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The Instrumental Women® Project (IWP)
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) program of
Pasadena Arts Council
is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) program of
Pasadena Arts Council
“Much More Than Music, It’s Music For The Cause”™
Nedra Wheeler - is a bassist with a Masters of Fine Arts and a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Music Performance from California Institute of the Arts. She has 16 years of teaching experience and 25 years of professional performance experience. A native of Los Angeles, she is an educator and volunteer in the South Central community and teaches bass for the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz. Nedra heads her own quartet, and her debut disk, "Gifts: Live at Birdland West" features her original compositions. She has performed with stellar musicians such as Ella Fitzgerald, Billy Higgins, Cedar Walton, Billy Childs, Karen Briggs, Ravi Coltrane, and Alice Coltrane. She is heard on the film soundtracks for "Menace to Society," "Malcom X", "Chick Peas," and "Clockers.
