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Women changing jazz

Two jazz musicians on how they're challenging sexism and championing women in jazz.

Female jazz musicians speaking out about sexism and harassment in the improvised music world. While jazz singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday are iconic figures, female instrumentalists and composers have struggled to get the recognition they deserve. Kim Chakanetsa speaks to two women addressing this inequality and promoting female performers.

A recipient of the MacArthur Genius Award, Regina Carter is a highly regarded jazz violinist who blends musical genres from jazz, R&B and Latin to classical, pop and African. She鈥檚 Artistic Director of the New Jersey Performing Arts All Female Jazz Residency, which supports aspiring women jazz professionals.

Issie Barratt is an award-winning British jazz composer, conductor, baritone sax player and producer. She鈥檚 recently formed an all-female ensemble called Interchange, championing the creativity of women improvisers and composers. She founded the Jazz faculty at Trinity Laban College of Music and is a trustee for the Women鈥檚 Jazz Archive.

IMAGE CREDITS:
Issie Barratt [Rob Shiret/大象传媒]
Regina Carter [Christopher Drukker]

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