Scottish Jazz Archive

10/01/2023

JAZZ NIGHTS – BBC RADIO SCOTLAND – Scottish Jazz Archive

SJA are concerned at rumours that BBC Radio Scotland are planning to bring the curtain down on the station’s weekly jazz digest, Jazz Nights. Read our response here:

Community, Latest News, Uncategorized It has come to the attention of the SJA, from a variety of sources, that the BBC Scotland flagship jazz programme, Jazz Nights, is under imminent threat of closure at the end of the current financial year. Although the BBC has yet to officially provide confirmat...

03/01/2023

Thrilled to announce Third Eye Live, a celebration of Glasgow’s pioneering arts centre (1975-1992) & its jazz, improvised & experimental music legacy. With rare archive films & live music from Tony Bevan, & Weds 25 Jan Tickets: https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/third-eye-live/

12/12/2022

Fionna Duncan (1939 – 2022) – Scottish Jazz Archive

We have posted on the sad loss of the Scottish jazz great Fionna Duncan on our website, accompanied by a lovely example of her stellar vocal delivery.

Appreciations It is with profound heartbreak that the board of the Scottish Jazz Archive bids farewell to the Queen of Scottish Jazz, our dear friend and poster-girl, Fionna Duncan who passed away in the early hours of the 6th of December. Fionna was the very first to be interviewed for the SJA and....

22/06/2022

Interviews – Scottish Jazz Archive

New content added on the SJA interviews page. If you would like to support our activities in capturing the experiences and histories of the Scottish jazz community, we have now added the option to become a friend of the SJA on our website.

Interviews Below is a selection of filmed interviews with grandees of the Scottish jazz scene. Where possible, these interviews have been filmed in a studio setting or in the interviewee’s home. A number of interviews have been conducted online for reasons of social distancing during the COVID-19 ...

26/01/2022

Ronnie Rae - Interviewed for Scottish Jazz Archive 2021

Our final (for now) in the Pathhead series of oral history interviews featuring the grandee of bass fiddle, Ronnie Rae reflecting on a life in jazz.

© Scottish Jazz Archive 2022View the whole series at http://scottishjazzarchive.org/interviews/

18/01/2022

Tom Bancroft - Interviewed for Scottish Jazz Archive 2021

Third in our series of Pathhead interviews is with the indefatigable Tom Bancroft telling us about his career in jazz, from his early introduction to the music to becoming a pillar of the Scottish jazz community as musician, composer and activist.

© Scottish Jazz Archive 2022View the whole series at http://scottishjazzarchive.org/interviews/

23/12/2021

Sophie Bancroft & Tom Lyne - Interviewed for the Scottish Jazz Archive 2021

In case you missed it (because of pesky FB algorithms), here’s the first of our Pathhead interviews with the delightful Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne.

© Scottish Jazz Archive 2021

22/12/2021

Gina Rae & Sylvia Rae - - Interviewed for the Scottish Jazz Archive 2021

Interview two from our excursion to Pathhead featuring the powerhouse sisters Gina and Sylvia Rae.

Watch more interviews at http://scottishjazzarchive.org/interviews/

© Scottish Jazz Archive 2021

10/12/2021

Interviews – Scottish Jazz Archive

We’ve added to our oral histories collection after a trip to the epicentre of jazz on the East Coast, Pathhead. First up is Sophie Bancroft and Tom Lyne. Watch it here, link below:

Interviews Below is a selection of filmed interviews with grandees of the Scottish jazz scene. Where possible, these interviews have been filmed in a studio setting. However, while social distancing measures have remained in place during the COVID-19 pandemic, we have also conducted a series of onli...

17/08/2021

Scottish Jazz Archive – Home – Scottish Jazz Archive

We've refreshed our website and added some new features. Stop by for a browse.

Welcome to the Scottish Jazz Archive (SJA) website. The SJA is dedicated to preserving and promoting Scotland’s rich history and heritage of jazz music. You can find out more about the archive’s aims, objectives, and history on our about page and read the news relating to the archive and Scottis...

26/06/2021

The Living Jazz Continuum Trailer

The Living Jazz Continuum Trailer

20/06/2021

Photos from Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival's post

01/05/2021

We've created a new section under histories to include memoirs and personal reminiscences. If you have stories about jazz in Scotland, whether from musician or fan's perspective, we'd welcome a written account at [email protected]

12/02/2021

Our esteemed colleague on the SJA Board of Trustees, Graham Blamire, has burned the midnight oil in preparing an overview of traditional jazz in Edinburgh since the 1940s.

