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 ...

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 ...

Hey Nonny, 10 S. Vail Ave., Arlington Heights, hosts its annual Women’s Jazz Festival next week. Musicians scheduled to perform include: Katie Ernst and Brooklyn Skye; local favorite Judy Roberts ...

photo - A celebrated saxophonist Joie Taylor has backed jazz stars like Delfayo Marsalis, Javon Jackson and Larry Coryell at Maui Jazz & Blues Festival shows. Courtesy photo Performing at the Maui ...

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 ...

Close your eyes and imagine seeing a jazz band playing live. There’s a good chance you were imagining a group of men performing. Women jazz musicians are relatively rare. Denver based jazz pianist ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — The Universal Temple of the Arts (UTA) will play host to the 36th Annual Staten Island Jazz Festival, a celebration of the contributions of women to the world of jazz. This ...

Ruthie Meadows, ethnomusicologist, writer and associate professor of ethnomusicology within the College of Liberal Arts, has been named as one of the two 2025-2026 Roberto C. Goizueta Distinguished ...

Long overlooked in the annals of jazz history, women were not just muses or vocalists—they were creators, innovators, and fearless pioneers of a genre that continues to pulse with their legacy.

In this Destination Detroit-themed episode, hear about Detroit PBS’ efforts to share Southeast Michigan’s rich history ahead of America250; learn about an oral history project that’s preserving the ...