Amid WWII and deep segregation, the International Sweethearts of Rhythmโan all-women, racially diverse jazz bandโrose to fame, defying racial and gender norms while electrifying audiences and outshining male counterparts across the nation.
From a dreamy Indiana barn to a mythical French serpent-woman, this trio of jazz-influenced albumsโby Janiece Jaffe and Monika Herzig, Christine Jensen, and Cรฉcile McLorin Salvantโshowcases the vision and vitality women bring to modern jazz.