Fri, Feb 17
|The PLAT
Straight Ahead: Women In Jazz
Grammy-nominated jazz group Straight Ahead broke new ground for women in the recording industry as the first all-woman jazz band signed to Atlantic Records. A group of strong, inventive instrumentalists and vocalists, they have shown themselves to be powerful and imaginative composers and arrangers.
Time & Location
Feb 17, 2023, 7:30 PM
The PLAT, 47 N Saginaw St, Pontiac, MI 48342, USA
About the event
Oakland University School of Music, Theatre, and Dance presents
Grammy-nominated jazz group Straight Ahead broke new ground for women in the recording industry as the first all-woman jazz band signed to Atlantic Records. A group of strong, inventive instrumentalists and vocalists, they have shown themselves to be powerful and imaginative composers and arrangers.
Marion Hayden - Bass
Alina Morr - Piano
Gayelynn McKinney - Drums
Kymberli Wright - Vocals
Rafael Leafar - Saxophone special guest