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01/14/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
24th annual Lady Got Chops
Women's History Month Music and Arts Festival

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Bertha Hope and Friends 15 Memorial Hwy New Rochelle
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WOMEN's History Month Concert @ CENTRAL LIBRARY 89-11 MERRICK BLVD JAMAICA NY 3pmfeat Jodi Melendez-v, Michele De Angelis-k, Deb Knapper-gt, Camille Jones-dr, Kiki Nakajima-alto sax & Kim Clarke-b
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Deb Knapper @ Cafe Oasis Baldwin 8pm
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JESSICA VALIENTE LATIN RHYTHMS
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Eugenie Jones
Women in Jazz Month Tour
March 6, 2026, 630 PM
Dazzle Jazz Club | Denver, CO
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ERENA TERAKUBO QUARTET @ THE Bean Runner Cafe 201 South Division St, Peekskill NY 8PM-11:45PM
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Eugenie Jones
Women in Jazz Month Tour
March 14, 2026
The Velvet Note | Atlanta
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SANDRA ST.VICTOR PRESENTS ELLA & THE DUKE @ LINCOLN CENTER 10 LINCOLN CENTER PLZ NY 10023-6912 8PM

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REGINA BONELLI @ VENICE BLUES FESTIVAL, VENICE FLORIDA
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Eugenie Jones
Women in Jazz Month Tour
March 20, 2026
Mr. Tipple’s Jazz Club | San Francisco
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The Jazzwomen featuring Kim Peralta, Jennifer Vincent, Sarah Cion, Jenny Hill @ The Bean Runner Cafe 201 S Division Street,Peekskill, NY 8-11:30 pm
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REGINA BONELLI @ TARPON SPRINGS BREWERY WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH FESTIVAL,TARPON SPRINGS FLA.
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LAKECIA BENJAMIN @ BERGAMO JAZZ FEST Gaetano Donizetti Theater P.za Camillo Benso Conte di Cavour Bergamo, Italy 8:30PM
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LADY GOT CHOPS EVENT IN BROWNSVILLE curated by RONNIE BURRAGE
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LAKECIA BENJAMIN Kino In Der Dampfsäg, Sontheim Westerheimer Str. 8 Sontheim, Germany 8PM
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KIM CLARKE
hosts Jazz Foundation Jam session 6:30-9:30pm @ The Jazz Museum of Harlem 58 West 129th st NYC.
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LAKECIA BENJAMIN Dazzle Denver 1080 14th Street Denver, CO 80202 6:30PM
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EDWINA THORNE BAND performs in the Tauranga jazz festival 25 Downtown Carnival,PORT OF TAURANGA,NEW ZEALAND
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Eugenie Jones
Women in Jazz Month Tour
March 27, 2026
The Royal Room | Seattle

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JOAN BELGRAVE QUARTET @ THE BLUE LLAMA JAZZ CLUB AND RESTAURANT 314 S Main St, Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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LADY GOT CHOPS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MUSIC AND ARTS FEST PRESENTS THE GRAND CONCERT AT LANGSTON HUGHES LIBRARY..Details TBA
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Lenore Raphael duo with Hilliard Greene, bass 7pm Mars Hill Gallery 37 Liberty Street Mars Hill, NC 828-747-7267
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Lenore Raphael duo with Hilliard Greene, bass 3pm Sharp 9 Jazz Gallery 4608 L Industry Lane Durham, NC tel. 919-908-0035

12/25/2025

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Dearest friends, My brother from another mother has joined the heavenly jazz ba… Kim Clarke needs your support for A request re: Homegoing of Lonnie Caver

12/19/2025

Welcome Kim Peralta and the Jazzwomen to the 24th annual LADY GOT CHOPS Women's History Month Music and Arts Festival calendar at our number 1 participating venue The Bean Runner Cafe in Peekskill NY.

03/01/2025

Happy Women's History Month!
http://ladygotchops.com/2025calendar.html

An annual grassroots women's history month music celebration featuring international musicians, vocalists,dancers and visual artists. It is celebrated where they stand globally.The LADY GOT CHOPS Women's History Month Music Festival produced by Kim Clarke, sponsored by the Jazz Foundation, Womeninja...

