Women In Jazz have launched The Year Of Women In Jazz, a 12-month programme consisting of new music releases, live ...

But the cost of buying instruments can be a big barrier prohibiting women from becoming jazz musicians. “Everyone appreciates music ... you can go about it.” British saxophonist, composer ...

Since breaking out on the British charts in 2007 ... Fitzgerald was one of the first African-American female solo singers to popularize jazz music in the late twenties and early thirties.

Laufey songs are comforting yet mischievous, indebted to her background in classical music, with deep vocals that dive effortlessly into those roaring low registers of female jazz icons before her.

Herzig felt a distinct lack of female representation on jazz stages and in music education. “I’ve been in the industry for a ...

“There are not many skilled female jazz performers in Hong Kong, and Fan is one of them,” said the curator. “I also found we lacked quality jazz music programmes for kids, so I invited Anna ...

YOU have probably never heard of Irene Higginbottom. She was a prolific composer from the late-30s on and worked with the ...