A Watershed Moment In Women's Jazz: "You reached for the sky and were able to touch it”
Val Wilmer
Friday, March 6, 2020
In May 1982, London’s Drill Hall arts centre hosted a unique music festival. Early Evening Jazz ran for 10 nights and spotlighted Britain’s women instrumentalists and singers. It raised spirits in the community and broke down age-old misconceptions. Val Wilmer celebrates the event and the pioneering personalities behind it
![Lydia D’Ustebyn Ladies Swing Orchestra (photo by Val Wilmer)](/media/203220/swing_2.jpg?&width=780&quality=60)
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