Saxophonist Helena Kay grew up in Perth in Scotland, studied in London from 2012 to 2016, and is currently based in New York. She has been Young Scottish Jazz Musician of the […]
#IWD2020: Helena Kay, saxophonist
#IWD2020: Ann Braithwaite, jazz publicist
Ann Braithwaite, originally from Barrington, Illinois, a Chicago suburb, has been running the Boston-based PR firm Braithwaite and Katz Communications since 1986. Journalists love working with her for the quality music she […]
#IWD2020: Fanny Ménégoz, flautist
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Matthieu Jouan at our French partner Citizen Jazz caught up with flautist Fanny Ménégoz to talk about her music, playing with various collectives and gender balance […]
#IWD2020: Sun-Mi Hong, drummer
When Sun-Mi Hong was twelve, she saw and heard a drum kit for the first time. It was the start of a fixation that has led to the Korean-born Sun, as she […]
#IWD2020: Yazz Ahmed, trumpeter and composer
British-Bahraini trumpeter, flugelhornist and composer Yazz Ahmed is a musician who has carved out an inimitable musical path for herself. John Fordham speaks to her ahead of International Women’s Day about her […]
#IWD2020: Isobella Burnham, bassist
A recent London arrival, bassist Isobella Burnham came to town from Barbados, where she grew up, in 2018. Since then she’s taken the London jazz scene by storm, gigging and touring with […]
#IWD2020: Chelsea Carmichael, saxophonist
Manchester-born saxophonist and composer Chelsea Carmichael made the move to London to study at the Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance. Carmichael has since been an active part of London’s thriving […]
#IWD2020: Areni Agbabian, vocalist, pianist and composer
Leah Williams speaks to Armenian-American musician Areni Agbabian for International Women’s Day about the women who raised her musically, working with Tigran Hamasyan, and signing to ECM Records. Areni is best-known to […]
#IWD2020: Aga Zaryan, vocalist
Aga Zaryan, a jazz singer born in Warsaw, has gained international recognition and star status in her native Poland. Her success might be partly explained by the way she has managed to […]
#IWD2020: Teena Lyle, multi-instrumentalist
British musician Teena Lyle plays vibraphone, congas, percussion, electronic percussion, timpani, piano and synth, B3 Hammond organ, recorders, acoustic guitar and also sings. Before doing a gig in San Francisco, on tour […]
#IWD2020: Nabou Claerhout, trombonist and composer
Nabou Claerhout celebrated the release of her band’s debut EP, Hubert, at the end of 2019. Her band NΔBOU have been together since 2016 and are working on releasing a full album […]
#IWD2020: Brigitte Beraha, multilingual vocalist, instrumentalist and composer
One of the leading talents on the UK Jazz scene, improvising vocalist and composer Brigitte Beraha is a force to be reckoned with amongst women in jazz. In celebration of International Women’s […]
#IWD2020: Pelin Opcin, Director of Programming at Serious
Pelin Opcin has become the go-to-woman for bringing a fresh, modern approach to jazz. Currently Director of Programming for Serious, she’s making decisions that are helping to reshape the face of jazz […]
