Baroness Ponnica de Koenigswarter

The California Jazz Foundation Honors Patrice Rushen

In 1982, radio stations across the world were blasting the bass heavy song “Forget Me Nots”. Just a decade later, Will Smith sampled the hit song for his chart topping “Men In Black” soundtrack. The mastermind behind some of music’s biggest contributions came from a woman whose musical knowledge extends far beyond the microphone.