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THE NORWEGIAN JAZZ ARCHIVES

Note:
You can read more about Norwegian jazz in English at jazzbasen.no

The Norwegian Jazz Archives (NJA) is a centre for documentation and expertise in the field of Norwegian jazz history. The NJA has three main areas of responsibility.
  • the collection, classification and storage of various types of material related to Norwegian jazz
  • research
  • information on Norwegian jazz history and Norwegian jazz in general

The Norwegian Jazz Archives collections:

  • Sound archive
  • Press cuttings archive
  • Photographic collection
  • Library
  • Magazines
  • Video and film archive

Research and information:
The members of the Board and staff carry out general historical research on Norwegian jazz. The NJA publishes the results of research projects in reports and books on Norwegian jazz history, produces biographies, arranges "listening evenings" and answers queries related to Norwegian jazz. 

Publications from The Norwegian Jazz Archives:

The NJA has so far published 14 publications mainly related to Norwegian jazz history.

Address:

The NJA share premises with The Music Information Centre Norway, Norwegian Folk and Popular Song Archives and the National Library of Norway’s National Music Collection at the Solli Plass, Oslo.

Visiting address is:
Henrik Ibsens gate 110, Oslo.

Postal address is:
Norwegian Jazz Archives
P.O. Box 2674 Solli
N-0203 Oslo
Norway

Telephone number:
+47 23 27 63 35

email:
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Opening hours:

The NJA is open to the general public by appointment.