It can be accessed here: http://scottishjazzarchive.org/history/

Pictured below in a photograph taken in the mid to late '40s are: Drew Bruce (clt), Bob Fairley (tpt), unknown (drms), Bob Craig (tbn), Bill McGregor (bjo), Chris ‘Ma’ Bruce (pno)

22/01/2021

Interviews – Scottish Jazz Archive

New interviews now live. During these frustrating times we've continued our best efforts to make lemonade out of lemons by gathering more stories over the Internet from key figures in Scottish jazz. This time we present Rob Adams, Graham Stark and Hamish McGregor.

Grand viewing for a socially distanced night in.

Studio interviews Below is a selection of filmed interviews with grandees of the Scottish jazz scene. Click on individual names for unique and wonderfully vivid stories about the foundations of Scotland’s jazz community that underpin the SJA collections. Charles ‘Dizzie’ JacksonFionna DuncanAl...

03/11/2020

New interviews added – Scottish Jazz Archive

We've added four new interviews with Martin Taylor MBE, Lennie Herd, Alan Wallace and Stewart Forbes sharing stories of their illustrious careers at the link below.

admin Uncategorized 0 Comments We’ve added four new interviews conducted online during these times of social distancing. We were joined by Martin Taylor MBE, Lennie Herd, Alan Wallace and Stewart Forbes for reminiscences of their illustrious careers.

29/07/2020

Scottish Jazz Archive Teaser

We've made a half-hour teaser of some highlights from the oral history interviews that we've been producing. See it here:

A half-hour teaser featuring clips from the growing number of oral history interviews being produced for the Scottish Jazz Archive featuring pioneers of Scot...

09/04/2020

Interviews – Scottish Jazz Archive

A CALL OUT TO THE SCOTTISH JAZZ COMMUNITY

We've been busy interviewing a number of musicians central to the building of Scotland's jazz scene talking about their careers and the people and places that featured in them. You can watch them here:

http://scottishjazzarchive.org/interviews/

We're now keen to illustrate and contextualise these interviews with any memorabilia that you might have in the attic, the cellar or under your bed. Below is a list of local musicians mentioned across the interviews and we're looking for photographs, press cuttings, audio recordings or anything else that might be relevant to those included. If you have anything that you'd be prepared to share with us please include them or a link to where we can download (Dropbox, Wetransfer etc) to:

[email protected]

To help us in our cataloguing, please include name of individual to which materials pertain in the file name. In the event that you don't have digital versions, please write to us at the above email address and we'll happily arrange to have materials digitised once we all emerge from social distancing. The below list is alphabetised by first name. We thank you in advance.

