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Something New from Sue!!
I have a new engagement as a columnist for The San Diego Troubadour, San Diego's premier music publication, mostly featuring all styles of San Diego musicians, including many articles and a calendar of everyone's events. My column began February 1st and is entitled SUE'S SPOTLIGHT: Women in Blues and Jazz.
Women in Jazz and Blues: Lou Ann Barton • International Sweethearts of Rhythm • Jerrie Thill
March 2025
This month is officially Women’s History Month, or at least it used to be. I have chosen several women and/or bands that might be well-known to some, but mostly not to others. All of these musicians have made a big impact on me personally.
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Women in Jazz and Blues: Marian McPartland, Hadda Brooks, and Camille Howard
February 2025
Blues and jazz are America’s original contribution to world culture. Because women (and others) have been consistently left out of the history books, it has been my passion to invoke their memory when appropriate. Some were so good, they can’t be ignored—people like Sarah Vaughn, Ella Fitzgerald, Bessie Smith, Aretha Franklin, Bonnie Raitt, and Nina Simone to name a few. I would like to refresh or highlight the contributions of some of my favorites.
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