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Papers of the Jazz Heritage Wales archive, comprising material relating to what was initially known as the Women's Jazz Archive, later Women in Jazz, and finally Jazz Heritage Wales, which reflect the archive's founding and development, its aims and objectives and its wide-ranging involvement in the field of contemporary and historical jazz music. Together with material relating to the archive's founder Jen Wilson, reflecting her interest, involvement and personal achievements in the fields of music, media, education and history, particularly women's social history. The archive also includes material relating to organisations and projects in which Jen Wilson participated but for which she was not solely responsible.

Poster and playlist relating to a concert performance by Women in Jazz at the Queen's Hotel, Swansea, 27 March 2005.

Material relating to the National Welsh-American Foundation buffet supper held at Swansea University, 4 July 2005, which featured a performance by Women in Jazz.

Material relating to the Jazz At The Castle event held at Castle Square, Swansea, 16 July 2005, at which Women in Jazz performed.

Material relating to the Val Feld Memorial Lecture and Dinner held at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, 14 October 2005, at which Women in Jazz performed.

Material relating to the Voluntary Arts Network and Voluntary Arts Wales international conference which took place 11-12 November 2005 at the Millennium Centre, Cardiff, and which featured a lunchtime performance by Women in Jazz.

Poster relating to a concert performance by the Women in Jazz Allstars at the Queen's Hotel, Swansea, 18 December 2005.

Material relating to events held to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Women's Jazz Archive/Women in Jazz, highlighted by a gala evening at Swansea's Dylan Thomas Centre featuring Women in Jazz patron Dame Cleo Laine, which also included a performance of Before Freedom; together with material relating to funding for the anniversary events. The gala evening coincided with events to mark Black History Month in October 2006.

Playlist relating to Women in Jazz's performance at the Jazz In The Garden Festival.

Press cuttings relating to a Swansea Bay Strollers charity event held 11 June 2006, at which Women in Jazz performed.

Material relating to the Banwenbury Festival 2006, at which Women in Jazz performed.

Email correspondence relating to a performance by Women in Jazz at a Silver Wedding Anniversary event in Llanelli.

Information relating to a book launch event at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea, at which Women in Jazz performed. The book in question was titled Fragments from the Dark: Women Writing Home and Self in Wales and the event was organised by Swansea Bay Asylum Seekers Support Group and Swansea Women's Asylum Support Group, with all proceeds distributed to refugee charities.

Material relating to the Let Paul Robeson Sing exhibition, which celebrated the life of African American singer and actor Paul Robeson, including programmes of events; posters; press cuttings; reviews; correspondence; and printed invitation from the Paul Robeson Wales Trust to the launch, 1 November 2001, of Breaking Chains, Making Links, 'a new book of responses to the life of Paul Robeson'.

The Let Paul Robeson Sing exhibition was a component of the Roots exhibition and festival, for which see Roots exhibition and festival.

Material relating to the Seen and Heard: Women in Jazz exhibition held at Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery during the Brecon Jazz Festival, 3 August - 8 September 2002.

Material relating to Stepping Out, an exhibition celebrating the history of women in jazz in Wales as part of Black History Month, including flyers and posters; press release; exhibition programme; invitations to opening; press reports; playlist, with accompanying notes; performer photographs; exhibition panel texts; enquiry sheets; visitor comments; correspondence; and details relating to a funding application. The exhibition opened at Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery, 1 August 2003, to musical accompaniment by Women in Jazz members.

Material relating to music workshops participated in or organised by the Women's Jazz Archive/Women in Jazz. Many of the workshops were linked to community projects and multi-cultural events, some of which involved young people, particularly those with disabilities.

Material relating to workshops in African and Asian music organised by the Women's Jazz Archive.

Material relating to South West Jazz's Women and Jazz research project., including project outlines, reports and correspondence.

Report on research undertaken by Chwarae Teg/Fair Play as part of the Women's Enterprise Wales project; and report on the inaugural Chwarae Teg conference titled Better Balance Better Business.