AJC Archives

The Australian Jazz Convention (AJC) has a co-operative arrangement with the Victorian Jazz Archive (VJA) to house within the VJA premises at Wantirna, all archival material relating to the AJC. With the recent purchase of computer software by the Trustees it is the intention to soon commence entering all AJC archival items into a database.

Website: www.vicjazzarchive.org.au

The Australian Jazz Convention archivist is:

Mr. Don Anderson

12 Homewood Court,

Rosanna. Vic. 3084

Ph: 03 9459 1008

Email: archives@australianjazzconvention.org.au

Items for Sale

Cash and Cheque Purchases can be made through Don & Margaret Anderson, as stated above.

You can also email originaltunes@australianjazzconvention.org.au for the purchase of books and payment by direct debit through your bank account.



	The Winners! of The Australian Jazz Convention 1946 - 1998 Original Tunes Competition. The Archive has a book of the winners of the Original tunes competition of the Australian Jazz Convention from 1946 to 1998 for sale at A$ 25.00 each. The booklet contains the complete music and chords to 58 original Australian compositions. There are also two “Winners!” CD’s which complement the book @ A$ 15.00 each. These CD’s were recorded by Herb Jennings “Golden City Jazz Band” plus guests. Australia Wide Postage & Handling for one or both itesm A$ 7.00 Available from the Archivist or on-line.

	*AJC Original Tunes Competition Compositions, Volume 1* This book contains the 29 Original Tunes submitted for judging at the 50^th Australian Jazz Convention’s Original Tunes Competition in 1995. Due to the large number of entries the Organisers decided to have each entrant submit their tune on the cassette tape provided along with their manuscript, thus these tunes were never “Officially” Performed at an Australian Jazz Convention. These tunes are colour printed from those manuscripts & cassettes containing the full melody, chords, lyrics & composer’s comments. These book is only A$ 20.00* each plus A$7.00 Australia Wide Postage & Handling.* Available from the Archivist or on-line.

	AJC Original Tunes Competition Compositions, Volume 2 This book contains the 30 Original Tunes submitted for Judging for the Original Tunes Competition at the 48th Australian Jazz Convention 1993, the 56th Australian Jazz Convention 2001, and the 61st Australian Jazz Convention 2006, all of which were held in Adelaide, South Australia. These tunes are colour printed from the original manuscripts that were submitted and contain the full melody line, chords, lyrics & composer's directions. This book is only A$ 20.00 each plus A$ 7.00* Australia wide Postage & Handling.* Available from the Archivist or on-line.