Joanne Brackeen
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About
Became the first female member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. She also performed with Joe Henderson and Stan Getz.
Before Fame
She trained herself in the art of jazz by imitating Frankie Carle's albums.
Trivia
She was hired as a professor at The New School and at the Berklee College of Music.
Family Life
She was married to and divorced from tenor saxophonist Charles Brackeen.
Associated With
She was greatly influenced by the music of Charlie Parker.
