In November of 2016, I felt like I had been assaulted by the double standard. For years I had seen powerful women do amazing things. I had female doctors, lawyers, financial advisors, agents, managers, producers, & accountants. Were we not due to finally have a female president? Watching this overqualified woman loose to an unqualified sexist man flabbergasted me. We saw her get marginalized for the way she looked, spoke, dressed, and rebuilt her relationship with her husband.

Numb & scrolling Instagram, I posted an idea to do an album called “Double Standards” where two women sing a duet on a jazz standard & the proceeds would go to female organizations. I had an overwhelming response of female (and male) artists that wanted to be included.

This election began a movement. Women hit the streets to march. The #metoo movement began, #timesup rose up out of the ashes... and my little idea for an album became a concert.

Double Standards the Concert, sponsored by iS Clinical, was held on Nov 12th, 2017 at NYC’s the Town Hall — founded by suffragists for female causes.

Broadway stars, recording artists, & comedians, including Sara Bareilles & Rosie O’Donnell, came together to sing duets on jazz standards (with feminist flair.) The concert sold out & almost $200K was raised for for Planned Parenthood, ACLU, and NBCC.

I walked away from the concert with an increased awareness of our plight as women historically and fully inspired to write original music that represented our mission for equality today.

My motto: “We can march but ya ain’t heard nothing till ya hear us sing.”