1980’s to the Present
From the 1980s to the Present women continue to make tremendous strides not just jazz, but music in general. There have become an increasing number of female instrumentalists. Research into the history of women in the genre has increased. Rosetta Reitz, who passed away in 2008, was a jazz historian who founded a record company devoted to the redistribution of historical jazz and blues recordings by women. There have been more documentary films about women and their contribution to jazz and other genres of music.
In 1995, International Women in Jazz, a non-profit organization was founded in New York. This organization prides itself in “supporting women jazz artists and related professionals” (International Women in Jazz, n.d.). Members of this organization are worldwide and consist of musicians, composers, educators, recording artists, students, music management, and many others. There are now several organizations and sites that are dedicated to continuing to educate about women in jazz. There are many cites that concentrate on contemporary female jazz artists.
From the 1980s to the Present women continue to make tremendous strides not just jazz, but music in general. There have become an increasing number of female instrumentalists. Research into the history of women in the genre has increased. Rosetta Reitz, who passed away in 2008, was a jazz historian who founded a record company devoted to the redistribution of historical jazz and blues recordings by women. There have been more documentary films about women and their contribution to jazz and other genres of music.
In 1995, International Women in Jazz, a non-profit organization was founded in New York. This organization prides itself in “supporting women jazz artists and related professionals” (International Women in Jazz, n.d.). Members of this organization are worldwide and consist of musicians, composers, educators, recording artists, students, music management, and many others. There are now several organizations and sites that are dedicated to continuing to educate about women in jazz. There are many cites that concentrate on contemporary female jazz artists.