Alabama Women in Jazz Festival

Alabama Women in Jazz Festival Huntsville Women in Jazz, an appreciation for women in music, jazz focused by founder, Patrice Bivins

Supporting women in music has been our goal since the first inception of Huntsville Women in Jazz Festival that we presented in 2014 at the Huntsville Botanical Gardens. This small indoor setting of about 50 guests and a dynamic line up of female performers, vocalists and musicians was well received. The name later changed to Alabama Women in Jazz Festival in 2015 presented in the Big Spring Park

East in downtown Huntsville to allow for the inclusion of all Alabama women musicians statewide. We have in the last few years partnered with the UAH Department of Music and the Office of Diversity and Inclusion to present the festival on the campus grounds, and to embrace a culture that expands to the students and the communities that enjoy outdoor arts and events. The Alabama Women in Jazz Festival is now in its 9th year to highlight women performers throughout the state of Alabama and other regions of the country.

Love these photos, all the way back to our 2017 jazz event !
08/25/2026


Love these photos, all the way back to our 2017 jazz event !

08/21/2026

We 💘 Traditional jazz
Straight-ahead
Contemporary

That time when we brought the women in jazz program two years ago to Straight To Ale Brewing !
08/19/2026


That time when we brought the women in jazz program two years ago to Straight To Ale Brewing !

FridayIn our history of presenting the women in jazz festival, it is important to recognize some of the local and regio...
08/07/2026


Friday
In our history of presenting the women in jazz festival, it is important to recognize some of the local and regional organizations who have provided communications to the public about us.

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Huntsville jazz festival to celebrate female musicians in Alabama, Southeast

Alabama Women in Jazz Festival

A local arts festival in the Rocket City turns 10 years old in 2023, and hundreds of people are expected to attend the event this weekend.

Asked many times 🎶 why are there women in jazz programs?Throughout its history, jazz has produced countless icons, the m...
08/02/2026

Asked many times 🎶 why are there women in jazz programs?

Throughout its history, jazz has produced countless icons, the majority of whom happen to be men. There are several theories and reasons as to why this may be. One theory suggests that instrument choice is the cause of this gender gap. Because jazz has been shaped by brass, woodwinds, and rhythm section instruments like the drums and bass, women were originally at a disadvantage. In early American life, women were encouraged to pursue singing and playing the piano, but a woman playing an instrument such as the trumpet, let alone pursuing a music career, was very rare.

08/01/2026

TOP FANS!
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It's official!From Trademark filing to officially registered certificate.Today is a very special day. This fantastic pro...
07/21/2026

It's official!

From Trademark filing to officially registered certificate.

Today is a very special day. This fantastic program, led by Patrice Bivins, director of Valley Arts and Entertainment, Inc. She has championed and supported women in jazz across Alabama and throughout the region since 2014.
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Join us in celebrating this exciting milestone and get ready for an incredible festival. Bravo!
www.valleyartsandentertainment.org

04/21/2026

A live panel hosted by jazz vocalist Darynn Dean, explores how women in jazz are shaping the sounds of today. Featuring the extraordinary flutist, vocalist, and composer Elena Pinderhughes, dynamic saxophonist and composer Nicole McCabe, powerful West African percussionist and recording artist Mizan Willis, and the soulful trumpeter, composer, and bandleader Tatiana Tate. Together we will explore how jazz continues to evolve and how inclusion, identity, and innovation are reflected in the music.

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