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Women In Jazz Organization

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WIJO works to level the playing field in Jazz for Women and GNB people. Honors Black Americans as the creators of Jazz.

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Join us for a special pop-up play experience for curious little minds. Children ages 3+ are invited to explore the vibrant interplay between music and the senses. 𝑺𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒃𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏, 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒚!

Saturday, June 13th
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Chelsea Green Playground

#womenindesign #womeninjazzorganization #creativecommunity #nycfamilies #kidsactivitiesnyc #learningthroughplay #sensoryplay #designeducation taken in Chelsea Green by @wearewijo

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Join us for our third annual Women in Jazz on International Women’s Day in partnership with The School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School’s College of Performing Arts.

The first set will feature a spectacular house band featuring Miki Yamanaka on piano, Devon Gates on bass, and Holly Channel on drums. They will perform originals and tunes by other women in jazz such as Carla Bley, Alice Coltrane, Mary Lou Williams, Geri Allen, and Jane Ira Bloom.

Following the house band, Allegra Levy will host an open jam for all!

Bring your instrument. We look forward to seeing you there! by @wearewijo

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We are still buzzing from last month! We had an incredible time at the annual JEN conference, connecting with so many talented and brilliants minds and leading this fantastic jam session.

We look forward to continuing to connect in person! Stay tuned for some exciting updates. ✨
#jenconference #wearewijo by @wearewijo

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This Giving Tuesday help us support Women and Gender Non-Binary Jazz Artists!

Women In Jazz Organization (WIJO) is on a mission to level the playing field and foster a more inclusive art form.

Your gift today fuels vital programs:

Mentorship: Connecting emerging artists with professionals.

Visibility: Providing paid performance and curation opportunities.

Advocacy: Consulting with institutions to improve DEI in jazz.

Give Today for A Better Jazz Tomorrow!

Donate $50, $100, or whatever you can, via the link in our bio!

Thank you for supporting WIJO and the future of jazz. by @wearewijo

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This Giving Tuesday help us support Women and Gender Non-Binary Jazz Artists!

Women In Jazz Organization (WIJO) is on a mission to level the playing field and foster a more inclusive art form.

Your gift today fuels vital programs:

Mentorship: Connecting emerging artists with professionals.

Visibility: Providing paid performance and curation opportunities.

Advocacy: Consulting with institutions to improve DEI in jazz.

Give Today for A Better Jazz Tomorrow!

Donate $50, $100, or whatever you can, via the link in our bio!

Thank you for supporting WIJO and the future of jazz.
#wearewijo #womeninjazz #givingtuesday❤️ by @wearewijo

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July is Disability Pride Month, a time to celebrate people with disabilities, honor the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and promote disability culture and visibility.
This year’s theme is “We Belong Here, and We’re Here to Stay”, a call to action against the increasing threats to disability rights. At WIJO, we champion all our community members, and we’re committed to actively aligning with and supporting the disabled community.

#WIJO#wearewijo#disabilitypride by @wearewijo

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Today marks the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, which began on June 28, 1969, when police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club in New York City. In a courageous act of resistance against police violence and decades of discrimination, LGBTQ+ folks, especially trans women of color Marsha P. Johnson and Syvlia Rivera bravely fought back. This would initiate a global movement towards justice for the LGBTQA+ community.

At WIJO, we honor all those who have contributed to the liberation of LGBTQ+ people and remain committed to continuing this fight.
#wearewijo #wearewijo #womeninjazz #lgbtq+
#pride by @wearewijo

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Today, please join us in celebrating Juneteenth, aka Freedom Day, aka Emancipation Day, commemorating this day in 1865, when enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, finally learned of their freedom under the Emancipation Proclamation.

We at WIJO are committed to liberation through education and empowerment, community and connection. We celebrate Freedom - and everyone's right to Freedom - every day, through the power of Jazz - America's unique art form, Black American Music.

#juneteenth #juneteenthcelebration #freedom #freedomday #emancipation #emancipationday #jazz #America #BAM #blackamericanmusic #music #wijo #wearewijo by @wearewijo

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Today is the last day of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month!

The theme of this year’s AANHPI Heritage Month is “A Legacy of Leadership & Resilience”, and Jazz Master Toshiko Akiyoshi is a gleaming example of this ideal. One of the greatest contributors to Big Band Jazz, Toshiko Akiyoshi is an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, and bandleader. Akiyoshi received fourteen Grammy Award nominations and was the first woman to win Best Arranger and Composer awards in Down Beat magazine’s annual Readers’ Poll. In 2007 she was named an NEA Jazz Master by the U.S. National Endowment for the Arts. Akiyoshi was born in Liaoyang, Manchuria in 1929 (age 95 years), to a Japanese family. Akiyoshi’s Japanese heritage is distinctly present in her music, and her music remains planted firmly in jazz. She found a way to truly add to the musical genre, by expressing her own unique voice and perspective; breaking barriers by expanding the art form of Jazz. She is a wildly prolific composer, arranger, and performer; she has dozens of recordings and albums spanning seven decades of a vast career. She has used her position as an artist to express human resilience; In 1999, she composed the three-part suite Hiroshima: Rising from the Abyss. She is a true leader in Jazz and beyond, and has offered so much to American culture, and the world, through her music.

Check out the link in our bio for our new playlist featuring music by Toshiko Akiyoshi. 🎶
#wearewijo #aanhpi by @wearewijo

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This Mother’s Day, we want to celebrate all the incredible mothers who bring their passion and talent to the world of jazz!

Tag us @wearewijo in your posts this Mother’s Day, and we will repost you on our story to celebrate the amazing mothers in our jazz community!

Happy Mother’s Day to all the jazz mamas out there! 🎶✨💐

#wearewijo #mothersday #jazz by @wearewijo

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Don’t miss this special event! WIJO presents a Concert and Conversation on the politics of gender in America’s original art form, hosted by the Bailey College of the Environment!

🗓️ Wednesday, April 30th, 7-9 PM ET
📍 Russell House, Wesleyan University (Middletown, CT)

Featuring a live performance by an all-star lineup of New York City-based jazz musicians, showcasing the works of historical women in Jazz like Lil Hardin Armstrong and Mary Lou Williams, alongside original compositions from the four female members of the band.

Tahira Clayton, @tee.clay - Voice
Roxy Coss, @roxycoss - Saxophone
Caili O’Doherty, @cailimusic - Piano
Adi Meyerson, @adibop - Bass
Cory Cox, @coryjeromecox - Drums

Stay for a post-show discussion with the band led by Roxy & Tahira!
#WIJO #Womeninjazz #WesleyanUniversity by @wearewijo

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Happy Jazz Appreciation Month!! 🎶
In celebration of this uniquely American genre, we’ve curated a new playlist featuring iconic artists from the 1960’s through today. Check it out! Link in bio.
#wearewijo #womeninjazz #JAM #jazzappreciationmonth by @wearewijo

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