Born and raised in Texas, Clora Bryant came to Los Angeles in 1945, where she became part of the swinging music scene on Central Avenue. An accomplished jazz trumpet player and vocalist, Bryant was the only female horn player ever to perform with saxophone legend Charlie Parker. In the early 1950s, Bryant was a member of the Hollywood Sepia Tones, the first all-woman jazz group to appear on television. During her distinguished career, Bryant has performed with such well-known artists as Dizzy Gillespie, Linda Hopkins, Johnny Otis and Bill Berry.