WOMEN IN JAZZ — SPECIAL EDITION

Sammy Stein • Music / Non-fiction / Women's Studies / Jazz History

Book Description

The acclaimed book that changed the conversation about women in jazz returns — bigger, deeper, and more essential than ever. WOMEN IN JAZZ — SPECIAL EDITION is Sammy Stein's monumental expanded hardcover, a 372-page tribute to the women who shaped America's greatest art form on stage and behind the scenes, from the early pioneers who bulldozed through walls of sexism to the contemporary artists finally receiving their due.

The original edition earned a JazzTimes Distaff notation, landed in JazzTimes' top recommendation lists, and was featured on BBC Radio 3. This Special Edition goes further: more profiles, more stories, more voices. Stein's approach is both journalistic and deeply personal — she doesn't just chronicle the music; she traces the fight. From performers to producers, arrangers to agents, publicists to educators, this is a panoramic portrait of women's contributions across every dimension of the jazz ecosystem.

At a moment when the conversation about gender equity in the arts has never been more urgent, WOMEN IN JAZZ — SPECIAL EDITION is both a historical document and a call to action. It is essential reading for jazz fans, music students, feminists, and anyone who believes that the story of an art form is incomplete until all its voices are heard.

Pull Quotes

\"Women in Jazz is a great read and an excellent and contemporary report on an important topic.\"

JazzTimes

\"Stein is a direct and positive writer, and the impression that you take away from the book is an upbeat, and honest, assessment of this current state of women working in jazz. She discusses women's successes, from the struggle for acceptance to the pushing of boundaries, and does not sugar coat the injustices and mistreatment along the way.\"

Paul Acquaro, The Free Jazz Collective

\"All That's Jazz author Sammy Stein's new book Women in Jazz… uses a wide-angle lens to look at how women in a range of different roles have made a life in

and helped shape — jazz.\" — Emile Manasche, JazzTimes

Recognition

• JazzTimes Distaff notation
• Featured on BBC Radio 3
• JazzTimes Top Recommendation List

Author Bio

SAMMY STEIN is an internationally recognized jazz journalist, columnist, and author. A columnist for JazzTimes and contributor to numerous jazz publications worldwide, Stein has established herself as one of the leading voices documenting the role of women in contemporary jazz. Her Women in Jazz trilogy has been acclaimed by critics and musicians alike, earning JazzTimes Distaff recognition and international media coverage. Her work bridges scholarly rigor with accessible, passionate storytelling — a voice that honours the past while pointing toward the future.

Book Details

Also by This Author

WOMEN IN JAZZ: THE WOMEN, THE LEGENDS & THEIR FIGHT; IN THEIR OWN WORDS — INTERVIEWS WITH WOMEN IN JAZZ (all published by 8th House Publishing)

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