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Meet Susan's fabulous female instrumentalists for 2008 and 2009!

To read a biography, click a name.   NEW NEW NEW!     HEAR THEM PLAY!

2009

2008

Regina Carter 

(1963 --     )


Jazz violinist, recording artist, 

MacArthur grant  recipient, 2006

Regina Carter with violin outside Regina Carter with violin outside

Terri Lyne Carrington

(1965 --     )


Percussionist, composer,

recording artist,

record producer

 Maud Powell

(1867 -- 1920)


Pioneer concert violinist, RCA recording star 


At right: Maud Powell, 1916

Maud Powell, 1916Maud Powell, 1916

Doriot Anthony Dwyer 

(1922 --     )


First woman to win a principal chair in a major U.S. orchestra; Principal Flute, Boston Symphony Orchestra (1952 -- 1990)


Doriot Anthony Dwyer with flute Doriot Anthony Dwyer with flute

Antonia Brico 

(1902 - 1989) 


Conductor, pianist


The first female conductor to win

international fame

Antonia Brico conducts Antonia Brico conducts

International Sweethearts of Rhythm 

(1937 -- 1955)

  Includes profiles of

Vi Burnside, tenor sax Pauline Braddy, drums

Tiny Davis, trumpet

Carlene Ray, guitar

International Sweethearts of RhythmInternational Sweethearts of Rhythm

Marin Alsop 

(1956 --     )

Conductor


The first female Music Director of a major U.S. orchestra (Baltimore Symphony)

Marin Alsop conducts Baltimore Symphony Marin Alsop conducts Baltimore Symphony

Toshiko Akiyoshi 


(1926 --     )


Jazz pianist,

recording artist,

big-band composer

and band leader


Toshiko Akiyoshi Toshiko Akiyoshi

Sherrie Maricle and the DIVA Jazz Orchestra

(1993 --    )  


NYC all-woman big band  

Edna White

(1892 -- 1992) 


One of the foremost trumpet soloists of the early 20th Century

Edna White, 1949Edna White, 1949

Mariachi Reyna de Los Angeles

(1994 --     )


At right: debut performance at the Hollywood Bowl 

Melba Liston 

(1926 - 1999)

Jazz trombonist, composer, arranger


Paved the way for other jazzwomen  instrumentalists


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Relax with Susan's 

soothing trumpet CD

Baroque Treasures for Trumpet & Organ


Evelyn Glennie

(1965 --     )


First percussionist to create and sustain a solo career!

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Susan's

 suspense thriller!


"Creole-flavored suspense!"

-- The Sun Chronicle


"Relentless tempo . . . sharp writing"

-- Kirkus Discoveries 



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