Jazz Ladies 1924-62

Wright, Herman; Ivy Benson Girls' Band; Morello, Joe; Roach, Max; Dexter Gordon Quintet; Pettiford, Oscar; Benjamin, Joe; Tucker, Ben; Hanna, Jake; Redd, Vi; Snow, Valaida; Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra; Shulman, Joe; Shaughnessy, Ed; Donegan, Dorothy; Wasserman, Herbie; Hipp, Jutta; Coleman, Oliver; Scott, Hazel; Albert Wynn Gutbucket Five; Washington, Booker T.; Armstrong, Lillian Hardin; Osborne, Mary; Moran, Pat; Mary Lou Williams Trio; Haynes, Roy; Butler, Frank; Duchossoir, Rene; Thigpen, Ed; Ina Ray Hutt

In devoting themselves mainly to the singers among the ladies of jazz, the genre’s historians too often neglected to evaluate the importance of women who were instrumentalists. It’s necessary to take a longer look at the work of these pioneering women who paved the way for the wonderful musicians of today. This release aims to take a new look at these female jazz instrumentalists, and presents a treasure trove of rare gems that have been rarely recorded until now. The swing era which began in the thirties allowed a few all-girl orchestras to have some success. There was Ina Ray Hutton and Her Melodeans, and The Harlem Playgirls, and then The International Sweethearts of Rhythm, widely regarded as the best of the female orchestras. It was from bands like these that a few soloists with original personalities emerged. The first were pianists, as the presence of a woman at the piano seemed better accepted than that of girls playing other instruments. These pianists included Mary Lou Williams, Marian McPartland and Barbara Carroll. It wasn’t long before other instrumentalists began to emerge, such as trumpeters Valaida Snow, Dolly Jones, and Clora Bryant, and saxophonists L’Ana Webster-Hyams and Viola Burnside.

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