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1995

Women instrumentalists active in the 1980s and early 1990s

Appendix In:

Gourse, Leslie

Madam jazz : contemporary women instrumentalists

New York: Oxford University Press, 1995, 273 p.

The above item has biographical information on:

Adegbalola, Gaye (a. 1993)

guitar, harmonica

Akiyoshi, Toshiko (b. 1929)

composer, piano

Albano, Judy (a. 1995)

electric piano

Allen, Geri A. (b. 1957)

jazz piano

Ambrosio, Meredith (a. 1981)

singer

Arnett, Gia (a. 1995)

guitar

Arriale, Lynne (a. 1993)

piano

Atherton, Paula (a. 1990)

saxophone

Atkinson, Karen (a. 1995)

flute, string bass

Aziza

piano, singer

Bachleitner, Sarina (a. 1995)

piano, composer

Bailey, Sheryl (a. 1995)

guitar

Baker, Leslie (a. 1995)

string bass

Banks, Nancie (a. 1995)

singer

Baranger, Louise (a. 1995)

trumpet

Barber, Patricia (a. 1995)

singer

Barton, Willene (a. 1950s)

tenor saxophone, leader

Baum, Jamie (a. 1995)

flute

Belmont, Ann (a. 1995)

guitar

Bienenfeld, Lolly (a. 1995)

trombone

Blackman, Cindy (b. 1959)

jazz drummer

Bley, Carla (b. 1938)

arranger, composer

Bloom, Jane Ira (b. 1955 a. 1988)

soprano saxophone

Blue, Esther (a. 1995)

piano

Bluestone, Julie (a. 1995)

flute, saxophone

Bonnier, Bess (a. 1958)

jazz piano, composer

Bonsanti, Kim (a. 1995)

trumpet

Booker, Beryl (b. 1922 d. 1978)

piano, leader

Borden, Barbara (a. 1976)

drummer

Bostic, Kysia (a. 1995)

piano, singer

Bown, Patti [Patricia Anne] (b. 1931)

piano, composer

Brachfeld, Andrea (a. 1995)

flute, composer

Brackeen, JoAnne (b. 1938)

piano, composer

Brandy, Carolyn (a. 1976)

percussion

Briggs, Karen (a. 1995)

violin

Britto, Carol (b. 1935 a. 1957)

piano

Brooks, Bernice (a. 1995)

drummer

Brown, Cleo [Cleopatra] (b. 1909)

piano, vocals

Bryant, Clora (a. 1945-1993)

trumpeter, composer

Bunnett, Jane (a. 1995)

flute, soprano saxophone

Burt, Elaine (a. 1995)

trumpet

Calloway, Ann Hampton (a. 1995)

singer, piano

Capers, Valerie Gail (b. 1937)

piano, music educator

Carmichael, Judy (b. 1952 a. 1982)

stride pianist

Carrington, Terri Lyne (b. 1965)

drums, percussion

Carroll, Barbara (b. 1925)

cast, piano

Carter, Regina (a. 1967)

jazz violin

Catera, Elise (a. 1995)

flute, composer

Chaikin, Carol (a. 1991)

alto saxophone

Cheatham, Jeannie (a. 1995)

singer, piano

Cion, Sarah (a. 1995)

piano, composer

Clarke, Kim (a. 1995)

string bass

Coleman, Cecelia (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Coleman, Gloria (a. 1995)

organ, jazz piano

Collins, Felicia (a. 1995)

jazz guitar

Collins, Joyce Louise (b. 1930)

piano, singer

Coltrane, Alice McLeod (b. 1937)

harp, piano

Connell, Robin (a. 1980s)

jazz piano, composer

Cook, India (a. 1995)

jazz violin

Cooper, Gloria (a. 1995)

piano, singer

Cooper, Sheila (a. 1995)

alto sax, tenor sax

Crispell, Marilyn (b. 1947)

