Jazz Articles about Maggie Nichols

Maggie Nichols / Caroline Kraabel / Charlotte Hug: Transitions

by John Eyles
April 18, 2002

OK, quiz time: Can you name another all-female small improvising group. (Currently, I can't think of one. But I'm sure one of you will be able to.) Gender is a relevant issue here, because many of the qualities that make for successful improvisation are (stereo)typically female--behaving co-operatively rather than competitively, listening and responding sensitively to what one hears, making time and space for the contributions of others. And so it proves here; the vocals (largely wordless; like an instrument), viola ...