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Listening to Jazz in the Digital Age 13 May 2.30pm

Award-winning writer Stuart Nicholson explores the new digital world of listening to jazz

Stuart Nicholson, award-winning music journalist and author, will explore how we listen to music in general, and jazz in particular, in the new digital world, and how new technology is changing the experience, in a talk at the National Jazz Archive in Loughton Library on Saturday 13 May 2017 at 2.30pm.

Stuart has written eight books on jazz, which have been translated into 13 languages. He is Visiting Professor at Leeds College of Music. His latest book Jazz: A Beginner’s Guide, a lively and accessible introduction to the global musical phenomenon, has just been published by Oneworld Publications.

The talk is part of the Loughton Festival of Heritage, Literature, Arts & Culture, which runs from 29 April to 30 May. The Festival features exhibitions, walks, talks, concerts, films, competitions, courses, and more. Visit www.loughtonfestival.org for details.

The talk will be at the National Jazz Archive, Loughton Library, Traps Hill, Loughton, Essex IG10 1HD. There is parking close by and good access by bus. Loughton station on the London Underground Central Line is approximately 10 minutes’ walk away.

Tickets cost £5 and are available in advance from 020 8502 4701 or on the door. For further information visit www.nationaljazzarchive.org.uk or email events@nationaljazzarchive.org.uk.