While the history of female jazz artists still needs extensive documentation, this 1989 two-disc set goes a long way toward correcting oversights, noting and citing pivotal performers and showing that women have occupied roles in the music besides singers. It begins with pianist Lovie Austin and continues to Hazel Scott, with cuts from vital, underrecorded players such as guitarist Mary Osborne, pianist Beryl Booker, and trombonist Melba Liston. Certainly not every worthy female jazz artist could be included on one two-disc sampler, but this 44-cut package ranks as a fine start in documenting contributions from women instrumentalists. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
Forty Years of Women In Jazz (Jass)
01/01/2049
All Music Guide Review
Forty Years of Women In Jazz (Jass) Track Listing
Credits of Forty Years of Women In Jazz (Jass)
- Buddy Miller
- Reeds
- Charlie Persip
- Drums
- Bobby Pratt
- Trumpet
- Carline Ray
- Guitar
- June Rotenburg
- Bass, Performer
- Warren Schatz
- Engineer, Digital Transfers
- Kathleen Stobart
- Sax (Tenor), Performer
- Ben Thigpen
- Drums
- Earl Thompson
- Trumpet
- Herb Wasserman
- Drums
- Bonnie Wetzel
- Bass, Ensemble
- Dick Wilson
- Reeds
- Phil Woods
- Sax (Alto)
- Ginger Smock
- Violin
- Charlie Queener
- Piano
- Karl Sanner
- Drums
- Adele Girard
- Harp
- W.E. Burton
- Drums
- Teddy Cole
- Producer
- Vivien Garry
- Bass, Vocals, Leader
- Dick Stabile
- Sax (Alto)
- Dizzy Gillespie & His Orchestra
- Orchestra, ?
- Miles Davis Quintet
- Performer
- Sarah McLawler
- Organ, Performer, Vocals
- Collin Kellogg
- Cover Design
- Helen Jones
- Trombone
- Billy Mason
- Orchestra
- Duncan Whyte
- Trumpet
- Jerry Valburn
- Engineer, Restoration
- Joe Thomas
- Trumpet
- L'Ana Hyams
- Sax (Tenor)
- Bridget O'Flynn
- Drums
- Julia Travick
- Trombone
- Anna Mae Winburn
- Director
- Edna Williams
- Trumpet
- James Flowers
- Piano
- Art Napoleon
- Liner Notes
- Irving Lang
- Bass
- Huey Long
- Guitar
- Hutton
- Director
- Norma Carson
- Trumpet
- Dody Jeshke
- Drums
- Dolly Jones
- Clarinet, Cornet
- Rae Lee Jones
- Leader
- Willie Mae Wong
- Bars
- Myrtle Young
- Reeds
- Vicki Zimmer
- Piano
- Cecilia Zirl
- Bass
- Six Men & A Girl
- Ensemble
- Buddy Christian
- Drums
- Sweet Georgia Brown
- Sax (Tenor), Viola
- Pauline Braddy
- Drums
- Rip Bassett
- Banjo
- Bea Taylor
- Bass
- Dorothy Donegan
- Piano, Performer
- Rose Murphy
- Performer
- Albert Wynn
- Performer
- Corky Hale
- Harp
- Nellie Lutcher
- Piano, Performer
- Mary Lou Williams
- Piano, Performer, Liner Notes, Arranger
- Connie Kay
- Drums
- Percy Heath
- Bass
- International Sweethearts of Rhythm
- Performer, ?
- Lil Armstrong
- Piano, Performer, Vocals
- Georgie Auld
- Sax (Tenor), ?
- Lovie Austin
- Piano
- Barney Bigard
- Clarinet
- Keith Christie
- Trombone
- Clark Terry
- Trumpet
- Kenny Clarke
- Drums
- Booker Collins
- Bass
- Don Elliott
- Vibraphone
- Frank Driggs
- Photography
- John Frazier
- Bass
- Rose Gottesman
- Drums
- Herbie Haymer
- Sax (Tenor)
- Marjorie Hyams
- Vibraphone, ?
- Jackie King
- Piano
- Charles Leighton
- Engineer, Assembly
- Elaine Leighton
- Drums
- Buster Bailey
- Sax (Tenor)
- Billy Bauer
- Bass
- Chu Berry
- Sax (Tenor)
- Beryl Booker
- Piano, Ensemble, Performer
- Barbara Carroll
- Piano
- Johnny Dodds
- Clarinet
- Tal Farlow
- Guitar
- Joe Gordon
- Trumpet
- Bill Harris
- Trombone
- Quincy Jones
- Trumpet
- Melba Liston
- Trombone
- Mundell Lowe
- Guitar
- Kid Ory
- Trombone
- Mary Osborne
- Guitar, Ensemble, Performer
- Flip Phillips
- Sax (Tenor)
- Terry Pollard
- Vibraphone
- Specs Powell
- Drums
- Vi Redd
- Sax (Alto), Performer
- Hazel Scott
- Piano, Performer
- Horace Silver
- Trumpet
- Georg Brunis
- Trombone
- Ralph Burns
- Piano
- Tony Coe
- Clarinet
- Buddy Featherstonhaugh
- Sax (Tenor)
- Jutta Hipp
- Piano
- Chubby Jackson
- Bass
- Hans Koller
- Sax (Tenor), ?
- Frank Rehak
- Trombone
- Valaida Snow
- Trumpet, Performer, Vocals
- Joe Temperley
- Bars
- Chuck Wayne
- Guitar
- Memphis Minnie
- Guitar, Performer
- Eddie Taylor
- Drums











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