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 ...

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 ...

We're shine a well-deserved spotlight on Graciela Grillo, Tania Maria and more artists who made Latin jazz what it is today.

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- In a world where jazz music has traditionally been dominated by men, a unique nonprofit is changing the narrative. The Key Of She Jazz hosted its annual jam session and ...

Leading Ladies: A Celebration of Women in Jazz honors the vital contributions of female jazz artists through a series of performances. The lineup includes acclaimed artists such as Jazzmeia Horn, CC + ...

This summer, NPR Music asked hundreds of female musicians to fill out a survey about their experience in the business. A lot of jazz and... Last summer, NPR Music asked hundreds of female musicians to ...

Chris' Jazz Café, located at 1421 Sansom Street in Philadelphia, will be celebrating young, up and coming female performers and instrumentalists as part of a new series in July named Women ...

Oral historian Veronica Johnson discusses the Detroit Women in Jazz Oral History Project. Oral historian Veronica Johnson has partnered with the Detroit Sound Conservancy to create the Detroit Women ...

The Tucson Jazz Society's Primavera All-Stars concert is the nation's longest continuous celebration of women in the arts. Now in its 26th year, Primavera honors pioneering musicians such as Ella ...

Columbus' jazz orchestra is seeking a new venue to play weekly shows at after the final performance at the Clintonville Woman ...