Mr. Byrczek opened the second part of the meeting asking the Secretary of the PJF, Mr. Stefan Zondek, to read the note from the last meeting in Warsaw of 16 October, 1966.
On the occasion of the Ninth JAZZ JAMBOREE 66 International Jazz-Festival on October 16, 1966, in Warsaw, a meeting was held there of the participants and guests of the Festival devoted to a discussion on founding a European Jazz Federation.
It was a continuation of similiar meetings which were arganized on this subject during the JAZZ JAMBOREES of 1964 and 1965. In the meeting of October 16, 1966, the following participated:

Czechoslovakia Great Britain — Jan Hammer — President of the Czechoslovak Jazz Federation — Mini Popelkova — Member of the Organizing Committee of the Prague Festival — Jerzy Raczynski — Representative of the New Orleans Club
Hungary — Veress Bulcsu — Secretary of the Jazz Club Zoltan
Italy —; Antonio Foresti — Representative of the Organizing Committee of the Bologna Festival
Poland — Roman Waschko — Honourable President of the Polish Jazz Federation
— Jan Byrczek — President of the Polish Jazz Federation
— Mateusz — Vicepresident of the Polish Jazz Federation Swiqcicki
— Andrzej — Treasurer of the Polish Jazz Federation Zawalski
— Stanislaw — Concert Bureau of the Polish Jazz Federation Cejrowski
— Jerzy Milian — Musician
Sweden — Kurt Lindgren — President of the EMANON
USA — Willis Conover — Voice of America radio commentator and critic
USSR — Alexey — Music critic Batashev

After greeting the guests and after an opening of the meeting by Roman Waschko, Honourable President of the Polish Jazz Federation, the participants characterized in a few sentences the situation of jazz in their countries through information on: musicians, groups, clubs, associations, festivals, the situation of jazz in radio an television, and of musical education.
Then the President of the Polish Jazz Federation, Jan Byrczek suggested a discussion on whether or not it is worth founding a European Jazz Federation, referring to the meetings which took place in Warsaw and Prague in past years.
He presented the suggestions of Polish jazz circles on the topic, which can be recapitulated as follows: It is necessary to undertake efforts for founding a European Jazz Federation in order to

— facilitate international cooperation for musicans, groups, critics, organizers, clubs, associations, festival committees and federations of the respective countries,
— facilitate for the countries concerned the creation of the suitable conditions for systematic work and development of their musicians and groups,
— settle international questions concerning music through cooperation,
— observe the application of the law on author's rights in relation to individual musicians,
— create a center of international information and coordination.
The President of the Polish Jazz Federation has declared complete readiness of Polish jazz milieu to participate in the work for founding the European Jazz Federation. Then a discussion took place, with all the attendants taking part in it. All the participants of the meeting resolved to transfer the information about the held discussion to their jazz milie and to prepare conclusions on the topic j the next meeting, which is to be he during next Jazz Jamboree, in Octoh 1967.
After reading the note, Mr. Zondek pr sented the declaration of the PJF.

DECLARATION OF THE POLISH JAZZ FEDERATION
The Council and the Artistic Council the Federation, at a full meeting t 7 October, 1967, decided, in reference the resolution of the last Fifth Nation Congress of the Polish Jazz Federatu on the 13th and 14th of February, 196 to make the following declaration, e: pressing the need to continue preparato: work on the founding of an internation organization which would be named :

Those and the meeting. Jan Wróblewski — Poland, Cornel Chiriac — Rumania, Andrzej Trzaskowski — Poland, Pierre Granjean — Sitzerland, Hans Gertberg — FGR, Alessandro Alessandrlni — Italy, Robert Pernet — Belgium, Vfim Johan Kulper — Holland, Dr. Dietrich Schulz — Kohn — FGR, Jimmy Grant — GB, Ruud Kuyper — Holland, Andrzej Zaualski — Poland, Alexander Tz/os-man — USSR, Andrzej Wie.cko — Poland, Dr. Bulcsu Veress — Hungary, Stefan Zondek, Stani-slaw Cejrowskl — Poland, Janos Gonda — Hungary, — Alexey Batashev — USSR, Jerzy Raczynski — GB, Roman Waschko — Poland, Harry Nicolausson — Sweden, Ben P. Benjamin — France, Jan Byrczek, translator, Mrs. Malgorzata Byrczek, Andrzej Zienc, Joze Balcerak — Poland, Heinz Werner Wunderlich — FRG, Matti Kontinen — Finland, Claus Schreiner — FRG, Vesselin Nikolov — Bulgaria Photo: M. A. Karewlcz

