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SUMMARY:Women in World Jazz: The Jazz Pioneers
DESCRIPTION:Join Women in World Jazz for a concert that will be featured as 
 part of the Boston Jazz Month celebration. The ensemble will introduce 
 women composers and songwriters who helped shape jazz music in the USA and 
 around the globe. These women leaders consist of artists who made their 
 mark through history\, such as Lil' Hardin Armstrong and Billie Holiday\, 
 as well as contemporary artists such as Regina Carter and Tania Maria.\n\n 
 \n\nThe ensemble strives to present the music in its cultural context\, 
 performed in multiple languages\, and presents music from different 
 countries in Africa\, Latin America\, Asia\, and the Middle East. The 
 program is accompanied by visuals in the form of a slide show showing 
 photos of the featured composer and her culture. Members of Women in World 
 Jazz will tell the stories from these women’s lives\, cultures\, and 
 music - and share this background with Newton music fans.\n\n \n\nWomen in 
 World Jazz\, a performing all women ensemble\, was founded by Tal 
 Shalom-Kobi in 2015. Women in World Jazz aims to expose audiences to 
 different cultures through music\, with a variety of music backgrounds 
 including jazz\, blues\, folk\, pop\, rock and blues. WIWJ director and 
 Berklee college of music faculty\, Tal Shalom-Kobi\, has been active in the 
 music history arena for the past 20 years\, researching and performing 
 music written by women from the USA and around the world.\n\n \n\nThe group 
 Women in World Jazz features world music composed by women composers and 
 lyricists past and present. From USA Blues and Jazz styles\, the group 
 ventures to Latin America\, Asia\, Africa and the Middle East to celebrate 
 the diversity and power of creativity. \n\n \n\nWomen In World Jazz brings 
 together women of different nationalities with extensive experience in 
 performance and education. The music is easy to relate to\, diverse and 
 engaging. All members of the group are accomplished musicians playing a 
 variety of music ranging from jazz to world/ethnic. For individual bios\, 
 please visit the WIWJ website.\n\n\n\n \n\nThis program is supported in 
 part by a grant from the Newton Cultural Council\, a local council that is 
 supported by the Mass Cultural Council and the City of Newton.
LOCATION:Druker Auditorium
ORGANIZER;CN="Lily Weitzman":MAILTO:lweitzman.ntn@minlib.net
CATEGORIES:Concerts & Performances
CONTACT;CN="Lily Weitzman":MAILTO:lweitzman.ntn@minlib.net
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URL:https://newtonfreelibrary.libcal.com/event/15505373
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