Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-One Musicians [With CD]

"Their conversations range far beyond the biographical -- to theirfeelings, motivations, musical approaches, and attitudes. These women were obviouslycomfortable with their questioners. Enstice and Stockhouse] came prepared, havingdelved deeply into the music and history of each, bringing them closer to theessence of each musician." -- from the Preface by Cobi N

"Their conversations range far beyond the biographical -- to theirfeelings, motivations, musical approaches, and attitudes. These women were obviouslycomfortable with their questioners. Enstice and Stockhouse] came prepared, havingdelved deeply into the music and history of each, bringing them closer to theessence of each musician." -- from the Preface by Cobi Narita and PaulAsh

"Jazzwomen includes many artists who are not covered inearlier books and also reveals new information about artists who are. In addition, the interview format used in Jazzwomen provides the reader with each artist's ownwords, permeated with a warmth and immediacy not typically found in authornarratives. Jazzwomen is a much-needed book." -- David N. Baker, DistinguishedProfessor of Music and Chairman, Jazz Department, Indiana University School ofMusic; and Artistic and Musical Director, Smithsonian Jazz MasterworksOrchestra

Between 1995 and 2000, Wayne Enstice and JanisStockhouse interviewed dozens of women jazz instrumentalists and vocalists.Jazzwomen collects 21 of the most fascinating interviews. The participants discusseverything -- their personal lives, musical training and inspirations, recordings, relationships with other musicians, the music industry, sexism on the bandstand --and often make candid and revealing statements. At the end of each interview is arecommended discography compiled by the authors.

Every jazzlistener, musician, teacher, and student will be captivated by interviews withMarian McPartland, Regina Carter, Abbey Lincoln, Cassandra Wilson, Diana Krall, andtheir peers. Includes a sampler CD with complete works by several of the artists, including Jane Ira Bloom and Ingrid Jensen.