THE EUROPEAN JAZZ FEDERATION
Polish jazz circles have for a long time felt the need for founding such an organization. The problem emerged for the first time on the international forum during the meetings of the participants of the "Jazz Jamboree 66" festival in the au-tuum of 1964. The discussions were continued during the Jazz Jamborees of 1965 and 1966. The Polish Jazz Federation declares its readiness to take an active part in the work leading to the formation of the organization, making its secretariat and the necessary materials available. The Council of the Polish Jazz Federation authorizes its Honorary President, Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer to held the necessary discussions and consultations in preparation for the founding of the European Jazz Federation. At the same time, the Polish Jazz Federation appeals to all European Federations, associations and jazz clubs for tive support of the work leading to the formation of an organization representing all European jazz circles. After a reading of the declaration, the floor was taken by Mr. Byrczek. He stated that the Polish view point is more exactly presented in first number of JAZZ FORUM which, no doubt, everyone meeting here received. Then Mr. Byrczek invited the participants of the meeting to self — intruduction and expressing their opinions about the usefulness of founding of EJF and their eventual acceding to the enterprise in the name of their jazz circles, or organizations.
Mr. J anos Gbnda, Hungary, of the Hungarian Composers Union and Radio and Jazz Faculty of the Bela Bartok Conservatory, informed that his country had no special jazz organization, and that an EJF would be very helpful for Hungarian jazz circles. He also touched on the question of getting funds for the organization.
Mr. Claus S chr einer, the Federal Republic of Germany, of the Concert Bureau of the German Jazz Federation backed up the idea of founding an EJF. His opinion iois that this institution, besides informative and concert activity, should establish a kind of academy, as there was a great need for such a school. Mr. J ohann Fritz, Austria, the President of the Austrian Jazz Federation. According to him, the PJF might take the initiative work for establishing an EJF. He also advanced the two following
questions:
1. Whether or not the EJF, as he suges-ted, should be a legal body or a voluntary one.
2. Should it deal only with informative and concert activity, or should it also associate jazz critics, (the latter, in his opinion, not being proper).
He suggested that the participants pass a resolution which was neccesary for starting concrete work, and select a group of people from among themselves, which would take care of further preparation for founding an EJF. Mr J dzef Balcer ak, Poland, representing the monthly, JAZZ also supported the general idea. He told about his last year's talk with the Swiss critic, Lanze Tschannen, and his idea of founding an European center of exchanging jazz information for critics in Zurich. In his opinion, the efforts should be Concentrated on realizing Mr. Lanze Tschi nen's idea before thinking of founding EJF. He suggested, in his and La Tschannen's name, that a representat of each country send information ab jazz organizations and agencies to center. He also pointed out the possibi of coordinating the Warsaw and Pra festivals.
Mr. Ale xey Batashev, USSR, Moscow Radio "YUNOST" and METNOME club. He agreed with Mr. Fr, point of view, suggesting EJF be a h body, but opposed the Mr. Balcerak's i nion; he said that only an organiza of that kind would succeed in hel] jazz people of the East and West deve mutual contacts. He expected the Fe ation to play an important role in moting and organizing jazz life in Eastern countries, where there was g \enthusiasm for jazz. He also emphaisides informative and concert activity,
should establish a kind of academy, as
there was a great need for such a school.
Mr. J oh an n Fritz, Austria, the President of the Austrian Jazz Federation.
According to him, the PJF might take
the initiative work for establishing an
EJF. He also advanced the two following
questions:
