Photo: Dion Xue
The Wellington Jazz Festival kicks off today and a group of musicians from across the motu are taking the opportunity to celebrate and boost up women in the field.
They'll host a showcase and a workshop on improvisation to encourage women to participate in what they say are often intimidating, male-dominated jam sessions.
Francesca Parussini is a co-founder of the Auckland-based group Wāhine in Jazz, and Hannah Flacks is a member of the Pōneke Listeners Collective. They both speak to Kathryn.
