LA's Women In Jazz Panel + Performances Leave Guests Refreshed, Inspired, and Safe (Hosted by JIJI's Jazz Club)

On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, JIJI's Jazz Club leaned into an experiement they had been wanting to explore for the past year. In celebration of Women's Month, the club invited members of their community to attend their first panel highlighting women in the music industry and a chance to share different stories, perspectives, and conversations with the intentions to uplift each other. Housed out of Kissa Corazon, a listening café inspired by the iconic concept of Japanese kissa listening bars, guests felt like they could relax and exist comfortably just because the space was so beautiful and intentionally designed. Imagine high ceilings, warm tones of deep reds and burnt oranges neutralized by olive green and dark wooden details.

The program was intentionally designed by the women of the JIJI's Jazz Club board - Tída Norasingh (Founder & Director) and Indira Evans (Moderator & Assistant Event Producer + Artist). You wouldn't believe this was their first panel because of how strong their line up was. Consisting of panelists Trinity Bailey (Earth, Wind, & Fire Manager / Music is Unity Foundation), Jaime Kailani (CEO of 4 Mama Earth / Bruno Mars's Sister & Previous Manager), Tída Norasingh (Founder & Director of JIJI's Jazz Club / Event Producer at Slow Jamz), and sadie ibrahim (Activist, Multidisciplinary Artist & Producer at Dublab / Previously at Jazz Is Dead). The panel was the introduction for the night allowing the intentions to be established from the jump. Guests and artists found themselves present in the questions and answers being shared on the stage while also interacting by laughing along with jokes, nodding in shared understanding of hardships, and asking questions to the panelists.

After the inspiring panel, performances by Mai Anna and Camille Kerani captured the attention of every soul in the room.

Alongside one of today's jazz influences, Solomon Fox, Mai Anna performed an acoustic and broken down set of her originals such as her unreleased masterpiece, "Baby Blue" - expected to release on her debut project coming this summer. Mai Anna is a Japanese and Puerto Rican Alternative-R&B artist born and raised in Queens, NY. Blending soulful sounds with her multicultural roots, she is part of a new wave of artists redefining the genre with intention and depth. With her incredible control and rich tone, Mai Anna had a hold on the room. Guests would hold their breath during every run, applaud after every song, and reside in awe at every story tied to her work.

Camille Kerani is a saxaphonist and composer from the Bay Area and currently based in LA. As an upcoming force in contemporary jazz, she forges sounds that are spiritual and expansive. Camille has worked with artists ranging from Larry June to Nduduzo Makhathini, and currently plays in the horn section for Thee Sacred Souls. She splits her time between LA, the Bay Area, and NYC while in the process of recording her debut album. On the night of Women In Jazz, Kerani performed and incredibly intimate solo performance that was dedicated to devine femininity. Guests in attendance were invited to close their eyes and focus on the music to help bring them whatever energy they were in need of from the universe.

The night was carried alongside sounds provided by the multi-fascited Sara Kawai, an LA-based harpist, producer, & DJ. Sara's work bridges classical mastery with contemporary culture. With 18 years of harp experience and 8 years in music production, she began her journey with classical training in Boston before evolving into versatile artist operating across hip-hop, R&B, pop, alternative, and electrinic spaces. With a tasteful selection of jazz and R&B remixes and classics, the night's program flowed effortlessly hand in hand with Sara's set.

The JIJI's Jazz Club board is currently in talks and intentions to explore more ways to bring events like this into reality. Highlighting Women In Jazz on and off stage is not only important to today's culture, it's necessary for tomorrow's future. We hope the next generation inherits an industry where women are not just represented on stage, but shaping structures behind the scenes - producing, programing, engineering, running labels, and owning music venues. JIJI's was created with the intention to encourage audiences to engage, not just consume. When people feel like they're part of the moment instead of spectators, something special happens. This event was proof.

Women In Jazz Panel moderated by Idira Evans featuring Trinity Baily (Earth, Wind & Fire / Music is Unity Foundation), Jaime Kailani (4Mama Earth / Artist Management), Tída Norasingh (Founder of JIJI's Jazz Club / Slow Jamz), and sadie ibrahim (Activist / Dublab / Jazz Is Dead)