From the women's college in Atlanta, Georgia, the Spelman College Jazz Ensemble is a unique combination of vocalists, wind instrumentalists and rhythm section that has thrilled and excited audiences across the country with their innovative and soulful sound.
Organized in 1983, under the leadership of its founder/director, Joe Jennings, this talented, nationally-renowned, all female jazz ensemble has toured throughout the United States, and has shared the stage with jazz greats such as Wynton Marsalis, Consuela Lee, Nancy Wilson, Leroy Jenkins, Valerie Capers, the Straight Ahead Jazz Quartet, the Uptown Sting Quartet, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Regina Carter.