Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Combo Competition is NOW OPEN! (Deadline: 10/15/19) Visit jazzednet.org/sisters-in-jazz to apply or for more info. In an effort to support and promote more female involvement in jazz, the Jazz Education Network (JEN) Women in Jazz Committee has re-established the Sisters in Jazz Collegiate Competition. Through this exemplary program, female college musicians will audition and be selected to perform in the SIJ combo. Selected participants will: * Work with renowned female jazz artists/teachers * Perform at the 2020 JEN conference in New Orleans, LA * Receive free conference lodging, daily meal per diem and travel within the United States provided. Sisters in Jazz alumnae include such renowned artists as Sara Caswell, Dawn Clement, Anat Cohen, Anne Drummond, Rosana Eckert, Tia Fuller, Linda May Han Oh, Tina Raymond, Chihiro Yamanaka, and many more. All applicants must be: * A fulltime college student, concurrently taking a minimum of 12 undergraduate hours or six graduate hours. * A JENeral Individual or eJEN Member. To become a JEN member, visit jazzednet.org. Visit jazzednet.org/sisters-in-jazz to apply or for more info. #jazzeducation #womeninjazz #jazz #neworleans #conference #jazzconference #jazzmusician

Wise words from William “Count” Basie. Happy Birthday, Count! (8/21/1904) #fordancersonly #jazzquotes #jazz #jazzeducation #jazzlegend #Piano #Swing #swingmusic #swingband @countbasieorch

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WOMEN IN JAZZ WEDNESDAY! New York based jazz drummer Allison Miller is known for her melodic drumming and musical versatility. Ms. Miller has released eight albums as a leader including five with her Boom Tic Boom project. Her most recent collaboration, “Parlour Game” with Jenny Scheinman, was released on August 2, 2019. “There's something about the platform of jazz," Miller says, "that it lays this palette of having such deep communication with your other bandmates. And for me that's why I play this music." A cross-genre chameleon, Allison has recorded and toured with bassist Ben Allison, and singer-songwriters Ani DiFranco and Brandi Carlile. Quoting DownBeat Magazine, “Allison Miller’s sponge-like love of all things musical could only mean she was destined to play it all.” Visit her on the web at allisonmiller.com. #jazzeducation #jazzdrums #jazz #bigband #womeninjazz