Monnette Sudler, a longtime Philadelphia musician known as the “queen of jazz guitar,” has died. The Germantown native passed away on Sunday at the age of 70. Sudler has been a fixture of the ...
A multi-artists celebration of the passions, talents and energies of three dangerously seductive women - one poet, a cartoon artist and a jazz singer performer -- Portraits is an exhilarating tribute ...
The Washington Women in Jazz Festival was born out of the necessity for more feminine representation in the genre. The festival’s founder, Amy K. Bormet, is a vocalist and pianist who noticed the lack ...
The 2025 Savannah Music Festival will feature a diverse lineup of talented women in jazz, reflecting the genre's evolution and inclusivity. These artists, including Lakecia Benjamin, Endea Owens, and ...
Following last year’s roaring success with Chris “Big Dog” Davis’s first “Celebrating the Women in Jazz” concert, Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest will present a reboot, featuring a whole new slate of artists ...
Fire and Water, L to R: guitarist Mary Halvorson, percussionist Lesley Mok, pianist Myra Melford, saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, and cellist Tomeka Reid Credit: Don Dixon Myra Melford’s Fire and Water ...
In a directory of jazz venues in the metro area, Hey Nonny is on few fans’ shortlist. Heck, it may not even crack their long list. But in two short years, the downtown Arlington Heights venue has gone ...
In the early 1980s, pianist Dee Spencer’s astonishing and unanticipated encounter with Melba Liston introduced her to a jazz wonderland. A first-call trombonist best known as the arranger of choice ...
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Vanessa Collier's sixth album Do It My Own Way was recently released on Phenix Fire Records. Recorded on analog gear with the musicians largely in one room, Do It My Own Way is sonically inspired by ...
This March at the museum, we’re commemorating Women’s History Month, airing the end of Season 2 of our podcast, and listening to some jazz. Check out the calendar to find out what’s going on this ...
Diva -- A status report on the contemporary scene : part one -- A status report : part II -- Remembrance of things passé : Jill McManus recalls the frustrations of the jazz sisters in the 1970s -- ...