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Joyce had a great conversation with Kim Betton at SmoothJazzTimes.com about her Music for the Mind shows to benefit NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). |
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 Click here for Joyce's cover story in 57° Magazine.
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Global Cooling a Top Ten CD and Dolores in Pink the #2 Track for 2009 on Cafe Jazz Radio!
Hear Joyce on Cafe Jazz and read more about 2009's best at www.jazzlynx.net/mostplayed/2009.html. Global Cooling is in the top-10! |
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Global Cooling #2 on Amazon
Wow!!!!!
Global Cooling CD sales climbed to #2 on the Amazon CD Sales Chart.
Thanks for making Global Cooling a success!!! |
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Global Cooling Hit #1 on the SmoothJazz Indie Chart!
Global Cooling hit #1 on the SmoothJazz,com Indie charts! We want to thank YOU for making that happen for us! |
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Music for the Mind Concert Series
Music for the Mind is a new and exciting series of concerts where Joyce Cooling performances are dedicated to raising funds and awareness for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness).
A portion of ticket sales and Joyce Cooling merchandise goes to the local NAMI chapter where she performs. So, just by showing up for a fun, amazing concert, you've donated!
Stay tuned for Music for the Mind 2010. |
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Global Cooling now available at two of our favorite independent record stores!
We love these neighborhood places and hope our music friends in Richmond, VA and the Detroit, MI area keep these soulful places alive.
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BK Music
7106 Midlothian Tpk.
Richmond, VA 23225
tel: 804-276-7789
web: www.bkmusiconline.com
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Street Corner Music
26020 Greenfield Rd. (in Lincoln Center)
Oak Park, MI 48237
tel: 248-967-0777
web: www.streetcornermusic.com
Click here to purchase on-line.
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Cafe Jazz Showcases Global Cooling
Cafe Jazz and Ted Hasiuk showcased Global Cooling on his syndicated radio and internet feed.
Cafe Jazz writes:
Unencumbered by many of the contractual details that can impede the free flow of the creative ideas, Joyce and Jay present a collection replete with rhythm, melody, and groove and, it's therefore with pleasure that we pause to present Joyce Cooling and a trio of terrific tracks from that release as the subject for the showcase segment!!To begin we've selected the Brazilian tinged Dolores in Pink, which is actually a tribute to Jay Wagner's mom that we featured on the Fresh trax segment a few weeks back. Light and airy yet remarkably expressive, Joyce and Jay earn top marks for the subtlety with which they explore the highly infectious meter! Starting hour #2 may be one of the most underrated songs on the entire disc in tango-flavoured The Red Rose. Elegant and yet somewhat gritty, this track is a study in contrasts with Cooling's delicate finger style perfectly off-set by Wagner sparkling keys, a thumping bass, and that insistent accordion groove!!
Finally, it's the pulse of the emphatic title track and Cooling's musical salute to the safeguarding of our planet that rounds out the segment. Familiar, friendly, and occasionally exotic, while stretching well outside the confines of the everyday, Global Cooling is a gleaming collation of much of Joyce Cooling's finest material to date!! |
Global Cooling Review from Smooth Jazz.Com
Joyce Cooling is everything hip and happening about Smooth Jazz... she's vibrant, soulful and musically delicious.
In the ever-changing world of what we call the ‘music business,’ Joyce Cooling and long time partner Jay Wagner have savvied up and released this independently owned album (their 7th studio project to date), GLOBAL COOLING. The world-class recording features her signature body-moving, funky blend of contemporary jazz with global flavors that we’ve come to love and expect.
Eleven new tunes, all compelling… in particular, we’re digging the horn-enhanced, “Grass Roots,” the chilled funk of the title track, the smoothness and layered vocals of “Save This Dance For Me” and the sweet, soulful vocal “What Are We Waiting For?.”
Joyce continues to be an advocate for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) and is donating a portion of her sales from GLOBAL COOLING to the non-profit.
Get on board – Cool out with this hot new release! ~SANDY SHORE |
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Review Smooth Jazz Therapy
Joyce Cooling - Global Cooling
from Smooth Jazz Therapy
Joyce Cooling - Global Cooling
There is little doubt that San Francisco based guitarist Joyce Cooling has the monopoly on the kind of tight mid tempo smooth jazz that will always find an audience. Known for both her unique finger picking style and her passion for rhythm and harmony, the collaborations she has long enjoyed with writing partner Jay Wagner have signposted her career and now she is back with her brand new release, the cleverly titled ‘Global Cooling’.
Written entirely by Cooling and Wagner, this sumptuous eleven track collection which Wagner also produces is a mouth-watering creation of some of the best smooth jazz cuts you will hear this year and as one delicious number after the other comes rolling by the feeling is one of tremendous warmth. It is music that is special on many fronts, not least of which being the infectious rhythms of many complexions that Wagner expertly weaves into the majority of the songs. In fact at times his touches are nothing short of incredible and a wonderful example of his art is the one minute and twenty four seconds of ‘In The Streets’. This play-out track draws from the title of the earlier (and Jobim-esque) ‘What We Are Waiting For’ (where Cooling excels on vocals) and converts it into a totally rhythm driven chant that evokes a street carnival in Rio or the buzz of an expectant audience at a stadium gig. Equally memorable is the distinctly Middle Eastern beat of ‘Cobra’ that provides an exotic backdrop to Cooling’s urgent yet perfectly smooth playing. Again the rhythm is intoxicating and acts as a prelude to the crazy percussive extravaganza that is ‘We Can’. With Cooling’s quirky spoken word segments and innovative world influences this is indeed a ‘one of a kind’ tune. Cooling keeps the tempo spicy for the Brazilian tinged ‘Delores In Pink’ where drummer Celso Alberti really excels and when Tower of Power drummer David Garibaldi takes over for ‘Rhythm Kitchen’ his interplay with bass player Nelson Braxton (of the Braxton Brothers) ensures a groove that shimmers with the country of Nashville and the blues of the Delta.
