Roz Cron

Rosalind Cron (April 23, 1925 – February 7, 2021) was an American alto-saxophonist.[1][2] During the 1940s she played with the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, an all-female jazz big band.[3][4] She toured and performed for American soldiers in post-war Europe and was broadcast on national and international radio.[5]

Following the war Cron led and participated in female big bands, while teaching extensively. In later life, she lived in Los Angeles.[6] Cron is regarded as a pioneer of female big-band music.[7] She was the last surviving member of the International Sweethearts of Rhythm.[2]

  1. ^ "Rosalind Cron". Mount Sinai Memorial Parks & Mortuaries. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Lloyd, Robin (December 31, 2021). "Saxophonist Roz Cron". knkx.org. Pacific Public Media. Retrieved May 17, 2022.
  3. ^ The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz (2007) Ed. Leonard Feather and Ira Gitler, Oxford University Press
  4. ^ Jews and Jazz: Improvising Ethnicity (2016) Charles B Hersch, Taylor & Francis, pp104-107
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  7. ^ "No Man's Band: All-Female Jazz Orchestras Then and Now", NPR, March 14, 2019