Sheroes at The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music

The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music presents a concert by SHEroes and a screening of the documentary In Her Hands followed by a panel discussion.

SHEroes in concert, an international all-women band led by jazz pianist Monika Herzig. SHEroes features Jamie Baum - flute, Leni Stern - guitar, Reut Regev - trombone, Monika Herzig - piano, Jennifer Vincent - bass, Rosa Avila - drums.

“Female musicians are now prominent practitioners on all instruments….Herzig herself is a visionary artist and educator, a true jazz warrior with an already fascinating career.” - Jazz critic Bob Blumenthal...

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The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music presents a concert by SHEroes and a screening of the documentary In Her Hands followed by a panel discussion.

SHEroes in concert, an international all-women band led by jazz pianist Monika Herzig. SHEroes features Jamie Baum - flute, Leni Stern - guitar, Reut Regev - trombone, Monika Herzig - piano, Jennifer Vincent - bass, Rosa Avila - drums.

“Female musicians are now prominent practitioners on all instruments….Herzig herself is a visionary artist and educator, a true jazz warrior with an already fascinating career.” - Jazz critic Bob Blumenthal

In Her Hands explores women’s visions and how they are taking it in their own hands to make the needed changes to get equality in the Jazz world today. Women are fighting for blind auditions. They are pursuing their music passion no matter what the obstacles and pushing for performance and recording opportunities. They are providing positive role models and nurturing young women musicians. They are encouraging women to become involved in performance and composition. Join Monika Herzig's group Sheroes, on their second tour as they introduce issues facing women jazz today. With concert footage and interviews from Sheroes and women musicians around the US, from New York to Louisville, Seattle to the Bay Area, women around the country are making sure women and young girl musicians have the opportunities in the field of jazz Interviews with Anat Cohen, Grace Kelly, Ingrid Jensen, Naomi Moon Seigel, Seattle Women’s Jazz Orchestra, Marge Rosen, Montclair Women’s Big Band, Ellen Seeling, Jean Fineberg, DIVA, and Sherrie Maricle.

 “Music has no gender.” - Anat Cohen

6 pm: Monika Herzig and SHEroes in concert.

6:30 pm: In Her Hands documentary screening followed by a panel discussion with filmmaker Kay D. Ray

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