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We seem to always talk about the men, which yes, makes up the bulk of jazz musicians, but what about the woman? Most woman jazz musicians that have left their mark were singers. What about the ones that played instruments?

Mary Lou Williams. Art Blakey said she taugh him stuff when he played with her.

Jutta Hipp. Well she didn't record much, but she played a mean piano.

Any others to add to the list?

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Singers:

Ella Fitzgerald

Sarah Vaughan

Lena Horne

Billie Holiday

Cleo Laine

Mildred Bailey

Ernestine Anderson

Musicians:

Norma Teagarden [Jack's sister] - piano

Ingrid Jensen- trumpet, flugelhorn

Lorraine Desmarais- piano, keyboards

Beryl Bryden- washboard, vocals

Cindy Blackman- drums, composer

Dorothy Ashby- harp

Jessica Williams- piano, keyboards

Annie Whitehead- trombone, vocals

Andrea Vicari- piano, composer

Leone Thomas- percussions, vocals, lyricist

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Singers:

Ella Fitzgerald

Sarah Vaughan

Lena Horne

Billie Holiday

Cleo Laine

Mildred Bailey

Ernestine Anderson

Musicians:

Norma Teagarden [Jack's sister] -  piano

Ingrid Jensen-  trumpet, flugelhorn

Lorraine Desmarais-  piano,  keyboards

Beryl Bryden-  washboard, vocals

Cindy Blackman-  drums, composer

Dorothy Ashby-  harp

Jessica Williams- piano, keyboards

Annie Whitehead-  trombone, vocals

Andrea Vicari-  piano, composer

Leone Thomas-  percussions, vocals, lyricist

With all due respect, patricia, I cracked up when I saw your categories-

"singers" and "musicians". It's just an old joke, you know, singers aren't musicians......... ;)

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Singers:

Ella Fitzgerald

Sarah Vaughan

Lena Horne

Billie Holiday

Cleo Laine

Mildred Bailey

Ernestine Anderson

Musicians:

Norma Teagarden [Jack's sister] -  piano

Ingrid Jensen-  trumpet, flugelhorn

Lorraine Desmarais-  piano,  keyboards

Beryl Bryden-  washboard, vocals

Cindy Blackman-   drums, composer

Dorothy Ashby-   harp

Jessica Williams- piano, keyboards

Annie Whitehead-  trombone, vocals

Andrea Vicari-  piano, composer

Leone Thomas-  percussions, vocals, lyricist

With all due respect, patricia, I cracked up when I saw your categories-

"singers" and "musicians". It's just an old joke, you know, singers aren't musicians......... ;)

:D:D I know. I know. Of course anyone who says that singers are not musicians has never heard Ella scat. :blink:

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Hey, don't forget Lee Wiley and Marion McPartland! In terms of influence, both have been huge, one a long time ago...and the other a long time ago, a shorter time ago, now, and hopefully for a long time into the future!

Alexander, I dig Rosnes' playing too. How 'bout Geri Allen, folks?

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Lynne Arriale

Perhaps I had so high expectations but i was underwhelmed by her greatness when I saw her last summer. It was a polished and gleaming performance lacking much in the way of originality and verve. Stylistically she seemed all over the place as if keen to show off her versatility and influences.

Way down the shallow end.... sorry

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Singers:

Ella Fitzgerald

Sarah Vaughan

Lena Horne

Billie Holiday

Cleo Laine

Mildred Bailey

Ernestine Anderson

Musicians:

Norma Teagarden [Jack's sister] -  piano

Ingrid Jensen-  trumpet, flugelhorn

Lorraine Desmarais-  piano,  keyboards

Beryl Bryden-  washboard, vocals

Cindy Blackman-   drums, composer

Dorothy Ashby-   harp

Jessica Williams- piano, keyboards

Annie Whitehead-  trombone, vocals

Andrea Vicari-  piano, composer

Leone Thomas-  percussions, vocals, lyricist

With all due respect, patricia, I cracked up when I saw your categories-

"singers" and "musicians". It's just an old joke, you know, singers aren't musicians......... ;)

It's just my opinion, but I never heard a greater musician than Billie Holiday.

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Singers:

Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, Cleo Laine, Mildred Bailey, Ernestine Anderson,

Musicians: INSTRUMENTALISTS:

Norma Teagarden [Jack's sister] -  piano

Ingrid Jensen-  trumpet, flugelhorn

Lorraine Desmarais-  piano,  keyboards

Beryl Bryden-  washboard, vocals

Cindy Blackman-  drums, composer

Dorothy Ashby-  harp

Jessica Williams- piano, keyboards

Annie Whitehead-  trombone, vocals

Andrea Vicari-  piano, composer

Leone Thomas-  percussions, vocals, lyricist

:)

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Singers:

Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne, Billie Holiday, Cleo Laine, Mildred Bailey, Ernestine Anderson,

Musicians: INSTRUMENTALISTS:

Norma Teagarden [Jack's sister] -  piano

Ingrid Jensen-  trumpet, flugelhorn

Lorraine Desmarais-  piano,  keyboards

Beryl Bryden-  washboard, vocals

Cindy Blackman-   drums, composer

Dorothy Ashby-   harp

Jessica Williams- piano, keyboards

Annie Whitehead-  trombone, vocals

Andrea Vicari-  piano, composer

Leone Thomas-  percussions, vocals, lyricist

:)

Thank you Maren and you too, Paul. INSTRUMENTALISTS does describe what these ladies do, better than my designations.:D

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