LONG BEACH, Calif. (KABC) -- After 17 years of touring internationally, Jazz in Pink will have a full-circle moment when it plays Long Beach this weekend. The all-female jazz ensemble from Los Angeles ...

If you Google “all-female jazz groups,” you’ll learn of the existence of ARTEMIS pretty quickly. The musicians attached have changed throughout the years, but the ensemble of women has always featured ...

When a friend told Judy Chaikin about a woman who claimed to be a big band drummer in the 1940s, the Los Angeles-based filmmaker at first didn’t believe her. From that initial conversation six years ...

under-recognized Black female jazz performers and composers. Dr. Angela M. Wellman is an award-winning musician, scholar, educator, and activist. As a third-generation musician, Wellman has performed ...

Together, Trotter and Miller, along with about 20 other women, create musical art in the MU Women’s Jazz Ensemble. The group ...

Ekep Nkwelle will perform with Marilyn Maye and Catherine Russell at 92 NY July 20. Joining forces at 92NY’s annual “Jazz in July” series on July 20 will be Marilyn Maye, Catherine Russell and Ekep ...

Star jazz vocalist, Tammy McCann takes us on an unforgettable musical journey in celebration of the indelible mark left by female jazz musicians throughout history. The Encore Musical Theatre Company ...

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 ...

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre into what it is today. From smooth and sultry vocals to bold, ...

It is rare that a jazz musician is just a jazz musician. In order to survive you almost always have to have another gig, teach, or work in some auxiliary role to your music life. A musician who ...

WITH US. A LOCAL LIVE MUSIC SERIES HAS A LOT TO CELEBRATE TODAY. SIREN SERIES. JAZZ IS HOLDING ITS THIRD BIRTHDAY SHOW TONIGHT AT FOOTNOTES COFFEE AND COCKTAILS, AND THE EVENT IS EVEN FREE TO ATTEND, ...