Event Details
In conjunction with the Music and Recorded Sound Division's exhibition Rhythm Is My Business: Women Who Shaped Jazz, the Reserve Film and Video Collection hosts an evening of film and discussion delving into the history of female jazz musicians.
Join for a screening of the documentary films International Sweethearts of Rhythm, which tells the story of the first racially-integrated all-female band in the United States, and Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women, which profiles jazz trumpeter Tiny Davis and her partner, drummer-pianist Ruby Lucas.
Join for a screening of the documentary films International Sweethearts of Rhythm, which tells the story of the first racially-integrated all-female band in the United States, and Tiny and Ruby: Hell Divin' Women, which profiles jazz trumpeter Tiny Davis and her partner, drummer-pianist Ruby Lucas.
About the Exhibition
The narrative of jazz history has frequently centered on the accomplishments of “great musical men,” overshadowing the contributions of many remarkable women.
This exhibition sheds light on these extraordinary women, showcasing the diverse talents and groundbreaking work of female musicians through photographs, posters, video, audio, and other archival items in the collection of The New York Public Library’s Music and Recorded Sound Division.
This exhibition sheds light on these extraordinary women, showcasing the diverse talents and groundbreaking work of female musicians through photographs, posters, video, audio, and other archival items in the collection of The New York Public Library’s Music and Recorded Sound Division.
Location
The New York Public Library of the Performing Arts
Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
Bruno Walter Auditorium
40 Lincoln Center Plaza
New York, NY 10023
Image: Still from International Sweethearts of Rhythm, Directed by Greta Schiller and Andrea Weiss / courtesy of the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts