THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 20's to the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continue today to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them.
Producer/Director - Judy Chaikin

Executive Producer -  Michael Greene

Producers - Nancy Kissock, Michael Greene, Hugh Hefner

It’s a cultural travesty that the women of early jazz…have become a neglected footnote in music history, but Judy Chaikin’s well-researched, buoyantly entertaining documentary portrait could be the corrective. –THE VILLAGE VOICE – Aaron Hillis

The Girls in the Band is by no means dry or academic; it’s joyous and packed with great music, much of which is not as familiar as it should be, since the fact that these female bands and performers never got their due is the point.    ---SF WEEKLY – Sherilyn Connelly