THE GIRLS IN THE BAND
THURSDAY, JUNE 11TH
DESSERT RECEPTION AT 7:00 PM
SCREENING AT 8:00 PM
COST: $15/IN ADVANCE, $20/AT DOOR
THE GIRLS IN THE BAND: A Feature Documentary
THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 20's to the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continue today to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them.
The film is a presentation of the Northampton Jazz Festival and sponsored by Whalen Insurance.
Producer/Director - Judy Chaikin
Executive Producer - Michael Greene
Producers - Nancy Kissock, Michael Greene, Hugh Hefner
“It’s a cultural travesty that the women of early jazz…have become a neglected footnote in music history, but Judy Chaikin’s well-researched, buoyantly entertaining documentary portrait could be the corrective.” –THE VILLAGE VOICE – Aaron Hillis