01/31/2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MARCH 2025
THE 23RD ANNUAL
LADY GOT CHOPS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL PROMOTIONAL CALENDAR AND/OR SPONSORED EVENTS
3/1
HARLEM LATE NIGHT JAZZ (HLNJ) CELEBRATES WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH WITH DEBBIE KNAPPER (OF KNAPPERTIME) AND FRIENDS @ RED ROOSTER 310 LENOX AVE @ 125TH ST.NYC
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K.J.DENHERT AND THE N.Y. UNIT @ The Bean Runner Cafe
201 S Division Street , Peekskill,NY 10566
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THE GREAT CITY OF NEWARK JAZZ & BLUES ALLSTARS PRESENTS:
ANTOINETTE MONTAGUE
BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH,
275 MARKET ST. NEWARK 6-8 PM
3/2
KNAPPERTIME @ CAFE OASIS 779 BROOKLYN AVE, BALDWIN LONG ISLAND,NY
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BONCILLA LEWIS @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
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PUCCI AMANDA JHONES & BERTHA HOPE @ ALVIN AND FRIENDS 14 Memorial Hwy, New Rochelle, NY 10801 12-3PM
3/3
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KATHRYN FARMER sings! @ CENTARA GRAND HOTEL
RED SKY BAR (ROOFTOP)
999/99 Rama 1 Road 7-10 nightly except Mondays
Pathum Wan District, Bangkok, Thailand.
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HLNJ CELEBRATES WOMEN IN JAZZ @ RED ROOSTER 310 LENOX AVE @ 125TH ST.NYC WITH AMAYA NOEL
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ROCHELLE THOMPSON WITH THE BERTHA HOPE TRIO @ ORNITHOLOGY CAFE
6 Suydam St, Brooklyn, NY 11221
3/4

HLNJ CELEBRATES WOMEN IN JAZZ @ RED ROOSTER 310 LENOX AVE @ 125TH ST.NYC WITH DEB NEWALLO
3/5

HLNJ CELEBRATES WOMEN IN JAZZ @ RED ROOSTER 310 LENOX AVE @ 125TH ST.NYC WITH C.KELLY WRIGHT
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REGINA BONELL1@ COLONY WOODSTOCK
22 Rock City Rd, Woodstock, NY 12498
3/6

HLNJ CELEBRATES WOMEN IN JAZZ @ RED ROOSTER 310 LENOX AVE @ 125TH ST.NYC WITH LYNNETTE WASHINGTON
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Bassist ANNA SIBONGELE BUDA'S GLOBAL JAZZ WOMEN HANG ZOOM at 1pm EST Meeting ID: 936 0734 2642 Passcode: 033418
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KNAPPERTIME BAND @ ISLAND SOUL 105 SUNRISE HIGHWAY,LINDENHURST,NY 11757
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KAREN MAYNARD @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
3/7

