It is my esteemed honor to have won the JJA’s 2022 Award for Book of the Year About Jazz: History, Criticism and…
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MoreI have recently been afforded the opportunity to teach music business courses at The New School in New York City. Before I…
MoreFeature and cover stories in major publications about jazz by women, non-binary and other marginalized voices remain a rarity. But Ayana Contreras…
MoreHarmony Holiday writes a stellar Substack (blog/newsletter) entitled Black Music and Black Muses; journalist and essayist Jessica Hopper has revised and expanded…
MoreNew & Diverse Voices on Jazz highlights recent published reviews, feature articles, op-ed, historical and analytical non-fiction works by women, among others.…
MoreTo encourage the exploration of underrepresented voices in jazz journalism and criticism, New & Diverse Voices on Jazz will regularly highlight recent…
MoreThe implementation of feminist theory into the art of jazz criticism is a rational and logical step towards broadening the language and…
MoreI’ve previously posed several questions regarding the relevance and presence, or lack thereof, of the feminist voice and women’s lens in jazz…
MoreIf a woman writes about jazz, is she imposing a feminist act? Feminism is a school of thought that vehemently fights for…
MoreThe geographically diverse free jazz ensemble Irreversible Entanglements played their final pre-COVID-19 show at Rhizome in Washington, D.C. on March 8. Eleven days…
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