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Using an Upright Bass to Break Through The Boys' Club

Jan 21, 202216 min
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As a cancer survivor, Caroline Chung tells me expressing herself through music has been healing. But it's not always smooth sailing. Chung says she's been overlooked for gigs simply because of her identity-- an Asian woman who plays the upright bass. "Hey, I'm a female jazz bassist," says Chung. "It's like nobody really cares, because it's the ‘boys club’."  Despite this, Chung has found collaborators in people poets and other jazz musicians. After releasing two(FC) projects last year, Chung is gearing up for another push in 2022-- starting with this weekend's show at SF Jazz. But before you see her in performance or check out her music, I invite you to get a little more of her story... Rightnowish. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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