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onoKlect
Saturday November 6, 2021
“
SHEROES 8 p.m. Wilson Concert Hall
No tickets are required.
…Herzig herself is a visionary artist and educator, a true jazz warrior with an already fascinating career.” ~BOB BLUMENTHAL, Award Winning Journalist
Photo by Glen Frieson
SHEROES, brought together by pianist, composer, arranger, educator and author Monika Herzig, features an international cast of virtuous players—all women, all first-class talents. As an ensemble of empowerment, Sheroes is a musical force, operating with deftness, invention, enthusiasm and ambition. Sheroes not only heralds an era of greater and deeper consideration for
women in jazz but as Jazz Journalist Association President Howard Mandel affirms in his liner notes, “That’s exactly what Monika and company does: Presents a model of empowerment with results that are good for everyone. Wherever you are on the gender continuum, you’ll like it. SHEROES make music!” Herzig’s journey with the bandleaders began with the need for role models and peer support
in order to encourage more female participation in the jazz art form to get their musical voices heard. In addition to the keyboards of Herzig, the collective includes an international cast of virtuosi players: Jamie Baum (flute, United States); Reut Regev (trombone, Israel); Jennifer Vincent (bass, United States); and Rosa Avila (drums, Mexico).
To view the entire history of the SonoKlect Festival, visit www.sonoklect.com.
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