| Music Center the Netherlands (formerly Nederlands Jazz Archief) dep. Music Information Center Rokin 111 NL-1012 KN Amsterdam Tel. 0031 3 446-0020 Fax 0031 6 733588 e-mail: mic@mcn.nl Web: www.mcn.nl |
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Function:
Information Center for Dutch Music in general, part of collection is archive for Dutch Jazz in particular.
Archive:
Sound recordings: Official recordings on LPs, 78rpm, 45 rpm, CDs. Unique recordings on tape, cassette etc., video tapes and DVDs. Books, clippings, scrapbooks, periodicals, photographs, posters, music manuscripts, private correspondences, memorabilia.
Archival extent:
The Jazzcollection has approximately 30.000 sound recordings, 3.000 books, 30 meters of clippings, 8 meters of photographs. 30 periodicals.
Archival specialties:
Dutch Jazz.
Special collections:
Michiel de Ruyter collection (Dutch jazz promoter), several collections of unique sound recordings. Sound archive of the Bimhuis, Amsterdam.
Other activities:
CD releases of "famous" concerts in Holland, and reissue of important records.
Staff:
1,5 fulltime units (separated over 4 persons) working on the jazz collection, 6 volunteers.
Staff: Arjen Davidse (head),
Sophie Blussé (project manager),
Annemiek Ebbink (project manager),
Everard van der Marck (project manager),
Marie-Anne Eij (project assistent)
Founded in:
1980 as Dutch Jazz Archive, merged in 2008 to Music Center the Netherlands
Mode of Operation:
Admission:
free
Academic affiliation:
none
Publications:
Jazz Bulletin (Dutch magazine on history of Dutch jazz)
Accessibility:
Monday - Friday: 9-17 hours
Special services:
(Working on) Online Encyclopedia on Dutch Music (including Jazz)
Digitizing:
Sound is recorded in digital form, planning to digitize Dutch Jazz periodicals.
Open for:
visitors. Materials can't be borrowed.
Opening hours:
