There are a lot of women holding down the harp and following in the footsteps of greats like Dorothy Ashby and Alice Coltrane. Harpist Brandee Younger is one of them. The New York native is classically trained on the harp and has performed with such jazz legends such as Ravi Coltrane, Kenny Garrett, and Charlie Hayden. She… Read More Women in Jazz: Harpist Brandee Younger

Sorry if I am a bit biased when it comes to local music territory, but I couldn’t let the month go by without acknowledging a Detroit based female musician, one who exuded musical excellence and helped pave the way for the genre. I first learned of Ellariz Lucas Thompson while working with the Detroit Sound Conservancy on a… Read More Ellariz Lucas Thompson: Detroit female jazz artist

For the last few years, I have done a monthly series for Black History Month that focuses on musicians from different genres like blues and jazz or that is centered on themes such as protest music. A few years ago, my series was on women in jazz. You may have also seen other posts regarding female jazz musicians on… Read More Black History Month series: Women in Jazz Part II