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

The International Sweethearts of Rhythm graced the stage as the first racially integrated all-female jazz band to tour nationally. While women had been recognized as singers in popular American ...

For those who know Flora, an introduction is unnecessary. Her music has interwoven the life fabric of anyone with a passing interest in Latin and American jazz music for over 25 years. Her ...

Lil Hardin helped introduce America to jazz music. She was a dedicated jazz pianist, who established a reputation as "Hot Miss Lil," one of the few female band ensemble members of the 1920’s. She ...

women instrumentalists were underrepresented in jazz music, but that trend is thankfully changing. On the other hand, jazz has had no shortage of captivating, legendary female vocalists like Billie ...

Therefore I feel vindicated, a lifetime later, now that a new project celebrating the legacies of the great female jazz singers is being called “Flying High: Big Band Canaries Who Soared.” The project ...

Boeyink said female participation in jazz bands tends to exponentially decrease as students move from middle school to high school and then decrease even more with the jump from high school to college ...