Carrington's Grammy-nominated CD spotlights women  CHARLES J.
GANS Associated Press Published:  NEW YORK (AP) -- Drummer Terri
Lyne Carrington couldn't have imagined producing an all-female
jazz album like her Grammy-nominated "The Mosaic Project" when
she launched her career three decades ago. Back then, she got
used to being the only woman on the bandstand.  "The pool of
female jazz musicians was not the same before," said Carrington.
"But now there's like a surge of younger players ... and that
made me feel like I can actually do a project like this."  Over
the years, Carrington has helped mentor a new generation of
female instrumentalists who have gone beyond the roles of
singers and pianists that women traditionally filled in a male-
dominated jazz world.  The inspiration for "Mosaic Project" came
at the 2007 Red Sea Jazz Festival in Israel when Carrington
performed in a quartet with Dutch saxophonist Tineke Postma,
pianist Geri Allen, and bassist Esperanza Spalding.  "I looked
up on the stage and there w