Norma Winstone, one third of the Three Voices Project
In celebration of the 100th International Women's Day, on March 8th 2011, Guest Editor Fran Hardcastle instigated and commissioned pieces from the women writers and interviewed some of the leading figures behind the scenes who are contributing to the liveliest period in the British jazz scene since the 1960's.
-Fran Hardcastle introduced Women in Jazz with Here Come the Girls
-Bassist Ruth Goller wrote about her experience of the scene
-Lisa Gee Wrote about the audience and about the dearth of women writers (other than here...)
-Esther Bennett wrote about the Jam Scene
-Georgia Mancio previewed the Three Voices Project featuring Norma Winstone (photo above)
-Fran Hardcastle previewed Dee Dee Bridgewater at Ronnie Scott's
-Sarah Ellen Hughes previewed the SouthBank Centre's Women of the World
We also ran profiles of/ interviews with four influential Women Behind the Music
-Christine Allen
-Sue Edwards
-Yots K
-Lee Paterson