jazz piano, piano

Crothers, Connie (b. 1941)

jazz piano

Cuenca, Sylvia (b. 1964 a. 1990)

drummer

Curtis, Barbara Sutton (a. 1950 active: 1995)

stride pianist

Dahlke, Beverly (a. 1995)

baritone saxophone

Daly, Claire (a. 1995)

baritone saxophone

Dardanelle (a. 1940s)

singer, vibraphone

Davies, Ruth (a. 1995)

string bass

Davis, Jean (a. 1969)

trumpet

Davis, Sue (a. 1995)

percussion

Dearie, Blossom (b. 1926)

piano, singer

Debrunner, Claire (a. 1995)

Fagott

Demello, Beatriz (a. 1993)

jazz piano

Dennerlein, Barbara (b. 1965)

organ

Derosa-Parke, Dianne (a. 1995)

baritone saxophone

Dewberry, Cynthia (a. 1967)

flute

Dicamillo, Joyce (a. 1980s)

jazz piano

Dixon, Fostina (a. 1973)

flute, clarinet

Dixon, Gayle (a. 1987)

violin

Dixon, Lucille (b. 1923)

string bass

Dodgion, Dottie (b. 1929)

drummer

Doherty, Susan (a. 1990)

alto sax, tenor sax

Dolgin, Hana

saxophone

Donald, Barbara (Kay) (b. 1942)

trumpeter, leader

Donegan, Dorothy (b. 1924)

piano, organ

Drake, Diane (a. 1995)

trumpet

Draper, Lauren (a. 1995)

trumpet

Dreyer, Laura (a. 1990)

saxophone, composer

Dulfer, Candy (b. 1970)

saxophone

Duncan, Amy (a. 1980s)

piano, composer

Duran, Madeline (a. 1995)

saxophone

Dyson, Kat (a. 1995)

guitar

Elias, Eliane (b. 1960)

keyboard instrument maker, piano

Engelhart, Cecilia (a. 1995)

singer

Evans, Sue [Susan] (b. 1951)

percussion

Fabiano, Roberta (a. 1980s)

guitar, singer

Fair, Jane (b. 1948)

saxophone

Farmer, Kathi (a. 1995)

singer, organ

Fasteau, Zusaan Kali (a. 1995)

composer, instrumentalist

Fauber, Stephanie (a. 1990)

french horn

Fettig, Mary (a. 1995)

saxophone

Fineberg, Jean (a. 1995)

tenor saxophone

Flack, Roberta (b. 1937)

singer, vocals

Fleming, Pam (a. 1995)

trumpeter, singer

Folson, Eileen (a. 1995)

cello

Forman, Kim (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Fox, Mimi (a. 1995)

jazz guitar

Franklin, Aretha (b. 1942)

soul singer, vocals

Franks, Rebecca Coupe (b. 1961 a. 1980s)

trumpet

Freeman, L. Sharon (b. 1949)

jazz piano

Friedman, Janice (a. 1980s)

jazz piano

Friedman, Nancy (a. 1995)

latin percussionist

Frink, Laurie (b. 1951)

jazz trumpet

Geller, Lorraine (Winifred) (b. 1928 d. 1958)

piano

Getter, Jane (a. 1995)

jazz guitar

Gilbert, Peggy (b. 1905 a. 1940s)

saxophone, clarinet

Godwin, Mable (a. 1993)

singer

Gorrill, Liz (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Grauer, Joanne (a. 1978)

jazz piano

Grey, Carola

drummer, leader

Grice, Janet (a. 1995)

