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Centro Naziolale Studi sul Jazz / Siena Jazz |
Function:
Research institution, archive, publishing, conferences, exhibition, preservation of materials about the Foundation's activities, oral history project
Archive:
Cylinders, 78 RPM, LPs, 45s, CDs, Videotapes, DVDs, books, periodicals, photographs, posters, sheet music, music manuscripts, private correspondences, memorabilia
Archival extent:
About 30.000 sound and video recordings all included, about 2.000 books; about 20.000 periodicals (around 500 titles); about 20.000 photographs (prints, negatives)
Archival specialties:
Italian jazz history; European jazz history; American jazz history; current developments in jazz; jazz historiography; jazz research; sound recording history
Special collections:
Arrigo Polillo (editor of the magazine "Musica Jazz"), Giuseppe Barazzetta (journalist, producer), Paolo Padula (RAI producer), Giovanni M. Volontè (Ellington), Mario Schiano (musician)
Other activities:
Support for the Foundation's jazz and music teaching; publications in cooperation with EDT/Turin
Staff:
Francesco Martinelli (Director)
one full time, one part time, the director as consultant, volunteers/stagiaires up to 6
Founded in:
1989
Mode of Operation:
Research Branch of the Siena Jazz Private Foundation (members: Town and Province of Siena, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Associazione Jazzistica Senese)
Admission:
Free
Academic affiliation:
Siena Jazz
Publications:
"I Quaderni di Siena Jazz" (4 monographic issues so far);
3 books dedicated to Siena Jazz history and activities; a series of translations in cooperation with EDT (Edizioni di Torino)
Accessibility:
Open three days a week (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
Special services:
Full index of Musica Jazz magazine; online consultation of Musica & Jazz, 1945/1946; Online catalogue of periodicals
Digitizing:
Digitizing on demand, fully available for articles, with limitations for recordings, no full copies of recordings are made
Open for:
The archives' collections are closed to visitors. Visitors have to consult the indexes online or onsite and ask for specific materials. Inquiries about jazz history, research and any other kind related to the archive field are answered both onsite and by e-mail.
Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; other hours/days by appointment only
