The 18-year-old trumpeter from Mission Viejo performed last year at the Monterey Jazz Festival with other top female high school jazz musicians.

All of the critics who took me to task were male. Therefore I feel vindicated, a lifetime later, now that a new project celebrating the legacies of the great female jazz singers is being called ...

Ava's sound is influenced by jazz, folk, and soul music. She is particularly inspired by the great female jazz artists Nina Simone and Sarah Vaughn, as well as the popular singer- songwriters Stevie ...

These artists, including Lakecia Benjamin ... but that trend is thankfully changing. On the other hand, jazz has had no shortage of captivating, legendary female vocalists like Billie Holiday, Ella ...

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre ...

These artists, including Lakecia Benjamin ... On the other hand, jazz has had no shortage of captivating, legendary female vocalists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan.