Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-One Musicians

Abstract

Jazzwomen: Conversations with Twenty-One Musicians portrays an intriguing cross-section of musicians, from familiar vocalists and pianists to violinists, drummers, and composers. Wayne Enstice and Janis Stockhouse prove to be engaging storytellers, drawing from these women a broad swath of experiences that illustrate the uncertain terrain female jazz musicians must navigate as they try to retain some professional identity as women without letting this identity become a spectacle unto itself.