Fiona Ross and Céline Peterson talk about women that have inspired that and the role of women in today’s society.

‘I think we're in a very pivotal moment globally - both with the pandemic and with the recent US election and with everything that has happened with the black lives matter movement in the last year. I think that women play a very key role in making sure that we use this very sensitive but very important time to make change’ Céline Peterson

Fiona Ross talks to Céline Peterson on International Women's Day

In this, episode, Ashaine White talks to Jazz writer Jiaowei Hu.

Based in Shanghai, China, Jiaowei has been working closely with Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, Blue Note China, JZ Music, Jazz at Lincoln Center Shanghai among others during the past five years. In May 2019, she accomplished a local government-commissioned research project on “Youth Engagement in Jazz Industry of Shanghai” alone. Through over 80 articles published online and in print before contributing to All About Jazz, she has – and is - a true force behind in the jazz popularization process in China.

Jiaowei tells us that ‘Through jazz writing, I hope to bring people and different parties together, to build bridges for people to meet, across ethnicities and races, across religions and beliefs, across genders and generations, across occupations and fields, even across diverse ways of thinking. That's how jazz has enlightened me, so I want to write about it in return. One day it suddenly hits me, that I should help to let the world hear what's happening in China as well. I feel it part of my mission since I'm also among those who write the most about jazz in my country. Being a long-time follower of All About Jazz, I wish to contribute, as much as to learn. To connect, as much as to be connected.

Diversity. Freedom. Naturality. I'm totally in for these and jazz just has them all. So here I am, writing on jazz from the Far East, from China. Here is a growing market; the musicians can tell, too. But that's only the shallow surface of it. To dig a bit deeper, I think today many Chinese are in common in the spirit - usually a bit timid to express it though - that we aspire to open up to the world and get connected. Be it our musicians, aficionados, agents and managers...our culture. To connect and be connected, just like anyone else.

You can follow Jiaowei Hu work here: All About Jazz - Jiaowei Hu - Jiaowei Hu on Facebook

Our Host: Ashaine White is a Freelance Vocalist, Musician and Music Journalist from London. As a recent awardee of the Girls I Rate and PRS sustaining creativity fund, Ashaine is involved in a diverse range of global Music projects and is clearly proving that she is ‘the one to watch’ in 2021.

As the host for the ‘In Conversations with…’ series for Women in Jazz Media, Ashaine will delve into the lives and stories of inspiring women in Jazz media, exploring current industry topics and challenges and motivating us all to explore, support and encourage a healthy, diverse and equal Jazz world.

In Conversation with...Ashaine White talks to Jazz writer Jiaowei Hu

A fascinating and inspiring conversation exploring working in today’s Jazz industry and how to develop a career as a writer: ‘Do the work, rise to the occasion as much as you can and then shoot your shot! You’d be surprised who might give you a chance, especially if you are black and especially if you are woman. This is a good time for us to kick in the door’

Angelika Beener is a proud New York City native whose love of writing began in fourth grade when she won a storytelling contest. Her imaginative tales about attack vegetables and other wacky scenarios always amused her schoolteachers, and although her college professor urged her to change her major to English after reading her quirky essays about her hometown, she studied marketing instead. In fact, it would be some years before Angelika would take his advice, as she was busy nurturing her first love — music — by interning at record labels between classes.

Happily, her true passions of music and writing collided, and over the next fifteen years since those college days, Angelika has worked for ASCAP, The Hit Factory, Blue Note Records, and Newark Public Radio-WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM, and she consults for independent artists and non-profit organizations. Her work for WBGO was recognized by The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which presented her with the “My Source Community Impact Award” as part of their Public Awareness Initiative to Celebrate and Affirm the Essential Role of Public Broadcasting in American Society. The following year, Angelika created and co-produced the acclaimed four-part podcast series called “We Insist! Jazz Speaks Out”, which garnered award recognition by The New York Association of Black Journalists.

Angelika continues to enjoy a dynamic career in the music business spanning the last twenty-two years and has contributed her work to esteemed media outlets and organizations including Downbeat, TIDAL, The Huffington Post, NPR Music, Jazz at Lincoln Centre, and National Public Radio. A journalist who writes about music and culture at the intersections of race, gender, and generation, Angelika has participated in several notable event panels and guest speaking engagements.

