LADY GOT CHOPS
Women's History Month Music & Arts Festival Inc.
A 501c3 nonprofit corporation


Kim Clarke
(President)
kimclarke99@gmail.com
Bertha Hope
(Vice President)
berthahope@gmail.com
Carol Sudhalter
(Treas)
sudsaxter@gmail.com
Kevin Clark
(Secy)
tuvok57@yahoo.com Clyde Bullard
(Advisory Board)
clydecbullard@aol.com



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23rd Annual LADY GOT CHOPS Women's History Month Calendar 2025

Higlights of 2024: We were granted a NEW MUSIC USA ORGANIZATIONAL AWARD !!


We supported the Elmo @ 100 honoring the music of Elmo Hope by the Bertha Hope Quintet as well as welcomed our Sister group from South Africa:JCFI Music Ensemble to New York: extending their tour from Atlanta for Dr Joan Cartwrights First Music Woman Festival to The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Bronx Music Hall, The Bean Runner Cafe and Mt Zion AME 'S JESUS AND JAZZ Program.

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Our March 2024 Calendar can be viewed :
22nd YEAR
PLEASE JOIN US BY VIEWING AND BOOKMARKING EVENTS

21st Anniversary
LADY GOT CHOPS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2023
featured our Living Jazz Legend,educator,composer,pianist
Bertha Hope, the centennial of her husband the late great Bebop pianist composer Elmo Hope and
the promotion of WOMEN IN THE ARTS and Sciences in general.
"ELMO @100" EVENTS LINK


In celebration of the 20th Annual Festival LADY GOT CHOPS Women's History Month Music
And Arts Festival Inc.has sponsored 4 scholarships for High School Girls; one in honor of
Professor Barry HarrisThe Keeper of the Bebop Flame and the other 3
Lillithe Meyers the owner of the Jazz Spot:
the birthplace of the LADY GOT CHOPS Women's Jazz Festival.




The contributions of Prof. Harris to Jazz
are too numerous to mention and too precious for words
as any student of his will attest.RIP
BARRY DOYLE HARRIS 12/15/29- 12/8/21




THE WINNER of the
LADY GOT CHOPS WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL
PROFESSOR BARRY HARRIS
PERFORMANCE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
FOR HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS 2022
MIMARA BLOCK-VIOLIN AND VOICE




OUR MISSION:


To globally elevate
Women's History Month
through the promotion of
women's outstanding
contributions (aka Chops),
artistic and otherwise,
during the month of March.

Produced as a free to
artist/venue service by bassist
Kim Clarke

Recipient of :

2019 Queens Arts Fund Award by Queens Council On The Arts with
public funds from the NYC Departmnet of Cultural Affairs
in partnership with the City Council
2018 Trailblazing Women and Arts Institutions Award by Rhythmcolor Associates
2017 Jazz Impact Award by Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium
2015 Jazz Heroes Award by the Jazz Journalists Association.
2014 Bean Runner Festival Founders Award
2013 Central Brooklyn Jazz Foundation Founders Award
2012 Women's Academy of Excellence Philanthropic Award
2010 Banana Pudding Jazz Golden Chekere Award
2010 Women's Academy Of Excellence Community Service Award
2008 New York State Assembly Certificate of Merit
Certificate of Congressional Recognition for outstanding service to the community
2008 Elmcor's EAA Satchmo award for Music/Entertainment

Member of:
AFM Local 802
IWJ International Women In Jazz
In Conjunction with
Women (In) Jazz
a 501 C3 Charitable Organization
Sponsored by:
THE JAZZ FOUNDATION OF AMERICA



Thrilled to be in the company of such wonderful mentors at
10th Year GALA March 2012 @ DWYER CULTURAL CENTER:
Jazz Patroness Cobi Narita, JFA's Wendy Oxenhorn Festival Co-producers:
Lillithe Meyers and Tiecha Merritt and The Legendary Bertha Hope.





Links & leads of interest:

GLOBAL JAZZWOMEN ZOOM HANG!
produced by bassist Anna Sibongile Buda
Thursdays 2pm EST -1pm DST
New Standards: 101 Lead Sheets By Women Composers
Terri Lyne Carrington (Editor)available at Amazon.com
The Girls In The Band
Poster and site
Marylou Williams Foundation
International Women In Jazz Inc
Women In Jazz South Florida
Monette Sudler Music
Joan Cartwright Women In Jazz
South Florida Music Collection III CD
The Black Rock Coalition
#WeAreNewMusic
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Thank you for having faith in the ladies
Ms Lillithe and sharing your space with love and grace.RIP

LILLITHE MEYERS--GRACE GONAUD-SAX



CAYLA CHARLES-DRUMS----TRINITY DUNN-GUITAR
THE WINNERS OF THE LILITHE MEYERS MUSIC FOCUS AWARDS




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