num_pages: 328
description: Since the arrival of the 21st century, jazz has evolved into a truly cross-generational, multicultural art form that is assimilating an unprecedented array of musical styles and techniques. At the same time, the male-dominated paradigm that has defined the historical narrative of jazz is no more. Women are shaking up the music industry while the general public is becoming much more aware of the contributions female musicians have made to jazz.Freedom of Expression: Interviews With Women in Jazz, a collection of interviews with 37 female musicians, musicians of all ages, nationalities, and races, and representing nearly every style of jazz one can imagine, provides evidence of this profound evolution. The interviewees, including Terri Lyne Carrington, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Eliane Elias, Carmen Lundy, Anat Cohen, Diane Schuur, and Sherrie Maricle, speak out their earliest experiences playing music, the years of practice required to become a professional musician, and what jazz means in the new millennial. These interviews will inform and inspire both casual and seasoned fans of this music, as well as young musicians taking their first steps in the journey to master their craft. The book includes 42 photographs and a 24-page introduction.
language: English
title: Freedom of Expression: Interviews With Women in Jazz
publisher: Beckeresque Press