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Women in Jazz: Fabulous Singing, Part 1

By Russell Perry | Jazz at 100
March 16, 2021
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The past decade has been a great one for lovers of jazz singing with most of the exciting music coming from women vocalists. In this hour and the next of Jazz at 100 Today! we'll survey 20 releases from 15 female vocalists who range from the rediscovered vintage jazz of Catherine Russell to the powerful hybrid music of newcomer Zara McFarlane. We are celebrating Women's History Month on Jazz at 100 Today!

Playlist

Host Intro 0:00
Sara Gazarek -Josh Nelson duo "O Pato" from Dream in the Blue (Steel Bird Music) 2:43
Luciana Souza -Marco Pereira duo "Dona Lu" from Duos III (Sunnyside Communications) 6:06
Tierney Sutton Band "The Eagle and Me" from American Road (BFM Jazz) 9:59
Host speaks 12:21
Karrin Allyson Quintet with Houston Person "Just As Well" from Some of that Sunshine (Kasrecords) 15:25
Kate McGarry Quintet with Kurt Elling "O Cantador" from Girl Talk (Palmetto) 19:53
Sinne Eeg Quintet "The Bitter End" from Dreams (Stunt Records) 25:28
Quiana Lynell Quartet "Trying Times" from A Little Love (Concord Music) 30:05
Host speaks 34:36
Zara McFarlane Quintet "Police & Thieves" from f You Knew Her (Brownswood) 37:08
Cassandra Wilson Sextet with Ravi Coltrane "Beneath A Silver Moon" from Silver Pony (Blue Note) 44:00
Tiffany Austin Septet "Resolution" from Unbroken (Con Alma) 50:22
Host Outro 57:53

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