Season 3 Episode 4 Sherrie Maricle

Drummer, composer, arranger, teacher and a truly inspiring “force of nature”, Sherrie Maricle, leads The DIVA Jazz Orchestra, her quintet FIVE PLAY and co-leads the 3D Jazz Trio.  With her bands, Sherrie has performed at many of the world’s most acclaimed music venues and festivals; from Lincoln Center to the Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl, to Jazz Festivals around the world.  In this episode, we talk with Sherrie about a wide range of topics including the route that led her to the drums, her love of Big Band music; the changing role of women in Jazz, and the constant challenge of recognition and acceptance.