Repeats every week every Tuesday until Tue Jun 28 2022.
Tuesday, June 7, 2022 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
It is a little-known fact that women were the early carriers of this music, and certainly the first to popularize it. Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Dinah Washington, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Memphis Minnie, Ruth Brown, Etta James, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Nina Simone, Bonnie Raitt — each of these women, in their times, used this “truth-telling” musical form to challenge how society regards women. This course will explore women of the blues and the influences of these fierce, passionate, and thrilling artists.
Pamela Rose is a San Francisco jazz and blues vocalist who has thrilled audiences locally and internationally with her swinging, soulful style. With seven recordings under her belt, Rose has toured nationally, celebrating remarkable women in blues and jazz. She is on the faculty of the California Jazz Conservatory.