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, ...

In Celebration of Women’s History Month, CapRadio will present nightly broadcasts on KXPR (88.9 FM) during the entire month of March that will spotlight the legendary female instrumentalists and ...

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 ...

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 ...

The talented all-female ensemble will play at St. Paul’s Mears Park as part of the Twin Cities Jazz Festival. Ten years after forming the Jazz Women All Stars, Patty Peterson and her ensemble of ...

To listen to the wild and vivifying art jazz of Paris-based Franco-American Eva Blanche is to hear music at a crossroads — a cross-genre reinvention that places the dramatic flair and sense of ...

A note to those who feel, not without merit, that popular culture is getting so stiflingly politically correct and even “woke” that it is being strangled to death: In 1989, when I published my book ...

When photographer Art Kane assembled 77 jazz musicians for the iconic 1958 photo A Great Day in Harlem, only three women stood among the crowd: Marian McPartland, Mary Lou Williams, and Hazel Scott.

From homegrown heroes to visiting legends, here are Australia's favourite classical music and jazz stories this year.