Anglo-American dollars support Jazz. African-American cultural producers are tilling the soil of the cultural plantation and are simply sharecroppers when it comes to reaping the economic profits from their own cultural production. NOW IS THE TIME to bring to light the inequities apparent in the world of jazz, not only dealing with racism, but with sexism, as well. None of the 14 seats in the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra are occupied by women. |
The music Mafia determines who shall be recognized in The Music and the house slaves sit at the gates of success, only admitting those who play the game with the powers that be. Only one of the 17 positions in the Carnegie Hall Jazz Band is occupied by a woman, Renee Rosnes, who is Caucasian, meaning that no instrumentalist who is also a woman of color, in particular, African American benefits from the funding of this band. |
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WHY? |
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Touring Schedule
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Carnegie Hall Jazz Band
Soprano Priscilla Baskerville has been a guest in this band. No African American female instrumentalist has been a part of the band on a long-term basis. Trombonist Janice Robinson did hold a seat until her pregnancy caused her to leave to take care of her family. Are there no other African American players who qualify to hold one of these seats in either of these notable jazz band? |
http://www.jazzatlincolncenter.org/concerts/jlco.html |
http://www.jim-mcneely.com/bigband-carnegiehall.htm
http://www.carnegiejazz.se/ - one female member |