Welcome to the latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ with guest host for this episode Kim Cypher. In this episode, we welcome Fleur Stevenson

Our podcasts have been featured at number 7 on the Top 10 Women In Media Podcasts on the web by Feedspot and you can also find our podcasts at number 9 in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot!

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One of the UK’s most distinctive jazz vocalists, Fleur Stevenson captivates audiences with her honeyed tone, charismatic stage presence, and effortless phrasing. With warmth and subtlety, she brings each lyric to life, weaving stories with every note. Fleur’s impeccable sense of timing, space, and improvisation pays homage to jazz greats like Shirley Horn and Anita O’Day, while her fresh, stylish interpretations of classic standards - and her tender, heartfelt delivery of romantic ballads - mark her out as a unique voice on the modern jazz scene. A must-hear for lovers of first-class, straight-ahead vocal jazz. Fleur is a respected figure on the UK jazz scene, regularly collaborating with some of the country’s top musicians, including Gareth Williams, Art Themen, Pete Billington, Dave Newton, Denny Ilett, Brandon Allen, Steve Brown, Sebastiaan de Krom, and Clark Tracey, to name just a few. She performs at many of the UK’s most prestigious venues, including the legendary Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, the 606 Club, and the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho. Fleur's latest album (2022) with multi-instrumentalist Pete Billington, 'For All We Know', received much critical acclaim and is included in the prestigious Jazz Views Best Albums of the Year Award, and also featured as one of Jazz Fuel's Best 30 Jazz Releases of 2022. The album is playful and light-hearted yet with a frisson of melancholy, songs such as ‘I’ve Got You Under My skin', ‘When Sunny Gets Blue' and ‘Stella by Starlight'.

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Welcome to the first episode of our new podcast Vanguard Voices from Hannah Horton in collaboration with J Steps, celebrating emerging jazz talent and the voices of young women in music and media. Featuring honest conversations, shared experiences, and inspiring stories, the podcast is all about finding your voice and stepping into your own creative identity.

In this first episode J Steps talk to Hannah Horton!

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“J Steps is an example of what we can do to ensure the future of the music we love” – Maxine Gordon

Growing up, Hannah Horton faced challenges as a young saxophonist. As a girl in a predominantly male jazz environment, she often struggled to find a safe space where she could express herself without judgment. This lack of support led her to stop playing jazz for years, feeling disconnected from the music she loved.

Determined not to let other female and non-binary jazz musicians experience the same isolation, Hannah created J Steps. This community is a safe haven where every member is encouraged to embrace their individuality and passion for jazz. The "It's okay to be you" tagline embodies this ethos, reminding everyone that they are valued and accepted for who they are. At J Steps, it's not just about the music—it's about creating a nurturing environment where everyone can grow, explore, and thrive.

Welcome to the 15th edition of our magazine, celebrating International Women’s Day!

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Features interviews with Tomeka Reid, Tina Carr, Aus Tebza, Barka Fabianova, Jasna Jovićević, Isabelle Bodenseh, Diana Torti, Hannah Horton, Yolanda Charles, Alma Micic, Annemie Nel . We also speak to women of colour in the community for the important piece  ‘When Is It Time’  as well as shining a light on Dani Harris, Kim Cypher, Sacha Botrous, Tatiana Gorilovsky, Enid Farber, Monika S Jakubowska and 14 artists on our guest curated playlist! And so much more! Our team of writers for this edition are Germana Stella La Sorsa Kim Cypher Isabel Marquez Shireen Fisher Fiona Ross Betty Accorsi making her debut Alice Hill and guest playlist curator Brad Stone

International Women’s Day (IWD), celebrated annually on March 8, is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for advancing gender equality. IWD has been around for well over a century, with the first IWD marked in 1911.

In 2026, IWD marks an extraordinary milestone: 115 years of collective action, advocacy, and progress toward gender equality. For more than a century, IWD has helped drive transformative change. Each generation has built on the courage of those before it, pushing boundaries and redefining what is possible.’

