Publications
‘When Dreams are in the Dust’ by Ken Colyer, Published in 1989. Ken’s autobiography of his early years and including his life in the Merchant Navy. ‘New Orleans and Back’ written by Ron Pratt and Arthur Brookes from interviews and conversations with Ken, originally published in 1970 and reprinted by the Trust in 1992.
Some Recordings
The Trust have issued:
Videos
We have produced ‘Ken Colyer Trust Band live at the Dumpling’ and supported ‘New Orleans Tour, a video diary’ by Andy Blow (the 1995 Trust tour to New Orleans and early parade band footage).
Westminster City Council Green Plaque
Erected at the site of Studio 51, Great Newport Street, London WC2. Unveiled by Humphrey Lyttelton in April 1995.
Archives
A growing collection of written and photographic memorabilia relating to Ken Colyer.
Membership
A membership of over 1,100 individual and family members, including overseas members from USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, New Zealand, South Africa, Bermuda and Europe.
Newsletters to Members
A quarterly newsletter, giving information, news, views and memorabilia. Sales Table News, also quarterly, giving up to date information on latest releases. Mail order and stock lists available.
Trust Events
Regular Trust Festival weekends, an annual riverboat shuffle, an organised annual tour to New Orleans, regular monthly events at The 100 Club in London. Forums at Trust Festival weekends where members have the opportunity to raise mattes with the committee.
Philanthropy
Direct help to musicians in need, via donations from Trust funds. Helping young musicians by exposure at Trust Jazz weekends. Fund raising via members for musicians in need. Providing accommodation for members of the Colyer family at our jazz weekends.
Fund Raising
As well as funds from membership, donations etc., we have raised funds from: sales of recordings, sales of personalised merchandise, commission from festivals or events, and prize draw and raffle proceeds.
Education
We provide a platform for New Orleans jazz in schools as a counter to the dominance of received musical forms (which now includes rock music as well as classical). The strategy is to demonstrate the music by means of workshop style performances.
Web Site
To project these objectives to a wider audience, a Web Site with approved links is operational. Its pages provide musical, educational and social material and include many photographs of both past and present day events, together with sound bites of some of Ken Colyer's recordings.
New Orleans Special Relationship
We have established affiliations with:
- Tulane University Hogan Archive,
- Jazz Museum - Old Mint.
