FABULOUS FEMALE MUSICIANS
Two fabulous all women bands
At left, Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra (1993 -- ) Based in NYC At right, Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles (1994 -- ) Based in California Click either photo to read more
Maud Powell (1867 -- 1920)
Pioneer violin soloist,
RCA recording star
Featured in WOMEN WHO DARED
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Bassist Jane Little and trombonist Dorothy Ziegler
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While teaching at Berklee College of Music, Susan created and taught a course about
20th Century women musicians, jazz and classical. Click the photos to read about them.
Laurie Frink
(1951 - 2013)
Pioneer Trumpeter
and Brass Teacher
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Melba Liston
(1926 -- 1999)
Jazz trombonist
Composer, Arranger
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Two great clarinetists
At left Dixie Fasnacht (1910 -- 2011)
Jazz clarinet,vocalist,
night club owner
At right Anat Cohen (1975 -- )
Jazz clarinet, saxophone, composer
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First lady of jazz
Lillian “Lil” Hardin
(1898 -- 1971)
Pianist, song writer, singer,
recording artist, band leader
Toshiko Akiyoshi (1926 -- )
Jazz pianist, recording artist,
big-band composer and band leader
Acclaimed NEA jazz master
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Doriot Anthony Dwyer
(1922 -- 2020)
First woman to win a principal
chair in a major orchestra
Principal Flute (1952 -- 1990)
Boston Symphony Orchestra
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Regina Carter
(1963 -- )
Acclaimed jazz violinist,
composer/arranger
MacArthur grant recipient
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International Sweethearts
of Rhythm (1937 -- 1955)
With Vi Burnside, tenor sax
Pauline Braddy, drums
Tiny Davis, trumpet
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Edna White (1892 -- 1992)
Acclaimed trumpet soloist in
the first half of the 20th Century
Composer and author
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See a video about her life
Terri Lyne Carrington
(1965 -- )
Percussionist, composer,
recording artist,
record producer
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Evelyn Glennie
(1965 -- )
First percussionist to sustain
an international solo career
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At left Antonia Brico (1902 - 1989)
First female conductor to win international fame
At right Marin Alsop (1956 -- )
First female Music Director of a major orchestra:
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra
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Two Pioneering Women Conductors
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