Armstrong and Coltrane: two household-name musicians who were pivotal figures in the development of jazz. Despite their historical essentiality, you probably first thought of their husbands, Louis Armstrong and John Coltrane. Lil Hardin Armstrong and Alice Coltrane are just two of the female jazz musicians who society has turned a blind eye to. How can... The post NYPL Exhibit Spotlights Women Who Shaped Jazz appeared first on The Observer.