1 Whether or not the EJF, as he suges-' ted, should be a legal body or a vo- ■ luntary one.
2. Should it deal only with informative and concert activity, or should it also associate jazz critics, (the latter, in his opinion, not being proper). He suggested that the participants pass a resolution which was neccesary fori starting concrete work, and select a group of people from among themselves, which would take care of further preparation for founding an EJF. Mr Jdzef Balcerak, Poland, re-I presenting the monthly, JAZZ also supported the general idea. He told about his last year's talk with the Swiss critic,. Lanze Tschannen, and his idea of founding an European center of exchanging jazz information for critics in Zurich. In his opinion, the efforts should be concentrated on realizing Mr. Lanze Tschan-nen's idea before thinking of founding an EJF. He suggested, in his and Lanza Tschannen's name, that a representative of each country send information about jazz organizations and agencies to the center. He also pointed out the possibility of coordinating the Warsaw and Prague festivals. —-
Mr. Alexey Bat ashev, USSR, of Moscow Radio "YUNOST" and METRONOME club. He agreed with Mr. Fritz's point of view, suggesting EJF be a legal body, but opposed the Mr. Balcerak's opinion; he said that only an organization of that kind would succeed in helping jazz people of the East and West develope mutual contacts. He expected the Federation to play an important role in promoting and organizing jazz life in the Eastern countries, where there was great enthusiasm for jazz. He also emphasized the need for establishing an international jazz academy.
Mr. Cornel Chiriac, Rumania, of the Rumanian Radio and TV, told about the great increase of interest in jazz in his country after the Second World War. He described the difficulties that Rumanian jazzmen face in organizing concerts, touring and developing international contacts. He accepted the idea of an EJF being a legal body supported by UNESCO. According to his opinion, the federation's activity should concentrate on establishing an academy of jazz, an international concert bureau, and a center for exchanging tapes, broadcasts and telecasts.
Mr. Pierre Granjean, Switzerland, of Radio Suisse Romande (Swiss Broadcasting System). Using the example of his own country, he pointed out the importance of having domestic jazz organizations before founding an EJF. In his opinion, the coordinative work of the Federation would enable bringing more American musicians to Europe, because the travel costs are too expensive for one country to afford.
Mr. Heinz Werner W under lich, the Federal Republic of Germany, of the German Jazz Federation, found it possible for an EJF to join UNESCO and receive some funds from it, jazz being an international art. According to his viewpoint, anyone willing to help in jazz cooperation should not be excluded from the organization, even critics. Nevertheless, the organization's purpose should be to help musicians.
Mr. Mateusz Swiecicki, Poland, the Vice-President of PJF emphasized choosing people to do the preparatory work for founding the organization. He advanced the problem of drawing up a constitution suitable for each country-He also touched in the financial question and the problem of where the EJF is to be located. He suggested that the Federations activity should concentrate upon exchanging information" and cooperation betwen broadcasting systems and the international press.
Mr. George Avakian, USA, stressed the importance of founding an EJF, According to him this would facilitate and increase the exchange of musicians between America and Europe through its informative and coordinating work. He found it necessary to publish information about European jazz festivals even a yeai in advance. He suggested advertizing the idea of founding EJF by any possible means. He found the suggestion of applying to UNESCO a splendid one. However he advised not, depending financially on this source only, but also trying to find others. As it was already late, it was decided to delay the remaining remark! until the next day.
Then, Mr. Johann Fritz expressed his thanks to PJF for bringing about such e useful and interesting meeting.
Mr. Jan Byrczek thanked the participants for taking part in the meeting and invited them to attend the next meeting the following day.
At this, the first meeting came to a close.
16 October, 1967
The President of the Polish Jazz Federation, Mr. Jan Byrczek, welcomed the attendants and summed up the discussion of the day before. Then he proposed the following agenda for the second meeting:
1. Remarks by the remaining participants.
2. Discussion.
3. Passing a resolution.
4. Electing a Preparatory Commitee.
REMARKS...
Mr. Dietrich Schultz-Kbhn, of the Westdeutsches Rundfunk. He said that the necessity of founding an EJF was indisputable. He also stressed the importance of appointing a person to head it; he considered it necessary to make the position a permanent one. In his opinion the localization of an EJF's seat is an important thing matter. It should be located in a place suitable for representatives of both Western and Eastern European countries. He suggested to locate it in Austria, Switzerland or Sweden. Mr. Robert Per net, Belgium, the author of the book Jazz in Little Belgium. He said that the question of an EJF's seat should be considered only after taking the first concrete measures for founding EJF. He added that it was possible that the question would be solved on the basis of the most active work of one of the countries concerned. He also suggested that an EJF have a "central jazz library" including books, booklets, periodicals, programs, posters, records etc. and expressed his readiness to take charge of it. Mr. J a no s G onda, Hungary, refered to the question of locating an EJF. In his opinion, Warsaw would be the most suitable place since the Polish. Jazz Federation has shown the most active initiative for founding an EJF, and besides the PJF hand an efficiently working administrative body with many permanent employees. He added that PJF had started to issue the magazine JAZZ FORUM in English, which concerns jazz life not only in Poland but also all over Europe. Another reason for placing an EJF's seat in Warsaw was, according to him, the fact that it would be, for various reasons, the most convenient place for, representatives of both East and West European countries to meet.
