AUSTRALIA Canberra Jazz Club Address: GPO Box 1304 Canberra, A.C.T. 2601 Australia E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.canberrajazz.net Jazz Albury Wodonga Address: P.O. Box 580 Albury, NSW 2640 Australia E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.jazzalburywodonga.com Contact Name: Graeme Cook Title: President Year Established: 1993 Purpose: To promote jazz through the organization of quality jazz performances in the New South Wales/Victorian border cities of Albury and Wodonga. Meetings: Monthly Newsletter/Periodical Name: JAZZlink Frequency: Monthly Area Served: Adjacent border cities of Albury and Wodonga on the New South Wales/Victorian border. Affiliations/Collaborations: Dizzy's Jazz Bar, OZCAT, Wangaratta Festival of Jazz, Goulburn Ovens Institute of TAFE - Contemporary Music Faculty. Events: Monthly performances http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz. It is not necessarily an endorsement of the organizations listed. Jazz Western Australia Address: PO Box 295 North Beach, WA 6920 Australia Phone: 08-9243-0401 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.jazzwa.com Sydney Jazz Club Co-operative Limited Address: P.O. Box 186, Broadway, NSW 2007 Australia Phone: 02-9719-3876 Fax: 02-9798-2968 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.sydneyjazzclub.com/ Contact Name: Ian McAllister Title: President Year Established: 1953 Members: 446 Purpose: The promotion of traditional jazz. Meetings: Monthly Newsletter/Periodical Name: Quarterly Rag Frequency: Monthly and Quarterly Area Served: New South Wales Affiliations/Collaborations: Societies in the Sydney, Newcastle Central Coast, Wollongong, and Canberra area. Events: Monthly concerts; monthly picnic; annual jazz brunch; bi-annual Harbor Cruise; annual art exhibition of musicians who express themselves through visual arts; annual Bell Lecture in Jazz; bus trips to meet other jazz organizations. Educational Programs/Services: Weekly Jazz Singers workshop. Targeted Audience: Musicians Targeted Ages/Grades: All Number Benefit: 15 - 20 http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz. It is not necessarily an endorsement of the organizations listed. AUSTRIA International Society for Jazz Research Address: Leonhardstr. 15 Graz A-8010 Austria Phone: +43 0316-389-3160 Fax: +43 0316-389-3161 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: http://ijf.leertaste.com/ http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz. It is not necessarily an endorsement of the organizations listed. BELGIUM Duke Ellington Music Society Address: Voort 18b Meerle 2328 Belgium Phone: 32 3 315 75 83 Fax: 32 3 315 75 83 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: http://www.depanorama.net/dems/ Contact Name: Sjef Hoefsmit Year Established: 1979 Purpose: To exchange and publish questions and answers concerning Duke Ellington recordings and discographical details. Area Served: Worldwide Affiliations/Collaborations: All Duke Ellington Chapter Societies. Events: Participate in and support Duke Ellington conferences. http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz. It is not necessarily an endorsement of the organizations listed. CANADA Battlefords Jazz Society Address: Box 1713 North Battleford, Saskatchewan S9A 3L9 Canada Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Address: 316 West 6th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1K9 Canada Phone: (604) 872-5200 Fax: (604) 872-5250 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.coastaljazz.ca Contact Name: Simone Lehmann Title: Manager, Marketing & Promotions Year Established: 1985 Members: 440 Purpose: To nurture a public appreciation for jazz, blues, and improvised music. To inform, educate, and entertain audiences with the diverse cultural history, traditions, and contemporary expressions of creative music. To stimulate the artistic and economic development of local and international communities of creative artists. Meetings: Yes Newsletter/Periodical Name: Looking Ahead Frequency: Quarterly Area Served: BC, Northwest US Affiliations/Collaborations: Westcan Jazz Association, Inc., Jazz Festivals Canada, Western Jazz Presenters Network, IAJE. Events: Annual Vancouver International Jazz Festival; annual Burnaby Blues Festival; annual Global Village: music series; 40-50 concerts per year. Educational Programs/Services: Annual "Time Flies" jazz workshop series; clinics; lecture/demonstrations throughout the year. Targeted Audience: All Targeted Ages/Grades: 15 year-olds and above http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz. It is not necessarily an endorsement of the organizations listed. Number Benefit: 1,000+ Contact Person: Julie Smith