Was Joanne Brackeen the only woman to be a Jazz Messenger?

[Hardbopjazz]

 I saw The Joanne Brackeen Quartet tonight. The announcer introducing the band mentioned that she was the only woman to be a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. She was a Jazz Messenger in 1970. Were there ever any other women in Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers? I did some searching and couldn't fine any.

Edited September 3, 2016 by Hardbopjazz

[mikeweil]

If you have the time to read all through it - I do not know of a better source:

http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Blakey/chron.htm

From that web page:

"When I had Joanne Brackeen in the band, we were playing down South. This was in Georgia or somewhere. This guy came up and said, 'Hey, there, Mr. Blakey. You know you got a white gal in the band!' I said, 'No shit, I have to check it out. I thought I had a piano player!'" - Art Blakey, Jazz Magazine, Winter 1979, p.46.

Edited September 3, 2016 by mikeweil

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, mikeweil said:

If you have the time to read all though it - I do not know of a better source:

http://www.jazzdiscography.com/Artists/Blakey/chron.htm

From that web page:

"When I had Joanne Brackeen in the band, we were playing down South. This was in Georgia or somewhere. This guy came up and said, 'Hey, there, Mr. Blakey. You know you got a white gal in the band!' I said, 'No shit, I have to check it out. I thought I had a piano player!'" - Art Blakey, Jazz Magazine, Winter 1979, p.46.

Great quote/answer by Blakey ....

[mikeweil]

Okay:

1977: Johnny Coles-t; Bobby Watson-as; David Schnitter-ts; Amina Claudine Myers-p; Dennis Irwin-b

• Village Gate, NYC (one weekend only)

[Hardbopjazz]

3 hours ago, soulpope said:

Great quote/answer by Blakey ....

That is a great reply by Art Blakey.

[soulpope]

3 hours ago, mikeweil said:

Okay:

1977: Johnny Coles-t; Bobby Watson-as; David Schnitter-ts; Amina Claudine Myers-p; Dennis Irwin-b

• Village Gate, NYC (one weekend only)

Must have been a quite interesting mix of players ....

[danasgoodstuff]

On 9/3/2016 at 4:35 AM, soulpope said:

Must have been a quite interesting mix of players ....

No shit, that's a hard one to even imagine - coulda been great, or a train wreck, or both...

[soulpope]

10 hours ago, danasgoodstuff said:

No shit, that's a hard one to even imagine - coulda been great, or a train wreck, or both...

Concerts with a point of departure like here have (also) a high upwards potential - but in either case would have loved to be in the audience ....