Then Mr. Johann Fritz read the proposition of the Dutch participants: Mr. Wim Johan Kuiper (Dutch Concert Agency) and Mr. Ruud Kuyper (Radio Hilversum jazz critic), concerning the founding of an
Dutch proposition to form a European Jazz Federation.
1. We see the necessity of forming a European Jazz Federation, and hope there will be a result as soon as is possible.
So let's be concrete this afternoon and forget, the small details which can be treated when the EJF is a fact.
2. In general we see as a first necessity:
A good backing for eventual representatives from each country in the EJF by all people who are concerned with the actual jazz situation in that coun-
try, whether there is a national jazz federation or not. In our country there is not a national jazz federation, only a "Dutch Jazz Foundation" which does not represent jazz clubs nor art-there other activities, and up until now there have only been some essential activities and a national jazz library However, we'll give information about the plan for a European Jazz Federation. We'll also inform our radio ond TV companies.
3. We make the following suggestion: Three representatives from each country in the EJF
A. One person who's a producer, organizer etc.
B. One person from radio and television.
C. One person who's writing about jazz. (In the most general way).
We see as a first necessity for jazz: more public relations. The EJF also will have to pay much attention to this.
4. Principally there's also a necessity to have a European Jazz Magazine, of
course runned by the EJF. Plans can be developed on this magazine. This magazine should be sent to ministries, official cultural organizations, impresarios, radio and television organizations, etc. etc...
So this magazine is not only for inside information between the members of the EJF, but also for information to the rest of the cultural world, because we have to fight for further integrating of jazz in the total cultural field. No isolated position for the EJF!!!!! Mrs. Lilian Terry, Italy, of Radio Italiana. What she expected from EJF ' was not paper work, but concrete activity. She said this was very important because the situation in the musical market was not advantageous for jazz. She advised the organization of two-part concerts for touring Europe. The first part would include chosen European groups, and the second one American performers. In her opinion, the first funds of an EJF should be spent on improving the actual situation, not on a jazz school, because training in jazz is not always necessary to make great musicians.
Mr. Roman W a s chko, Poland, PJF, found establishing an EJF a wonderful idea, but laid stress on financial troubles. He said that the Federation should have a regularly paid staff which could devote
itself only to this work. -----
Mr. Andr ze j Zawal ski, Poland, treasurer of the PJF. He expressed his opinion on the financial problem of the future Federation. He said that the assistance of UNESCO was possible only after the Federation was organized and working. In the meantime, funds could be derived from the contributions of the members and from editorial activity. He added that the first step of an EJF's activity should be to take jazz clubs under its care and to organize a center of information exchange. He concluded that a constructive decision concerning the founding of an EJF should be m.ade at the meeting. Mr. Stan Titzl, Czechoslovakia, representing the Prague Jazz Festival. First, be greated the attendants on behalf of the organizers of the Prague Jazz Festival-He said it was necessary to choose permanent representatives who would prepare a preliminary programm of the Federation's activity. Since many foreign guests were going to attend the Prague festival, Mr. Titzl requested that they be informed about the results of the Warsaw meeting.
Mr. Heinz Werner W underlie h, FRG. He said that he would make on effort to organize a similar conference in Frankfurt during the Amateur Jazz Festival.DISCUSSION
Mr. Jan Byrczek asked the participant.-to present their motions about beginning preliminary work.
Mr. Roman W aschko proposed the preparation of a written resolution and the drawing up of a list of all the countries willing to take part in the EJF's work and to choose people who could prepare a plan of activity. Mr. George Avakian proposed passing a resolution at the meeting, and a continuation of talks during the Prague festival since the majority of the participants would be there. Mr. Johann Fritz said that the participants should first declare their readiness to join an EJF, and then choose a preparatory committee. Mr. J an os G on da pointed out the necessity of maintaining a balance between the Eastern and Western countries within a preparatory committee. Mr. Johann Fritz presented a draft resolution to be discussed and accepted by the participants. Then a discussion on individual members followed. H. W. Wunderlich, J. Byrczek, J. Raczyn-ski, L. Terry and J. Fritz took part in the discussion. As a result it was decided that membership would be open to individual persons as non-voting members. That amendment made, the resolution was accepted and signed by all the participants.
