My guest for Episode 12 is trumpet player and long-time advocate for women in jazz, Ellen Seeling. A Milwaukee native, Ellen was the first woman to earn a degree in Jazz Studies from Indiana University. In 1975 she moved to New York City, where

Episode 11 - Kay D Ray

Mar 25th, 2021 1h 9m

This month’s guest is documentary filmmaker, Kay D Ray. Kay is the producer and director of the award-winning documentary Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women in Jazz, which features interviews with artists like Marianne McPartland, Vi Redd, Carlin

Episode 10 - Pureum Jin

Mar 3rd, 2021 1h 23m

Pureum Jin is a South-Korean born, NYC-based, award-winning saxophonist, arranger, and composer. Pureum began playing saxophone as a teen in Korea, and developed her chops as a jazz musician in Seoul, before being accepted to a master’s degree

Episode 09 - Camille Thurman

Jan 29th, 2021 1h 27m

Camille Thurman grew up in Queens, New York, and developed her love for music at an early age, practising flute, piano and vocals. As a teen, Camille was accepted to Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and the Performing Arts, wher

Episode 08 - Risa Branch

Dec 29th, 2020 57m 26s

Risa Branch is a vocalist and songwriter from the US. Although currently based in New York City, Risa grew up in Dallas, Texas, and spent much of her musical career working in Vancouver. While those who have followed Risa’s musical development

Episode 07 - Audrey Powne

Nov 30th, 2020 1h 54m

Audrey Powne is an Australian trumpeter, vocalist and songwriter. Born in Warragul, in country Victoria, Audrey moved to Melbourne as a teen, where she took every opportunity to get stuck into jazz and the local music scene. A prolific young mu

Episode 06 - Marilyn T. Keller

Sep 15th, 2020 1h 31m

Marilyn T. Keller grew up in Alamogordo, New Mexico in the United States surrounded by music. The daughter of a baptist minister, gospel music was especially central to Marilyn’s early development, with both of her parents singing in gospel gro

Episode 05 - Tutu Puoane

Aug 4th, 2020 1h 20m

Tutu Puoane was born in Atteridgeville, Pretoria, in South Africa. She started playing music professionally in 1997 in Johannesburg, and soon began studying jazz vocals at the University of Cape Town. Now based in Antwerp, Belgium, Tutu has pla

Episode 04 - Tricia Evy

Apr 10th, 2020 57m 36s

Born in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, Tricia grew up in Guadeloupe before returning to Paris as a young adult in 2006. Already a talented singer and lover of music, it was in Paris that Tricia discovered jazz, immersing herself in the musi

Episode 03 - Heather Stewart

Feb 28th, 2020 1h 46m

Our guest for February is another Australian; Parisian-based violinist and vocalist, Heather Stewart. Born in rural New South Wales, Australia, Heather fell in love with music at an early age, and studied a variety of styles over the years. Now

Episode 02 - Louise Messenger

Dec 23rd, 2019 1h 10m

Louise is a vocalist originally from Adelaide, Australia, who is now based in London. Influenced by singers like Carmen McRae, Ella Fitzgerald and the Boswell Sisters, Louise is a true entertainer, who loves to connect with her audiences. A sin

Episode 01 - Jen Hodge

Nov 28th, 2019 59m 20s

Jen is bass player, band leader, and arranger from Canada who has spent the majority of her professional career based in Vancouver. Now living in New York City, Jen loves her swingin' grooves and New-Orleans-style horns. If you've ever seen Jen

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