HLNJ CELEBRATES WOMEN IN JAZZ @ RED ROOSTER 310 LENOX AVE @ 125TH ST.NYC WITH LATRICE ARLENE
3/8
ST ALBANS JAZZ ENTERPRISE LL presents TRILOGY OF JAZZ SERIES featuring the KEISHA ST JOAN/ BERTHA HOPE Quartet @ Suffolk County Historical Museum 300 W Main St, Riverhead, NY 11901 Afternoon Concert.
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REGINA BONELLI @ NORTH JERSEY BLUES SOCIETY'S WOMEN IN BLUES
STANHOPE HOUSE 45 Main St, Stanhope, NJ 07874
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VANESSA RUBIN @ SOUTH JAZZ KITCHEN
600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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Tamuz Nissim
The Bean Runner Cafe
201 S Division Street , Peekskill,NY 10566
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WOMEN'S HISTORY CELEBRATION @ EAST END JAZZ FEATURING MIKI HAYAMA AND ALL STAR FEMALE LINEUP
7:30Pm LTV Studios
75 Industrial Rd, Wainscott, NY 11975
3/9
VANESSA RUBIN @ SOUTH JAZZ KITCHEN
600 N Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19130
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TERRI DAVIS sings! ISLAND PRINCESS CRUISE
CAPETOWN ,S.A.
til MAY 2 FLORIDA
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KNAPPERTIME @ CAFE OASIS 779 BROOKLYN AVE, BALDWIN LONG ISLAND,NY
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BONCILLA LEWIS @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
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KIM KALESTI "KIMISTRY CONCERT"
ST. MARKS IN THE BOWERY 131 EAST 10TH ST NYC 3:30PM
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PUCCI AMANDA JHONES & BERTHA HOPE @ ALVIN AND FRIENDS 14 Memorial Hwy, New Rochelle, NY 10801 12-3PM
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JENNY ROXAS @
The Bean Runner Cafe
201 S Division Street , Peekskill,NY 10566
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3/10
3/11
Musique Libre Femmes -Cheryl Pyle , Ayumi Ish*to, Jeong Lim Yang @ Downtown Music Gallery 13 Monroe St NYC 6:30 pm
3/12
3/13
Bassist ANNA SIBONGELE BUDA'S GLOBAL JAZZ WOMEN HANG ZOOM at 1pm EST Meeting ID: 936 0734 2642 Passcode: 033418
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KNAPPERTIME BAND @ ISLAND SOUL 105 SUNRISE HIGHWAY,LINDENHURST,NY 11757
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KAREN MAYNARD @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
3/14
Natalie Hamilton & Band
@ The Bean Runner Cafe
201 S Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
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VANESSA RUBIN @ THE BOP STOP 2920 Detroit Ave, Cleveland, OH 44113
3/15
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ANDREA WOLPER QUARTET The Bean Runner Cafe
201 S Division Street, Peekskill, NY 10566
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MICKEY D DANCES! TBA
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ANNETTE ST JOHN
THE OTHER SIDE ART GALLERY
2011 Genesee St, Utica, NY 13501 7:30 & 10PM
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LADY GOT CHOPS 23RD ANNUAL FESTIVAL MULTI-ARTIST CELEBRATION @ LANGSTON HUGHES LIBRARY 100-01 NORTHERN BLVD. CORONA NY 11 AM 4:30!! FEATURED ARTISTS CONFIRMED : BERTHA (PIANO) AND MONICA HOPE(VOX),LAURA DREYER(SAX), STEPHANIE JEANNOT(VOX), JANE GETTER & DEBORAH KNAPPER (GUITARS) SHANELLE JENKINS (TRUMPET & VOX),BERNICE BROOKS(DRUMS) KIM CLARKE(BASS AND VOX) AND OTHER SPECIAL GUESTS TBA
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Mickey D & Friends with the Jazz Power Orchestra presenting: “Dancing Women in Jazz” National Jazz Museum in Harlem 58 West 129th St 4-6 PM Harlem, NY
3/16

KNAPPERTIME @ CAFE OASIS 779 BROOKLYN AVE, BALDWIN LONG ISLAND,NY
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BONCILLA LEWIS @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
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PUCCI AMANDA JHONES & BERTHA HOPE @ ALVIN AND FRIENDS 14 Memorial Hwy, New Rochelle, NY 10801 12-3PM
3/17
3/18
3/19
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Mickey D & Friends with the Jazz Power Orchestra presenting:DANCING WOMEN IN JAZZ @ Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center 530 West 166th St. 6-9PM Washington Height, NY
3/20
Bassist ANNA SIBONGELE BUDA'S GLOBAL JAZZ WOMEN HANG ZOOM at 1pm EST Meeting ID: 936 0734 2642 Passcode: 033418
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KNAPPERTIME BAND @ ISLAND SOUL 105 SUNRISE HIGHWAY,LINDENHURST,NY 11757
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KAREN MAYNARD @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
3/21