Additionally, you can find her name attached to various notable jazz projects including Droppin’ Science: Greatest Samples From the Blue Note Lab; iconic bassist Ron Carter’s Dear Miles; and Marcus Strickand’s People Of the Sun. A fierce advocate for gender and racial equity, particularly in the arts, Angelika served as a dedicated member of the Board of Directors for the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls. Angelika adds film producer to her list of credits as part of the team for the award-winning documentary Digging For Weldon Irvine, the unsung father of jazz fusion, who mentored the likes of Q-Tip and Yasin Bey (Mos Def).  

You can follow Angelika Beener’s work here: Kulturedchild.com-and on and 

 

Our Host: Ashaine White is a Freelance Vocalist, Musician and Music Journalist from London. As a recent awardee of the Girls I Rate and PRS sustaining creativity fund, Ashaine is involved in a diverse range of global Music projects and is clearly proving that she is ‘the one to watch’ in 2021.

As the host for the ‘In Conversations with…’ series for Women in Jazz Media, Ashaine will delve into the lives and stories of inspiring women in Jazz media, exploring current industry topics and challenges and motivating us all to explore, support and encourage a healthy, diverse and equal Jazz world.

In Conversation With...Ashaine White talks to Angelika Beener

In this episode Ashaine White talks to Céline Peterson

‘In terms of race and gender, it’s incredibly uneven, in every aspect of the industry. And the other thing I want through in there is age. I’m young, you’re young and we are not taken as seriously by older, white men in particular, and older white women…and I really can’t wrap my head around it! It’s infuriating. It’s definitely made been more difficult, being a young woman of colour. It’s like everything going against us in that sense’

‘Streaming…it’s multi layered. You are not just dealing with the streaming services not paying the artist enough, it's not just that. It’s partially that the audiences don’t care and they feel like it's not their responsibility. It is. It is the audiences responsibility to be part of the positive change. 
Artist Representative and Producer Céline Peterson has presented concerts and given inspiring speeches all over the globe (Canada, The United States, Denmark, Barbados, Switzerland, and South America), and manages some of the most exciting jazz artists on the scene today, including JUNO Award winner Robi Botos, 2018 Ellis Marsalis Piano Competition winner Ben Paterson, and Member to the Order of Canada, Dr. Dave Young. She is a producer of the Kensington Market Jazz Festival, which takes place every September in the heart of downtown Toronto and over the course of 3 days and presents over 400 local artists in 24 venues to 5000+ patrons. Céline has also worked extensively with Coalition Canada and their Youth4Music initiative as an Ambassador. Céline has always been a proud ally to the up-and-coming generations of musicians, and along with her work at the Coalition, has done workshops at various schools including Durham College, and The Chicago Academy for the Arts.
Céline’s career began over a decade ago when she started working in Social Media Management, a field in which she is still active. Her efforts and successes have put her at the top of the list for many artists who want to expand their online presence. It started when she created a Facebook page for her late Father, legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson, which now serves as both a hub where his fans can gather and find endless content both personal and professional about one of the world’s most celebrated jazz artists, and as a platform where she chooses to showcase some of today’s up and coming artists in the jazz world.
"Céline Peterson is a brave and articulate champion for jazz. A valiant writer and speaker who works lovingly and tirelessly for the cause of dedicated musicians. Her brilliant mind and deep heart motivate her outspoken support for the present and future of music education. With honest humility and courage, she speaks the truth of the immeasurable importance for our evolving society to realize that jazz is a precious art form for us to invest ourselves in and to treat with care, dignity and devotion. I’m grateful for Céline’s encouragement of my efforts, because her sincerity won’t ever allow her to “pretend” where the sanctity of music is concerned. Céline is the real deal and the international jazz community is blessed by her humanity, soul and voice." - Benny Green, Pianist, Composer, and Educator


https://www.celinepeterson.com/

In Conversation With...Ashaine White talks to Céline Peterson

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