Address: 316 West 6th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5Y 1K9 Canada Phone: (604) 872-5200 Fax: (604) 872-5250 E-Mail: [email protected] Duke Ellington Society of Toronto Address: 132 The Kingsway Etobicoke, Ontario M8X 2V3 Canada Phone: (416) 239-0374 Fax: (416) 239-0901 Newsletter/Periodical Name: Newsletter Edmonton Jazz Society Address: 11 Tommy Banks Way Edmonton, Alberta T6E 2M2 Canada Phone: (780) 432-0428 Fax: (780) 433-3773 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.yardbirdsuite.com Great Canadian Ragtime Society Address: 32 Alabaster Road Etobicoke, Ontario M9V 4W3h Canada Hot Jazz Society Address: 2120 Main Street Vancouver, BC V5T 3C5 Canada Phone: (604) 873-4131 http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz. It is not necessarily an endorsement of the organizations listed. Hub City Jazz & Blues Society Address: P.O. Box 823 Station A Nanaimo, BC V9R 5H0 Canada Phone: (250) 756-4447 E-Mail: [email protected] Kaslo Jazz Etc. Society Address: Box 1293 Kaslo, BC V0G 1M0 Canada Phone: (250) 353-7577 Fax: (250) 353-7577 E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.kaslojazzfest.com Contact Name: Jim Holland Title: President Hotline Number: (250) 353-2170 Year Established: 1991 Members: 100 Purpose: Provide an outdoor summer festival for the enjoyment of jazz. Meetings: Monthly Area Served: Southeast British Columbia, Western Washington, Idaho Affiliations/Collaborations: Coastal Jazz & Blues Society, Starbelly Jam. Events: Annual music festival in August; fall and spring concerts. Educational Programs/Services: Festival workshops with visiting musicians; work experience for students interested in performing and production of events; annual scholarship to local high school student. Targeted Audience: Musicians Targeted Ages/Grades: High school Number Benefit: 40 School Collaboration: Kootemay Lake Region area high schools Contact Person : Gusti Callis Phone: (250) 825-9282 Fax: (250) 353-7538 E-Mail: [email protected] http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz. It is not necessarily an endorsement of the organizations listed. Saskatoon Jazz Society Address: 245 Third Avenue South Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K 1M4 Canada Phone: (306) 683-2277 Fax: (306) 653-7701 Web: www.saskatoonjazzsociety.com Contact Name: Bryce Smith Title: Executive Director Year Established: 1979 Members: 350 Purpose: To present, promote, support, and provide education in the art of jazz. Meetings: Monthly Newsletter/Periodical Name: The Jazz Rag Frequency: Monthly Area Served: Saskatoon and immediate surrounding area. Affiliations/Collaborations: The Saskatoon Jazz Festival, The Regina Jazz Society, The North Battleford Jazz Society, The Lloydminster Jazz Society. Events: Weekly evening concerts (September-May); annual High School Band Jazz Festival; annual Provincial Jazz Festival. Educational Programs/Services: Annual high school jazz bands workshop, Annual elementary school workshops, Jazz For Kids - Four month long weekly sessions led by professional musicians and educators. Targeted Audience: All Targeted Ages/Grades: Elementary - high school Number Benefit: 320 School Collaboration: Saskatoon area public schools and catholic schools, Marion M. Graham Collegiate. Contact Person: Laurie Astles Phone: (306) 683-2277 http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz. It is not necessarily an endorsement of the organizations listed. Sudbury Jazz Society Address: Canada Web: www.expage.com/page/sudburyjazzsociety Toronto Downtown Jazz Society Address: 82 Bleecker Street Toronto, ON M4X 1L8 Canada E-Mail: [email protected] Web: www.tojazz.com Vancouver Dixieland Jazz Society Address: 3205 Hoskins Road North Vancouver, BC V7J 3B5 Canada Phone/Fax: (604) 987-6544 Web: www.vcn.bc.ca/vdjs Contact Name: Ron or Marion MacQueen Title: Festival Co-Directors Year Established: 1993 Members: 250 Purpose: The purpose of the Society is to preserve and promote Dixieland jazz through various events and educational programs and services. Newsletter/Periodical Name: The Dixieland Beat Frequency: Bi-annually Area Served: Metropolitan Vancouver Affiliations/Collaborations: White Rock Traditional Jazz Society, Vancouver Hot Jazz Club. Events: Annual "Spring Dixiefest" festival in March; annual " Vancouver DixieFest" festival. Educational Programs/Services: Workshops for high school students; sponsor high school junior Dixieland band; fund 3 scholarships each year for students to attend Sacramento Traditional Jazz Camp. Targeted Audience: Musicians Targeted Ages/Grades: 12 - 18 year-olds Number Benefit: http://smithsonianjazz.org This directory is provided as an informational service of Smithsonian Jazz.