Hazel Scott

As WRTI honors Women's History Month, hear an expansive range of music composed by women on our broadcast, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and 3 to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

Jazz Night shines a light on the artistry and activism of pianist and singer Hazel Scott, and the efforts to recover her legacy.

It was 2008 when I authored the biography, "HAZEL SCOTT: The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC." At that time, Hazel Scott’s name conjured fond but distant memories among an older generation.

Throughout the month of February, join us for a special classical and jazz celebration of Black History Month on WRTI.Each week, we're spotlighting a key…