This is an interactive free magazine, so please do click away to visit websites, buy music, watch videos etc, or you can download as a pdf. Please take your time. Take a moment away from your phone and enjoy the photography on a larger screen. Please share the incredible artists you see here with your communities. Together we can support each other, we can inspire each other, and we can enjoy art, in all forms, together.

Welcome to the latest episode of ‘In Conversation With’ with guest host for this episode Fiona Ross. Our theme tune Nardis is from Hannah Horton. In this episode, we welcome Tina Carr

Our podcasts have been featured at number 7 on the Top 10 Women In Media Podcasts on the web by Feedspot and you can also find our podcasts at number 9 in the top 60 Best Jazz Podcasts in FeedSpot!

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London-based, Tina is a relative newcomer to the scene, but not to the music – jazz was her first language. A few years ago, she walked away from a professional life working with freelance journalists and threw herself into the music she had been making all her life. First, she began listening again. “I listened at work, at home, in the car, in the street, at concerts, gigs, jams, opening my ears to music across every genre. It took me over.  And I began to sing again. A riper voice maybe – but a true one.”

With a love of great women singers, from Carmen Macrae, to Annie Ross, Sheila Jordan to Jessye Norman, Tina has her own take, telling stories through songs old, new and unusual and - increasingly - writing her own lyrics. With her torchy voice, Tina sings from experience, reaching out to audiences with a warm, authentic jazz vibe that is unique and moving.

Tina’s upcoming album Moon Over Mildmay is being released on March 6th, with an album launch on February 18th. You can find out more here 

Tickets to launch here

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Women in Jazz Media (WJM) are delighted to announce the first exhibition of 2026 at the Manchester Jazz Festival!

Manchester Jazz Festival (mjf) is the city’s longest running music festival and is an established part of Manchester’s cultural heritage. First staged in the summer of 1996, the annual festival has grown to feature hundreds of musicians, across 60+ free and ticketed events each year. The festival traverses the city’s music venues and public spaces, which in 2025 include First Street, Matt & Phreds, Band on the Wall, St Ann’s Church, Band on the Wall, The Stoller Hall, The Carlton Club and Forsyths. New and original work is championed, and regional, national and international artists celebrated through our performances, commissions and premieres.

Bringing together inspirational women from across the globe, the photography exhibition: Women in Jazz Photography: Her Frame. Her Sound will be at The Social space at Aviva Studios 15 – 24 May inclusive during the Manchester Jazz Festival.

To find out more about MJF please click here To see the line up for the MJF click here The exhibition is free, but do book tickets for music events by clicking here

A unique opportunity to celebrate women working in jazz both behind and in front of the camera. Inspirational moments in jazz captured by some of the incredible female photographers leading the way in jazz photography. Exhibiting legends such as Geri Allen, Abbey Lincoln, Alice Coltrane, Nina Simone to contemporary artists including Lakecia Benjamin, Nubya Garcia and Brandee Younger, there has never been an exhibition like this. Legendary and award-winning photographers from South Africa, New York, Poland and the United Kingdom, this breathtaking exhibition features the work of Monika S Jakubowksa, Vuyo Giba, Tatiana Gorilovsky, Enid Farber and Kasia Ociepa.

Our new Women in Jazz Media Playlist is now out: Volume 46! We publish a new playlist each month and try to share a wide range of women from across the world - new releases, legacy artists, new and established artists and also some women we think you should know about but maybe don't!  We keep it to 15 artists per playlist to give you time to discover, listen and share these incredible women. 

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As always we would encourage you to buy directly from the artist where possible, and all the links are on our site here: 

Sarah Elizabeth Charles    Sacha Boutros    Ramona Horvath   Anaiis

       Emma Rawicz    Johanna Linnea Jakobson    Jane Ira Bloom    

   Chihiro Yamanaka     Jasna Jovićević     Nabou      Bria Skonberg

Macha Gharibian     Tomoko Omura     Jas Kayser     Alberta Hunter

Do please get in touch if you have music you would like us to include - either your own or recommendations. We are especially keen to share music from female instrumentalists and composers.