About this episode
Nat interviews musician Ray Quon about his aunt, jazz drummer Alma Quon, and her ensemble The Joybelles.
Jazz drummer and bandleader Alma Quon was born in 1911 and died in 2007. Her ensemble The Joybelles comprising women from a range of cultural backgrounds was active from the 1940s until the 1990s. In this episode Nat interveiws Alma's nephew, musician Ray Quon.
People in this episode
Host: Nat Grant
Guest: Ray Quon
Topics covered
- jazz
- women in music
- cultural diversity
- music history
- interview
Keywords
- Alma Quon
- Ray Quon
- jazz drummer
- The Joybelles
- women in jazz
- music history
- cultural backgrounds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Joybelles
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