DECISION-MAKERS IN THE PROFESSIONAL JAZZ WORLD STILL HIRE AND SHOWCASE MOSTLY MALE JAZZ ARTISTS
“It’s a matter of covert discrimination… It’s the phone calls you don’t get. It’s the things that are never spoken in front of you, but you wonder why you never got the opportunities…That’s why you have to talk about it and why you have to keep reminding people: ‘Why not?’”
- Jane Ira Bloom, multi-award-winning soprano saxophonist
SJO brings together the top female jazz musicians in Vancouver in a powerhouse 18-woman ensemble. It's a straight-ahead jazz celebration that will entertain, move and educate big band jazz audiences, with a primary focus on the rich repertoire of women writers.
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SJO SHOWCASES AND EMPOWERS TODAY'S TOP JAZZWOMEN IN ORDER TO INSPIRE TOMORROW'S
"My unique blend of musical and business experience gives me a deep understanding of the 360° landscape of a professional jazz musician and the challenges women face in this career.
In creating the Sister Jazz Orchestra, I'm combining my diverse experience and passion for making great music to enable more visibility, professional opportunities and respect for Vancouver’s female jazz artists while inspiring the next generation to see what they can be."
"If you want to lift up humanity, empower women. It is the most comprehensive, pervasive, high-leverage investment you can make in human beings."
-Melinda Gates, The Moment of Lift: How Empowering Women Changes the World