Al Fairweather
Alan Anderson
Alec Welsh
Alex Shaw
Ali Affleck
Andrew Lauder
Andy Hampton
Archie Semple
Archie Sinclair
Art School Jazz Band
Bert Murray
Beverley Knight
Bill Salmond
Bill Brydon
Bill Jones
Bill Kyle
Bill Munro
Bob Busby
Bob Craig
Bob Crenshaw
Bob Harley
Bobby Wishart
Brian Keddie
Brian Kellock
Brian Shiels
Cam Robbie
Charles Alexander
Charlie Malley
Charlie McNair
Charlie Welch and Old Bailey Band
Chris Cooke
Cliff Strachan
Climax Jazz Band
Clyde Valley Stompers
Criterion Marching Band
Dave Bachelor
Dave Keir
Dave Milligan
Dave Paxton
Dave Pinardi
Dave Strutt
Dave Swanson
David Hendry
David O'Donald
Davie Millen
Dean Kerr's Dixielanders
Dick Stroak
Dizzie Jackson
Dizzy Jackson
Dougie Campbell
Dr McJazz
Esquire Jazz Band
Evan King
Fat Sam's Band
Finlay Milne
Fionna Duncan
Forrie Cairns
Francis Cowan
Fraser Gauld
Fred Murray
George Crockett
George Duncan
George Gilmour
George Howden
George Kidd
George Penman
Gerard Dott
Gerry Rossi
Gordon Cruikshank
Gordon Dillon
Gordon Faultless
Gordon Fyfe
Graeme Robertson
Graham Blamire
Graham Murray
Graham Stark
Gus McKay
Hamish McGregor
Howard Copeland
Hugh Muldoon
Ian Anderson
Ian Benson
Ian Croal
Ivan Henderson
Jack Duff
Jack Finlay
Jack Graham
Jack St Clair
Jack Weddell
Jackie Graham
Jackie MacFarlane
Jake McMahon
Jazz Centre Society
Jim Young
Jimmy Galloway
Jimmy Garrison
Jimmy Gavin
Jimmy MacIntire
Jimmy Moonie
Jimmy Pennel
Jimmy Wood
Jock Miller
Jock Westwater
John Arthur
John Cu***ng
John Davis
John Rae
John Russell
John Semple
John Stevens
Johnnie Harper
Johnny McGuff
Julian Arguilles
Ken Ramage
Kenny Ellis
Ken Mathieson
Kenny Stewart
Kevin MacKenzie
Kit Carey
Konrad Wiszniewski
Lachlan McColl
Lorne Cowieson
Luca Manning
Maggie Nichols
Malcy Ross
Mark Saskins
Mervyn Morrison
Michael Buckley
Mike Hart
Mike Pollett
Mike Travis
New Society Syncopators
Nikki King
Norrie Anderson
Norrie Henderson
Norrie Thomson
Nova Scotia Jazz Band
Old Bailey band
Pat Smyth
Percy Penn (Pegg)
Pete Chilvers
Pete Kerr's Jazz Band
Pete Martin
Phil Bancroft
Phil Mason
Richard Michael
Ricky Steele
Robert Henderson
Robert Pettigrew
Robin Galloway
Robin Harper
Roger Hanley
Roger Spence
Ron Elder
Ronnie Dunn
Ronnie Rae Snr.
Roy Percy
Ryan Quigley
Sandy Brown
Simon Carlyle
Sophie Bancroft
Southside Jazz Band
Spirits Of Rhythm
Stan Greig
Stu Ritchie
Tenement Jazz Band
The Eastcoast Jazzmen
The Ness Rhythm Kings
Tom Finlay
Tom MacNiven
Tom Mercer
Tommy Smith

Below is a selection of filmed interviews with grandees of the Scottish jazz scene. Click on individual names for unique and wonderfully vivid stories about the foundations of Scotland’s jazz community that underpin the SJA collections. Charles ‘Dizzie’ JacksonFionna DuncanAlan SteadmanTom Low...

24/01/2020

We've added six more interviews to the SJA website. Contributors joining our existing roll-call of Scottish jazz stalwarts are Kenny Ellis, Jim Petrie, Freddie King, Dick Lee, Colin Steele and Bob Busby. The full roster can be accessed at www.scottishjazzarchive.org

20/08/2019

Scottish Jazz Archive – Home – Scottish Jazz Archive

Six new interviews with Scottish jazz musicians are now available to watch at www.scottishjazzarchive.org

Visit the website to hear the stories of Kenny & Violet Milne, Andrew Lauder, Donald 'Chick' Murray, Graham Blamire, Norrie Thomson, and Lachlan MacColl.

Mike Hart CBE admin Uncategorized 0 Comments It was with great sadness that we learned this week of the passing on Tuesday, 11th December of Mike Hart (pictured, 2nd from left), founder of the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival. An appreciation is available from the Scotsman newspaper HERE. You can vie...

07/12/2018

We've posted a selection of posters and tickets from bygone gigs in the capital city - when tickets cost you between 2/6 to 4/-.

www.scottishjazzarchive.org

21/11/2018

A small selection of photographs from the Edinburgh Jazz Archive

collection

http://scottishjazzarchive.org/2018/11/21/from-the-vaults-of-the-edinburgh-jazz-archive/

13/11/2018

Scottish Jazz Archive – Home – Scottish Jazz Archive

We invite you to browse the modest beginnings of the Scottish Jazz Archive Website where you can watch some specially filmed interviews with national jazz luminaries, browse a limited selection of digitised artefacts from our growing collections, and stay up to date with developments as they happen. From this humble starting point we intend to build a resource that plots Scotlands jazz history from its early days to the present.

Our thanks to all that have given so freely of their time and effort so far: film makers/editors, interviewers/journalists, web and graphic designers, academics/researchers, collectors and supporters (too many to tag).

Selected Platform posters from the Phil Croal Collection admin History, Photography 0 Comments Below is a small selection of digitised assets made available to Scottish Jazz Archive by Phil Croal. These combined assets, comprising posters, programmes, fliers, photography and audio recordings, docume...

24/09/2018

Scottish Jazz Archive is now live on Facebook. Stay tuned for updates.