Music Mavens: 15 Women of Note in the Industry

by Ashley Walker, Maureen Charles

Nothing moves us like music. 

Music Mavens transports readers around the world (and beyond)—to a jazz performance in Genoa, an instrument lab in London, a Tokyo taiko dojo, a New York City beatbox battle, and even a film scoring session aboard the Starship Enterprise, to name a few.

Along the way, it spotlights artists whose work spans musical genres and industry roles, including composing and songwriting, performing and conducting, audio engineering, producing, and rock photography.

In Music Mavens, 15 extraordinary women reveal how they turned their passions into platforms and how they use their power to uplift others. 

Their musical resumes will inspire, but the way each artist lives her life is the real story.

Genres: Nonfiction, Music

224 pages, Hardcover

Published November 15, 2022

Reviews

[Maddie Carr · Rating 2 out of 5]

Non fictional books have never really been my thing, but this included an actor from Wonderland, so that's pretty good.

[Rainah Petersen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall, the book wasn't bad. It seemed like it was rushed in publication to get the most recent news and updates, however. There were multiple grammatical errors, which in my opinion shouldn't even be a question in a published book. I loved hearing the stories of women who defied the odds and did what they loved--music--even when people told them they couldn't. It gave me hope that maybe my future still has music in it.

[Jehnie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This falls into the 3.5/4 rating. It is a Covid/post-Covid look at women doing unique things in the music industry. It includes boxes with definitions of musical jobs, genres, and technology. None of these women are household names, but they are all involved in roles that are not traditionally held by women.
All that being said, I think the audience for this book is quite small. I'm not sure who I would hand it to.

[Pam Friedman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this was a really good book for young women. The profiles of artists working in the music industry that highlight vocations outside the traditional path. I think this should be on the shelf of every school library!!

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Honestly, this made me want to learn more music stuff -- arranging, producing, that sort of thing.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent survey that shoppers a variety of musical fields, so there should be something to interest music fans of all stripes.