Fagott

Grimes, Joyce (a. 1995)

string bass

Hale, Corky (b. 1931)

harp, piano

Halvorson, Kathy (a. 1993)

oboe

Hampton, Paula (a. 1995)

drummer

Harriman, Flora (a. 1995)

trumpet

Harriman, Jill (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Harris, Lee Ann (a. 1995)

percussion

Hastay, Jane

jazz piano, composer

Haverback, Andrea (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Hayden-Banfield, Marian (a. 1967)

string bass

Hellman, Daphne (b. 1915)

harp

Henson-Conant, Deborah (a. 1994)

harp

Hildegarde (b. 1914 a. 1995)

jazz singer, jazz piano

Hill, Jenny (a. 1995)

tenor saxophone

Hirata, Sharon (a. 1995)

tenor saxophone

Hoffman, Ellen (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Hofmann, Holly (a. 1995)

flute

Homi, Julie (a. 1995)

jazz piano, synthesizer

Hook, Helen (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Hope, Bertha (b. 1936)

jazz piano

Horn, Shirley (b. 1934)

ballad singer, piano

Humphrey, Bobbi (a. 1995)

flute

Jansen, Effie (a. 1995)

jazz singer, jazz piano

Jansen, Nadine (a. 1958)

jazz piano, singer

Jarvis, Jane (a. 1995)

piano, organ

Jason, Sonya

alto saxophone

Jensen, Ingrid (a. 1995)

trumpeter, flugel horn

Johnson, Anita (a. 1995)

bass trombone

Julkes, Joy (a. 1995)

string bass

Kafer, Karolyn (a. 1995)

alto saxophone

Kamoto, Komiki (a. 1995)

percussion, jazz singer

Kane, Rebecca (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Katz, Debby (a. 1995)

drummer

Kaye, Carol (a. 1995)

electric bass

Keefe, Debby (a. 1995)

tenor saxophone

Kemp, Emme [Emmerlyne J.] (b. 1935)

entertainer, singer

Kilpatrick, Kathy (a. 1990)

tenor saxophone, bassoon

King, Anne (a. 1995)

trumpet

Kinnon, Liz (a. 1995)

jazz piano, composer

Kokubu, Kiroko (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Korsmeyer, Karen (a. 1995)

string bass

Krall, Diana (a. 1995)

singer, vocals

Landis, Kathleen M. (a. 1995)

jazz piano, singer

Langsjoen, Britta (a. 1995)

trombone

Lazzaro, Maria (a. 1995)

tenor saxophone

Le Baron, Alice Anne (b. 1953)

composer, harp

Lebeaux, Annie (a. 1995)

vocal coach, music director

Ledgerwood, Lee Ann (b. 1959)

jazz piano, composer

Legere, Phebe (a. 1995)

piano, singer

Levenson, Rebecca (a. 1995)

keyboard

Lindsay, Erica (b. 1955)

tenor sax, soprano sax

Liston, Melba (Doretta) (b. 1926)

trombone, arranger

Lobe, Robyn (a. 1995)

conga

London, Barbara (a. 1972)

jazz piano, flute

Lord, Vivian (a. 1995)

singer, piano

Lutcher, Nellie Rose (b. 1915)

jazz piano, piano

MacIntosh, Andra Faye (a. 1993)

string bass, mandolin

MacMillan, Mollie (a. 1993)

jazz piano

Marano, Nancy (a. 1995)

jazz piano, singer

Marcotulli, Rita (a. 1995)

jazz piano, piano

Marcus, Marie

danseuse, jazz piano

Maria, Tania (b. 1948)

piano, singer

Maricle, Sherrie (a. 1995)

drummer, percussion

Maskaleris, Sue (a. 1995)

composer, lyricist

Mata, Nydia "Liberty" (a. 1995)

percussion, drummer

Matisse, Jean (a. 1973)

jazz piano

Mayhew, Virginia (b. 1959)

alto saxophone

Mazur, Marilyn (a. 1995)

percussion, drummer

McCaroon, Jill (a. 1995)

piano, composer

McClure, Kit (b. 1951 a. 1988)

big band leader

McCoy Budwig, Arlette (a. 1995)

jazz piano, jazz singer

McKinney, Gayelynn (a. 1967)

