Dinah Washington
American vocalist and pianist; prominent black female recording artist in the 1950s.
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Gladys Bentley
American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance.
Alice Coltrane
Luminary in both the world of American jazz and Hindu spirituality.
Gladys Watkins
The first official carillonist of New Zealand’s only carillon
Dorothy Davies
New Zealand pianist and teacher
Beatrice Barth
New Zealand pianist and educator
Mary Hean Alexander, Jr
British pianist
Peggy Dell
Irish pianist and bandleader
Maria Szymanowska
Polish pianist and composer
Janetta McStay
Janetta McStay (1917–2012), born in Invercargill, was sought after in Australia and New Zealand as an accompanist and solo artist, performing concerti with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and other orchestras. She taught at the University of Auckland from 1963 until retirement.