Golda Solomon, "the medicine woman of jazz," is a professor of communications, speech, and theater arts; a poet, performer, producer, and docent; a supporter of women musicians as well as young musicians, poets, and performers. A native New Yorker, she has been active in NYC jazz since the 1960's; for Monk and Miles, Dizzie, Dolphy and Trane, Sun Ra, Mingus and more.

Golda has pioneered several unique businesses, including her personalized jazz service JazzJaunts, and along with Barbara Sfraga, ICAAN (Interactive Communication and Arts Network), which provides innovative, on-site, organization-specific arts programming to workplaces, schools, and other organizations. She was project director of Po'Jazz at The Hudson Valley Writers' Center for four years, and co-founded the brooklyn poetry choir. Po'Jazz is now at home at The Cornelia Street Cafe in Greenwich Village on the third Thursday of every month.

Golda has a collection of poetry, Flatbush Cowgirl, published in 1999, for which she co-produced a companion CD, First Set. She also co-produced the CD Po'Jazz: Takin' It To The Hollow, which includes over 20 poets and musicians. Her book and CDs are available on www.mouthwideshut.com. In 2002, Golda's poetry won first prize at the Writer's Workshop in Asheville, North Carolina. Madeline Peters, President and founder of Poet's Corner, says of Golda "Her poetry has a rhythm and spontaneity that goes right to the heart. Golda Solomon has found her perfect accompaniment in jazz."

Who better to provide you with the services of a personal jazz docent?  Goldajazz knows the scene.