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Our 154 members: 72 musicians,
10 students, 27 men welcome newest members: Bradley Cooper, Sharon Cline, Aziza and Yejide Major. Thanks to our board members for their continued support. Refer your friends for membership? Simply suggest that they support women musicians! Members, pay current dues!

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December is Rising Star and Universal Human Rights Month

The highlight of November was receiving the Spirit of Excellence Music Leader of the Year Award from the American Business Women's Association of South Broward! As founder and Executive Director of WIJSF, it has been my pleasure to identify, interview, archive and produce in concert and on CD several women musicians, composers, vocalists and educators.  We thank Broward Schools SEAS Program, BankAtlantic, Arts4Learning, Broward Cultural Division, the cities of Fort Lauderdale, Lauderhill and Miami Beach for funding for our programs including Community Musicwomen, Jamaica Hill Jazz Jam, Lauderhill Jazz Jam and the Lauderhill Jazz Series. Next, we welcome our new National President Christine Vitolo, Esquire, who has been a tremendous supporter of WIJSF since its inception. Now, we have an International President and a National President! Let the games begin!

This month, we're asking members and friends to purchase 10 Compilation CD's Volume I for half-price: www.wijsf.com/JazzComp1.htm

Volume II is in production and will be released in January 2012, with songs from:

1. Beverly Lewis, Umbria, Italy
2. Afrikkanitha, Luanda, Angola
3. Mimi Johnson, Atlanta, GA
4. Juanita Johnson, Fort Lauderdale, FL
5. Linda Dachtyl, Columbus, OH
6. Dee Daniels, New York, NY
7. Lenore Raphael, New York, NY
8. Kara & Molly Delonas, NJ
9. Joan Cartwright, Fort Lauderdale, FL
10. Sonia Carlton, Fort Lauderdale, FL

On Sunday, November 20, I had the fortune of hearing trumpeter Flo Dreyer, formerly of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm in Miami with the North Miami Concert Band. On Friday, December 23, 2012 @ 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. EST, Joan will interview Flo. Join us at this link or call in on 714-364-4714, hit #1 to speak to the host and guest.

TWO FABULOUS PIANISTS

Lillette Jenkins-Wisner	Una Mae Carlisle
NEW CD RELEASE

Jus' Cynthia's new CD Thailand Blues  was recorded live in Bangkok at the Bamboo Bar in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel, earlier this year. The combination of an African American singer, a Russian band, a multi-cultural audience and a Thai setting makes for a pleasing product worth having. Also, coming in Spring 2012, is the musical Their Story Is Our Story, based on Jus' Cynthia's historical documentary Promises From The Palmetto Bush - The Genesis of Carver Ranches, Florida.  You'll be educated, enlightened and entertained by this drama spiced with comedy.

U. Aldridge Hansberry - Drummer, Flautist U. Aldridge Hansberry is a native of New Orleans and has lived in France, since 1982. She has worked as flutist, drummer, percussionist, composer and arranger with various artists from numerous cultures. She's recognized for her work in jazz, contemporary to traditional, New Music, Salsa, improvised and contemporary classical music in concerts, recordings, clubs, theater, film, music hall, multimedia. Her musical vocabulary is a synthesis of work, exchange, and creation.  Hansberry has performed with Alan Silva, Howard Johnson, Johnny Dyani, Marianne Kipp, Ken Norris, Jobic Masson, Rasul Siddik, Nathalie Braux, Eva Bouman, Odile Cougoule, Annette Mengel, Charmaine Neville, Géza Thomke Olivier Koechlin, Michael Maierhof, Katy Roberts, Sylvia Howard, Caroline Harvey, Nawal, Dionneau Florence. Her ensembles include: No Sax - Flute trio of original compositions and arrangements with Carl Schlosser and Pierre Faure Hatshepsut - an all original compositions and performing improvised music with Nathalie Braux Michele Veronique (INITIALLY aussi and Helena Halevy Nicole Coppin). Culture Collision - all year ranging from trio to quintet performing original compositions or arrangements with Sebastian Buchholz We Three - trio / quartet arrangements of Jazz with Thierry Jasmin-Banaras, Ken Norris and Elijah Chameli or Chris Culpo Primary Colors - trio performing Jazz Theatre with Ken Norris and Carl Riley Hot Chills - quintet performing original compositions and improvised music with Nathalie Braux, Francine Mercier, Eugenie Kuffler, and Helen Bass

Go to these links and, if you're a member of WordPress, leave your comments.

• www.miamiwood.wordpress.com The New Film Frontier
• www.musicwoman.wordpress.com Featuring women composers
• www.redonionproductions.com New production company
• www.theartsreporter.wordpress.com Excellence in Arts Reporting

FUNDRAISING

We need your continued support. Please pay your current dues!

Our member Caryn Danzy from Bayshore, Long Island has organized a site to help us raise funds. Click on the banner below and see if you see something that interests you.

Our first compilation CD is still available. Why not consider purchasing 10 or more at a reduced price for Holiday Gifts? 

If you're interested, send an email to info@wijsf.org with the number of CDs you would like to order and you will receive payment instructions.

SPECIAL HOLIDAY OFFER

2011-2012 BOARD MEMBERS

UPCOMING EVENTS South Florida Jazz Summit - January 14-15, 2012 FROM BEBOP TO DOO WOP TO HIP HOP - January 25, 2012 Tribute to Amazing Musicwomen - February 5, 2012 M E D I A   B L I T Z Steph Jordan interviewed WIJSF's Joan Cartwright and Mimi Johnson on Living In Color. Kick back and enjoy these informative interviews. This Jazzy Diva & Daughter Duo brings high energy music for the soul and a whole lot more with Host Steph Jordan on   WIJSF NOVELTIES WIJSF Greeting Cards     GOOD NEWS FOR WOMEN IN JAZZ!   www.wijsf.org  |  WHO WE ARE  |  All Newsletters Coming in 2012 - www.saaff.net

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