Whitaker Jazz Speaks – Women in Jazz, moderated by Victor Goines

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Nov 08, 2023 7:00PM

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Whitaker Jazz Speaks – Women in Jazz, moderated by Victor Goines

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Series Sponsored by Whitaker Foundation

Join Jazz St. Louis for a special Whitaker Jazz Speaks event showcasing the indelible imprint that women have made on America’s original art form. Jazz St. Louis President & CEO Victor Goines will be moderating a discussion and Q&A with Jo Ann Daugherty, Mimi Jones, Tina Raymond, and St. Louis’ own Dawn Weber! These accomplished musicians will also be performing.

Pianist, conductor, musical director, recording artist, composer and arranger Jo Ann Daugherty loves making all kinds of music. She recently returned to Chicago after touring the US as Music Director/Conductor of SIX the Musical's first national tour. Her work in the jazz world has included performing at clubs and festivals throughout the United States.

Bassist, vocalist, producer, label owner, and now filmmaker, Mimi Jones has reigned supreme, as a side woman to an impressive coterie of musicians and as a leader with three albums on her own Hot Tone Music label. Born Miriam Sullivan in New York City to parents from Barbados, she was raised in the Bronx. Jones took up the guitar at the age of twelve, studying classical guitar with her first music instructor, James Bartow, at the Harlem School of the Arts. 

A unique voice in the Los Angeles contemporary improvised music scene, Tina Raymond blends traditional jazz vocabulary with African polyrhythm and classical percussion technique. She performs, adjudicates, and presents workshops world wide at venues, festivals, and conventions, and has shared the stage with many jazz luminaries. 

Dawn Weber  has a background that includes extensive training in both classical trumpet and flugelhorn, as well as jazz. The St. Louis-based trumpeter is known as a prolific songwriter, stylish vocalist, and for having a mesmerizing, high-energy stage presence.

Don't miss these Women in Jazz! Whitaker Jazz Speaks events are open to the public, with our gratitude to Whitaker Foundation for their ongoing support. Tickets are of no cost to you, though your registration is required.

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