drummer

McLawler, Sarah (a. 1975)

organ, piano

McManus, Jill (a. 1975)

jazz piano, composer

McPartland, Marian (b. 1920)

piano, composer

McRae, Carmen (b. 1922)

singer, vocals

McSweeney, Mary Ann (a. 1995)

string bass

Melford, Myra (a. 1995)

jazz piano, composer

Merjan, Barbara (a. 1995)

drummer

Milano, Lynn (a. 1995)

string bass

Mondragon, Anna (a. 1995)

trombone

Monroe, Diane (a. 1995)

jazz violin

Moran, Pat (b. 1934)

piano, organ

Morrison, Audrey (a. 1995)

trombone

Moses, Katheryn (Bethene) (b. 1943)

flute, singer

Murphy, Rose [Chee Chee] (b. 1913 d. 1989)

jazz piano, vocals

Murray, Diedre L. (a. 1995)

cello, composer

Muscarella, Susan (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Myers, Amina Claudine (b. 1942)

organ, piano

Nara, Haruko (a. 1995)

jazz piano, composer

Naranjo, Valerie (a. 1995)

marimba

Nichols, Yolanda (a. 1995)

saxophone

O'Hara, Betty

valve trombone

Onishi, Junko

jazz piano, piano

Orr, Eileen (a. 1967)

keyboard

Osborne, Mary (b. 1921 d. 1992)

guitar, singer

Panzer, Elizabeth (a. 1995)

harp

Parkins, Zina (a. 1995)

keyboard

Parodi, Starr (a. 1980s)

keyboard

Parrott, Lisa (a. 1995)

alto sax, baritone sax

Patella, Sally (a. 1995)

trumpet

Patterson, Ann (a. 1975)

alto saxophone, reeds

Peterson, Jean Arland (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Piket, Roberta (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Pilzer, Leigh (a. 1995)

tenor sax, baritone sax

Pintchik, Leslie (a. 1980s)

jazz piano

Pitts, Trudy (a. 1995)

jazz piano, organ

Pollard, Terry (Jean) (b. 1931)

bebop pianist, piano

Pos, Margie (a. 1995)

string bass, composer

Powrie, Glenna (a. 1995)

keyboard

Rabson, Ann (a. 1993)

piano, guitar

Randle, Vicki (a. 1995)

percussion, singer

Raphael, Lenore (a. 1995)

singer, jazz piano

Ray, Carline (b. 1925)

string bass, vocals

Re, Andrea (a. 1995)

percussion, keyboard

Redd, Vi [Elvira] (b. 1928)

alto sax, soprano sax

Remler, Emily (b. 1957 d. 1990)

jazz guitar

Richards, Nilda (a. 1995)

trombone

Richman, Libby (a. 1995)

alto saxophone, composer

Riley, Lynn (a. 1990)

saxophone

Roach, Maxine (b. 1950)

viola

Roberts, Judy (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Robinson, Janice (b. 1951)

trombone

Rogers, Diana (a. 1995)

jazz piano, singer

Rosen, Nomi (a. 1995)

flute

Rosenberg, Marlene (a. 1995)

string bass

Rosencrantz, Dassi (a. 1995)

string bass

Rosewoman, Michele (b. 1953 a. 1988)

composer, piano

Rosnes, Renee (b. 1962 a. 1990)

jazz piano, piano

Rossy, Mercedes

jazz piano

Rowe, Ellen (a. 1995)

jazz piano, composer

Rowles, Stacy (b. 1955)

jazz trumpet, flugel horn

Rubbicco, Kathy (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Rucker, Ellyn (b. 1937)

piano, singer

Rushen, Patrice (Louise) (b. 1954)

electric piano, keyboard

Russell, Catherine (a. 1995)

singer, mandolin

Ryerson, Ali (b. 1952)

flute

Sagartz, Liesl (a. 1995)

trumpet

Sand, Shara (a. 1995)

