Historic trombone players

Current players

Dorothy Ziegler (1922 -- 1972) principal trombone St. Louis Symphony (1944 --  1964)

Betty O'Hara (b. 1920s -- d. 2000), honored by IWBC as pioneer brasswoman

Betty Glover, honored by IWBC as a pioneer

Yvonne Busch (1929 --   ), trombonist with International Sweethearts of Rhythm (1940s); longtime music educator in the New Orleans public schools, subject of film documentary: A Legend in the Classroom 

Monique Buzzarte, avant guard trombonist and activist, NYC

Angela Wellman, jazz trombonist, California

Audrey Morrison, classical and jazz trombonist, Chicago

Rebecca (Bower) Cheriah, co-principal trombone Pittsburgh Symphony

Abbie Conant, former principal trombone Munich Symphony, international trombone soloist and performance artist 

These are only a small portion of the women who have excelled as trombonists, past and present. You'll find many more on the IWBC website and in books by Linda Dahl (Stormy Weather) and Sally Plaksin (Jazzwomen). Add YOUR favorite woman trombonist on the Comments page!