Women in jazz

Women in jazz


  • The International Sweethearts’ Story

    Amid WWII and deep segregation, the International Sweethearts of Rhythmโ€”an all-women, racially diverse jazz bandโ€”rose to fame, defying racial and gender norms while electrifying audiences and outshining male counterparts across the nation.

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  • The Expanding Power of Women in Jazz

    From a dreamy Indiana barn to a mythical French serpent-woman, this trio of jazz-influenced albumsโ€”by Janiece Jaffe and Monika Herzig, Christine Jensen, and Cรฉcile McLorin Salvantโ€”showcases the vision and vitality women bring to modern jazz.

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