trombone

Sauls, Noreen (a. 1970s)

jazz piano, singer

Sayer, Cynthia (a. 1995)

banjo

Sazer, Irene (a. 1995)

viola, violin

Schneider, Maria (b. 1960)

jazz composer for Big Bands

Schuur, Diane (b. 1954 a. 1980s)

jazz singer, piano

Scott, Hazel (Dorothy) (b. 1920 d. 1981)

cast, piano

Scott, Shirley (b. 1934)

organ, violin

Seeling, Ellen (a. 1995)

trumpet

Shaw, Lee (a. 1957)

jazz piano

Sheila E (b. 1959 a. 1984)

singer

Sheldon, Nina (a. 1978)

jazz piano, singer

Sherman, Daryl (a. 1995)

singer, piano

Silver, Trudy (a. 1995)

jazz piano, composer

Simone, Nina (b. 1933)

piano, singer

Simopoulos, Nana (a. 1995)

electric guitar, sitar

Slocum, Melissa (a. 1995)

bass (instrument), bass

Small, Janet (a. 1976)

keyboard

Smith, Cecilia (a. 1995)

vibraphone

Smith, Rhonda (a. 1995)

string bass

Smock, Emma "Ginger" (a. 1995)

jazz violin

Steele, Carol (b. 1952)

percussion

Stern, Leni (a. 1995)

guitar

Stern, Peggy (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Stoll, Vivian (a. 1995)

vibraharp, percussion

Sudhalter, Carol (b. 1943)

baritone saxophone

Sudler, Monnette (b. 1952 a. 1970s)

guitar

Sullivan, Maxine (b. 1911 d. 1987)

cast, singer

Tanksley, Chessie [Francesca] (a. 1977)

jazz piano

Taylor, Martha (a. 1995)

trombone

Teagarden, Norma (b. 1911)

piano

Tenconi, Cecilia (a. 1987)

flute, tenor saxophone

Terry, Lesa (a. 1995)

violin

Terry, Sue (a. 1990)

alto saxophone

Terwilliger, Sue (a. 1995)

guitar

Thompson, Barbara

saxophone

Thornton, Teri [Terri] (b. 1936)

singer

Tonooka, Sumi (a. 1995)

piano, composer

Toth, Joyce (a. 1995)

trumpet

Turre, Akua Dixon (a. 1995)

cello, composer

Tyrell, Soozie (a. 1995)

violin, singer

Uryevick, Ellen (a. 1995)

harp, percussion

Valiante, Trish (a. 1990)

baritone saxophone

Vaughan, Sarah (Lois) [Sassy] (b. 1924 d. 1990)

interprete, singer

Vincenza, Susanne (a. 1976)

cello, string bass

Warren, Bernadine (a. 1995)

drummer

Watanabe, Mamiko (a. 1995)

piano

Watkins, Mary (a. 1995)

piano

Wellman, Angela (a. 1995)

trombone

Westerterp, Lisa (a. 1990)

alto saxophone, flute

Wheeler, Nedra (a. 1995)

string bass

White, Lilly (a. 1980s)

saxophone, composer

Wicks, Patti (a. 1995)

singer, piano

Wiley, Michele (a. 1995)

singer

Williams, Jessica Jennifer (b. 1948 a. 1981)

keyboard

Williams, Mary Lou (b. 1910 d. 1981)

arranger, cast

Williams, Sue (a. 1995)

string bass

Wilson, Cassandra (b. 1955)

rhythm & blues singer

Winston, Sherry (a. 1995)

flute

Wood, Elise (a. 1992)

flute

Wormworth, Tracy (b. 1958 a. 1978)

bass (instrument), electric bass

Wrate, Jeanette (a. 1995)

clarinet, drummer

Wreede, Katie (a. 1995)

viola

Yokoyama, Shizuko (a. 1995)

jazz piano

Z, Rachel (a. 1993)

jazz piano, piano