33: Ellen Seeling - The Fight for Women's Equality in the Jazz World

Jazz trumpeter Ellen Seeling talks about her career as a musician, challenges women face in the jazz world, starting a jazz camp for girls, and her crusade to get the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to change their hiring practices.   The Dish:  Montclair Women’s Big Band new record Recording with Leslie Ann Jones at Skywalker Sound Why aren’t there any permanent women members in the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra? The impact of blind auditions in American orchestras Why Ellen founded Jazz Women & Girls Advocates Studying jazz at Indiana University Working with Laura Nyro Challenges women face getting gigs in the jazz world Starting a successful summer jazz camp for girls Appearing on Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland Resources for the history of women in jazz Links & Resources: Here are the links to resources, tools, books, and music discussed on the show. Some of these are affiliate links and will take you straight to Amazon if you want to pick them up for yourself.  The Brassy Broadcast Spotify Playlist Swing Shift by Sherri Tucker The Girls in the Band documentary Ellen Seeling on Piano Jazz with Marian McPartland Montclair Women’s Big Band website Jazz Women & Girls Advocates website Jazz Women & Girls Advocates on Facebook Montclair Women’s Big Band on Facebook   Ways to Join the conversation & spread the word: If you found a nugget or two of value, or just enjoyed the conversation, drop by iTunes to leave a rating, review, and subscribe.   Connect on twitter The Brassy Broad on Facebook   Subscribe to The Brassy Broadcast ·      Click here to subscribe via iTunes ·      Click here to subscribe via Stitcher ·      Click here to subscribe via RSS