Women have always had a lot of the big names in jazz: Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald. These artists broke barriers in the male-dominated genre; the trails they blazed are carried forth ...

In the mid-1950s and early 1960s, female vocalists were in high demand at America's record labels. Never before had so many new pop and jazz singers found their way into recording studios. The reason ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation will present “Chanteuse: Celebrating New Orleans Women in Music.” This six-week concert series on Saturday nights will showcase local talents and concludes ...

When I was new to the music, all the standard histories of jazz were keen to dismiss what they derisively referred to as the “Vaudeville Blues” singers of the Jazz Age. I remember one line in ...

Much of today's best Latin jazz embraces old traditions to create something new. NPR Producer Felix Contreras spotlights five female singers whose... Latina Jazz: Spanish-Speaking Vocalists Latina ...

When thinking about jazz, it’s impossible to ignore the deep, soulful contributions of Black women who have shaped the genre into what it is today. From smooth and sultry vocals to bold, ...

René Marie, vocals: Friday, Sept. 1, 6 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 3, 8:30 p.m. Tia Fuller, saxophone: Friday, Sept. 1, 9:30 p.m. Akiko Tsuruga, B3 organ: Saturday, Sept ...

Voices honoring female jazz and blues legends Billie Holiday, Phyllis Hyman, Nancy Wilson and Bessie Smith drifted through Aretha's Jazz Café, in Detroit's Music Hall Center for the Performing Arts, ...

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The world of music has given us many great female singers over the years. No matter whether you are a fan of rock, jazz, soul, country, or modern pop, it is easy to find a female singer whose voice ...