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MIKI HAYAMA PERFORMS WITH NNENNA FREELON @ DIZZY'S COCACOLA
10 COLUMBUS CIRCLE NYC
3/22
SOULFUL & FUNKY FRIENDS
The Bean Runner Cafe
201 S Division Street , Peekskill,NY 10566
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MIKI HAYAMA PERFORMS WITH NNENNA FREELON @ DIZZY'S COCA COLA
10 COLUMBUS CIRCLE NYC
3/23
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PUCCI AMANDA JHONES & BERTHA HOPE @ ALVIN AND FRIENDS 14 Memorial Hwy, New Rochelle, NY 10801 12-3PM
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MIKI HAYAMA PERFORMS WITH NNENNA FREELON @ DIZZY'S COCA COLA
10 COLUMBUS CIRCLE NYC
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KNAPPERTIME @ CAFE OASIS 779 BROOKLYN AVE, BALDWIN LONG ISLAND,NY
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BONCILLA LEWIS @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
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DR.GAIL JHONSON'S JAZZ IN PINK performs @ The Republic Venue 14241 Ventura Blvd. Sherman Oaks CA 5pm-9pm
3/24
JAZZ FOUNDATION JAM SESSION @ NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM 58W129TH ST NYC WITH KIM CLARKE, KIYOKO LAYNE , LUCIANNA PADMORE 6:30-9:30
3/25
3/26
3/27
Bassist ANNA SIBONGELE BUDA'S GLOBAL JAZZ WOMEN HANG ZOOM at 1pm EST Meeting ID: 936 0734 2642 Passcode: 033418
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KNAPPERTIME BAND @ ISLAND SOUL 105 SUNRISE HIGHWAY,LINDENHURST,NY 11757
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KAREN MAYNARD @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
3/28
JCFI MUSIC ENSEMBLE @ Global Jazz Women Festival Eswatini,
Africa
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VANESSA RUBIN @ LUCILLES
: 1447 N Summit St Suite C, Toledo, OH 43604
3/29
Zola Kendi Band
The Bean Runner Cafe
201 S Division Street , Peekskill,NY 10566

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NAMA (New Amsterdam Musical Association) LADY LEGENDS featuring ANNETTE ST.JOHN,KIM AUSTIN,HARMONY BARTZ,BILLIE HOLIDAY JR AND MORE
107 WEST 130TH STREET, NYC
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MIKI HAYAMA WITH NNENNA FREELON @ Philadelphia Clef Club of Jazz and Performing Arts
736 S Broad St, Philadelphia, PA 19146
3/30

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PUCCI AMANDA JHONES & BERTHA HOPE @ ALVIN AND FRIENDS
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KNAPPERTIME @ CAFE OASIS 779 BROOKLYN AVE, BALDWIN LONG ISLAND,NY
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BONCILLA LEWIS @ PATRICK'S PLACE 2835 FREDRICK DOUGLAS BLVD. NYC
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NAMA (New Amsterdam Musical Association) LADY LEGENDS featuring ANNETTE ST.JOHN,KIM AUSTIN, HARMONY BARTZ,BILLIE HOLIDAY JR AND MORE
107 WEST 130TH STREET, NYC
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MIKI HAYAMA WITH NNENNA FREELON @ KEYSTONE KORNER
1350 Lancaster St, Baltimore, MD 21231

12/04/2024

The BACK STORY Fall 2024:
JCFI Jazz Camp for Female Instrumentalists is an organization of wonderful musicians and arts educators based in Mamelodi South Africa who mentor to disadvantaged youth.
Through South Africa's Department of Sport, Arts and Culture support the JCFI Music Ensemble embarked on a US tour which began in Atlanta at the Musicwomen Festival, produced by Women in Jazz South Florida Inc. http://wijsf.org hosted by the wonderful Dr.Joan Cartwright.
Kim Clarke ,Pres of LADY GOT CHOPS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL INC, http://ladygotchops.com/index.html with assistance from New Music USA organized New York City leg of the tour. The band performed at Bronx Music Heritage Center, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Bean Runner Café in Peekskill, and the Jesus and Jazz Program at Mt. Zion AME . The group met NY Jazz legend Bertha Hope who has been keeping the music of her late husband the great Elmo Hope alive in her quintet- http://berthahope.net .These connections were made possible through the Global Jazz Women Hang a weekly Zoom meeting organized by bassist /bandleader Anna Sbongile Buda, with continued support from REVA. The fundraiser is intended to enable the exchange of culture: bringing the women-led music of Elmo Hope to South Africa and Eswatini.

Bertha Hope, an iconic jazz pianist, was born in Los Angeles, CA. She began playing piano at the very early age of three. During this time, Bertha was taught by her parents, both of whom worked in the entertainment industry. When she began playing piano, Bertha played classical music, but eventually...