Ladies of Jazz Music: Dorothy Ashby, Terry Pollard, Vi Redd

This groundbreaking jazz performer was known as the Queen of the Vibes.

• Dorothy Ashby

• Terry Jean Pollard

• Vi Redd

This artist was not only a brilliant harpist, but taught herself to play the Koto and released an album of traditional Japanese music mixed with Jazz!

• Dorothy Ashby

• Terry Pollard

• Vi Redd

A prodigy on piano, this amazing woman toured with an all-white band for several years, playing two instruments. But the discrimination she faced made her question her career in Jazz.

• Dorothy Ashby

• Terry Pollard

• Vi Redd

Referred to as the 'Invisible Woman' of jazz music, this pioneer changed the way critics and magazines viewed women who performed.

• Dorothy Ashby

• Terry Pollard

• Vi Redd

Who was your favorite performer, of the 3 we studied?