It's Women's History Month and we are focusing on women jazz artists. We're playing albums where women are leading the date or are featured prominently.

Ekep Nkwelle will perform with Marilyn Maye and Catherine Russell at 92 NY July 20. Joining forces at 92NY’s annual “Jazz in July” series on July 20 will be Marilyn Maye, Catherine Russell and Ekep ...

The music industry has been blessed with numerous talented female singers across different genres such as rock, jazz, soul, ...

This week’s Music Monday on GBH’s All Things Considered featured a visionary artist whose talent and curiosity surfaced at an early age. Zahili Zamora is a Cuban-born jazz pianist, vocalist, composer, ...

CHEYENNE – Laramie County Community College will spotlight local jazz talent and women composers during two free fall concerts showcasing diverse musical voices. The Locally Sourced Jazz concert, ...

Grammy-nominated jazz singer Nnenna Freelon understands that the way we wear our hair is about more than style. “Hair represents so much of our sense of beauty and female ego,” the GRAMMY-nominated ...

For activists, maintaining momentum in the fight for social change sometimes leads to downplaying the victories they’ve attained. Acknowledging progress can feel like permission to ease up on the ...

A cornerstone in the Metro Detroit jazz community, musician and educator Marion Hayden is the recipient of the 2025 Kresge Eminent Artist award. She's the 17th person to accept the honor, considered ...

Say the word “jazz,” and many instantly think of legends like Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, or Herbie Hancock. But over the years, jazz has evolved and grown into a much larger phenomenon. “There are a ...

Jazz pianist Gary Motley is a highly regarded performer, producer and composer who creates arrangements for the likes of Cynthia Erivo, Freddy Cole and Jennifer Holiday when he’s not performing his ...

When jazz musician and educator Marion Hayden treated herself to a sushi lunch on a random day in December, she was definitely not expecting a life-changing phone call. Today, Kresge Arts in Detroit ...