Draft:Jazz Centre UK

The Jazz Centre UK is located in the Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-on-Sea, Essex. It is a cultural centre that promotes jazz music's heritage and performance. It is an independent charity and opened in 2016. It houses an exhibition area, archive and performance space. It engages with music education and hosts community-based events.

Its heritage acquisitions include Louis Armstrong's Special Trumpet, Sir John Dankworth's Piano and the complete archives of Humphrey Lyttelton.