Women in Jazz unveil 'Uncovered'

The British-based Women in Jazz organisation has launched a new online platform, designed to champion and nurture female artists on the scene, launching with a beautifully intimate performance from star vocalist Celeste.

Uncovered is borne out of a desire to help address gender inequality and the lack of female representation in Jazz. Only 5% of Jazz instrumentalists are women in the UK, and according to former BASCA CEO Vick Bain’s recent study (Oct 19) only 14.18% of female artists are signed to publishers and 19.69% female Artists are signed to record labels.

Run by cousins Louise Paley and Nina Fine, Women in Jazz’s raison d’etre is to champion the best female talent. With Uncovered, the duo aim to showcase this talent to a global audience to allow a deep understanding of who the artist is.

On the project, Louise Paley says: ‘We believe that celebrating the talents of women will help inspire the next generation of Artists. Our new digital platform champions the top female talent in Jazz, exploring their artistry through live performance and storytelling’.

The shows will drop regularly throughout 2021 and the next will feature up-and-coming Jazz drummer, 24-year-old, Jas Kayser.

The next episode is due to be released on the 8th of March 2021, coinciding with International Women's Day.

Watch Celeste's Uncovered session:

About Women in Jazz:

Headed by Louise Paley and Nina Fine, Women in Jazz has cultivated an online community made up of 8,000+ artists; programmed sell-out shows at Ronnie Scotts and Allbright featuring world-class musicians such as Zara Mcfarlane and Liane Carol; run successful public series of DJ and Radio workshops led by preeminent women in all aspects of the music industry; established strong relationships with music tastemakers Worldwide and Jazz FM, and created ongoing masterclasses at Guildhall School of Music and Drama and Tomorrow's Warriors to help artists get to the next stages of their careers

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