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

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

Doriot Anthony Dwyer 

(1922 --     )

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

Antonia Brico 

(1902 - 1989) 

Conductor, pianist

The first female conductor to win

international fame

International Sweethearts of Rhythm 

(1937 -- 1955)

  Includes profiles of

Vi Burnside, tenor sax Pauline Braddy, drums

Tiny Davis, trumpet

Carlene Ray, guitar

Marin Alsop 

(1956 --     )

Conductor

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

Toshiko Akiyoshi 

(1926 --     )

Jazz pianist,

recording artist,

big-band composer

and band leader

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

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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 suspense thriller!

"Creole-flavored suspense!"

-- The Sun Chronicle

"Relentless tempo . . . sharp writing"

-- Kirkus Discoveries 

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