Mr. Jan Byrczek asked the participants for suggestions concerning a preparatory committee. After a short discussion they agreed that the committee should consist of about ten people representing several Eastern and Western European countries. Then the election took place. As a result me following persons were choosen to the Preparatory Committee: 1. Mr. Lubomir DorHzka
Czechoslovakia 1. Mr. Jan Byrczek
Poland J. Mrs. Lilian Terry
Italy
4. Mr. Claus Schreiner
The Federal Republic of Germany
5. Mr. Don Aldrige England
6. Mr. Johann Fritz Austria
7. Mr. Janos Gonda
Hungary The participants decided to delay completing the committee with representatives of Switzerland, the Soviet Union, the German Democratic Republic and Denmark, until the next meeting at the Prague festival.
The leader of the meeting, Mr. Byrczek, handed the members chosen for the Preparatory Committee the draft EJF constitution. Mr. Byrczek declared PJF's readiness to ensure for the members of the Preparatory Committee accomodation and maintenance if they meet in Warsaw. Mrs. Lilian Terry declared the same if a meeting were called during the Italian jazz festival.
Mr. Johann Fritz suggested that the Austrian Jazz Federation be the host of the next meeting on this subject, with the members of the Preparatory Committee taking part in it. He said that the meeting loould be held in Vienna in March, 1968, on the occasion of the Austrian Jazz Festival.
Then Mr. Byrczek expressed his thanks to the participants for such a fruitful and productive conference. Mr. Heinz Werner Wunderlich, in turn, thanked the PJF for its initiative and great hospitality. At this, the conference ended.
Recorded by: Stefan Zondek Sylwester Ciajkoicski
THE WARSAW RESOLUTION
Musicians, theoreticians, critics and organizers representing the following states: Austria, Belgium, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, Finland, France, Great Britain, Holland, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Rumania, Sweden and the USSR participating in the meeting on the founding a European Jazz Federation, organized in Warsaw on the occasion of the Tenth "Jazz Jamboree 67"
International Jazz Festival on the 15th and 16th of October, 1967, state as follows: 1. Jazz music has become an integral part of contemporary artistic life all over the world. It has become a form of art adequate to the epoch of technical civilization, an art which extends beyond geographical, political and racial borders.
Jazz has become a universal form of music expression which enables largely separated cultures and traditions to express themselves in a universally comprehensible language. We are the witnesses of a constant expansion of jazz. Almost in every country festivals are organized, the demand for records increases, and the number of professional periodicals, associations and clubs, the activity of which in their sphere of influence repeatedly exceeds the borders of their countries. The achievements of musicians, many possibilities of the further development of jazz and the very long tradition of international cooperation among jazz people make the creation suitable of an official, international jazz organization.
Such an organization should provide, on the one hand, for the very wide promotion of jazz music and of information on its subject in the international field and, on the other hand should assist musicians and groups and make possible their fullest possible development. It should include in its activity the jazz movements of the interested European countries by creating for its members the favorable conditions for international cooperation.
The European Jazz Federation should associate:
a) Jazz Federations of respective countries;
b) associations and jazz clubs;
c) Organizing Committees of Jazz Festivals;
d) agencies and other jazz organizations;
e) jazz groups.
Fith the good of beginning the work of creating a European Jazz Federation, participants of the present meeting decided to call up a Preparatory Committee made up of:
— Austria Johann Fritz
— Czechoslovakia Lubomir Doritika
— the Federal Republic of Germany Claus Schreiner
— Great Britain Donald Aldrige
— Hungary Janos Gonda
— Italy Lilian Terry
— Poland
Jan Byrczek
5. Participants of the meeting suggested to the Preparatory Committee:
a) to elaborate and agree on a......
Constitution for the European Jazz Federation;
b) to prepare and to call together a Constitutional Congress of the Association.
6. The above mentioned work should be executed soon enough that the Constitutional Congress could be held before the end of 1968. To that end, the Participants of the meeting authorize and oblige the Preparatory Committee to begin the necessary talks and consultations.
7. To the list of the names of the Preparatory Committee the following additions are to be agreed on at the Prague conference during the Prague Festival:
— Denmark
Borge Roger Henrichsen
— German Democratic Republik Karl Heinz Drechsel
— the Soviet Union
(The signatures of members of conference} Warsaw, 16th October, 1967.