IJS Partners with NJPAC to Host Monthly Jazz Jam Sessions at Clement’s Place

The Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) is partnering with the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) to host “Jazz Jam Sessions” at Clement’s Place. Sessions are held on the third Thursday of each month. The 10-month performance series runs from September… Continue Reading

Institute of Jazz Studies Launches Count Basie Family Papers and Artifacts Finding Aid

The Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) is pleased to announce the launch of the long-awaited Count Basie Family Papers and Artifacts finding aid. A native of Red Bank, New Jersey, William James “Count” Basie (1904–1984) was one of the giants… Continue Reading

Institute of Jazz Studies Publishes 200th Finding Aid

The Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) is excited to announce that it published its 200th finding aid on the Archives and Special Collections at Rutgers website. For many decades, the IJS’s world-renowned collections had many access tools and inventories ranging… Continue Reading

Friends Toast the Life of Ed Berger

Tears and laughter punctuated remembrances of longtime Institute of Jazz Studies associate director Ed Berger, during a celebration of his life on August 18 at the Dana Library. Berger, who died of heart failure January 21 at his home in… Continue Reading