in Belfast’s vibrant Cathedral Quarter on Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 November, the conference will bring the UK and Irish jazz sector together to focus on the most important issues and topics in jazz right … Read More

Bursaries available for JPN conference

15/09/2022Blog Post, News, Past Events

We are pleased to announce the launch of a bursary scheme to attend the JPN conference in Belfast this November.  Taking place at The MAC, in Belfast’s vibrant Cathedral Quarter on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 November, the conference will bring the UK and Irish jazz sector together to focus on the most important issues … Read More