The first edition of Black Women in American Bands & Orchestras (a Choice Outstanding Academic Book in 1982) was lauded for providing access to material unavail

Profiles are presented under the headings of orchestras and orchestra leaders, string players, wind and percussion players, keyboard players, and non-playing or

Features a collection of essays that detail black women's experiences in various forms of music and details such topics as black authenticity, sexual politics,

Women's Bands in America is the first comprehensive exploration of women’s bands across the three centuries in American history. Contributors trace women's em