Despite its nod to the Tango, ‘The Red Rose’ carries with it a distinctly Parisienne flavor which, in no small part, is due to magnificent accordion from Wagner. Cooling’s playing remains smoothly mellow throughout and when she switches to vocals for the quirkily funky ‘Chit Chat’ the fine use of horns overlays the whole piece with a velvety veneer. She stays in top vocal form for the delightfully mid tempo ‘Save This Dance For Me’ and the pent up urgency of the title tune delivers rhythm and melody by the spade full. Its clearly one of the album’s top tracks but just shading it as the Smooth Jazz Therapy favorite cut is the breathtaking ‘Grass Roots’. Wagner is his usual superb self on keys and as more luscious horns combine with Cooling’s tight playing the result is truly memorable.
As with her 2006 CD ‘Revolving Door’ she is denoting a portion of all sales from ‘Global Cooling’ to the National Alliance on Mental Illness. As she explains, “just by buying a copy of the CD, you've donated!” For all the latest news go to www.joycecooling.com For information on the National Alliance on Mental Illness check out www.nami.org
April 24, 2009 in CD Reviews | Permalink
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Smooth-Jazz.de Review
 from Smooth-Jazz.de
Since her arrival in the San Francisco Bay Area Joyce Cooling was always infected by music. But it was Wes Montgomery's solo on If You Could See Me Now which Joyce turned to the guitar. Her contact to Jay Wagner, a keyboardist on San Francisco's Brazilian circuit, gave her the impetus and energy to start her solo career. Her first album was Cameo (1990), a Brazilian-oriented music under the strong influence of her partner and musician Jay Wagner.
Her breakthrough was her Heads Up International debut Playing It Cool (1997), presenting a mixture of Latin and smooth jazz. The title song reached #1 on the Gavin Report and was the foundation for her great fan community. Based on a frequent appearance on numerous gigs and festivals her next album Keeping Cool (1999) could extend her popularity and success. Still on the heights of charts followed her albums Third Wish (2001-GRP), This Girl Got To Play (2004) and Revolving Door (2006-Narada Jazz), musically anchored in the smooth jazz genre.
Released from any label contract in the absolute weightlessness of independence Joyce finds back to her roots on her new album Global Cooling (2009). All songs on the new album are written and arranged by Joyce and her longtime friend Jay Wagner. Joyce expresses her excitement: “Global Cooling is like taking a transcontinental flight, touching down in fun, exciting and beautiful places. We were inspired to travel into uncharted territory, so we really stretched ourselves to get our passports in order! We played with a lot of new instruments and layered Tablas, congas, bongos, sitar, berimbau and even accordion over funk, rock and jazz. It was a trip.”
Smooth like a cheetah crawls Joyce into the starting Grass Roots. The reggae flavored bass and a strong horn section perfectly surround Joyce energetic guitar lead. Jay Wagner shines on a syncopated piano. The propelling Global Cooling is Joyce's tribute to the green-globe effort. The pumping beat is performed by Billy Johnson (drums) and Roberto Quintana (percussion).
A real popular melody is the grooving Save This Dance For Me. Joyce earned high accolades on the Berks Jazz and Seabreeze festivals this year with her new album. Cobra is a little trip to India instrumentally inspired by tables and sitar. Joyce comments: "I have some favorite Indian ragas, or scales, that I always wanted to play. The scales didn't fit over any of our previous songs, so we wrote Cobra, using one of my favorite ragas as a springboard."
Hooking melodies and lyrics are Joyce's great potential and talent. What Are We Waiting For? is a brilliant example of her blessed gift in the style of Joni Mitchell. Dolores In Pink is a tight collaborating between Jay, Joyce and long time drummer friend Celso Alberti. A Samba groove with a hypnotic power.
We Can is not an announcement but a fact. When someone deserves a prize for innovation then it is Joyce Cooling for this fantastic jazzy rap song. Especially recommended for percussion fans, congas, bongos, timbales, berimbau are the strong beat backbones.
One of the band's favorite restaurants in Detroit is Rhythm Kitchen. The 114-foot marble waterfall at Fishbone's is hard to ignore, but if that weren't enough for aesthetics, it also has a huge aquarium with beautiful, big, bright tropical fish. This excellent restaurant is the title donor for the next song.
Perhaps inspired by Grace Jones' La Vie en Rose The Red Rose melts Jay's passionate accordion and Joyce's Spanish guitar to an elegant Tango d'amour. "I have always love the way Jay plays accordion. The last time Jay's accordion playing was featured was on our very first CD Cameo on a song called, Voo Doo Chicken. He hasn't lost a stitch," comments Joys enthusiastically.
The origin of Chit Chat is to find in the conversation of two people observed by Joyce and ironically translated in a vocal view. Carnaval in Rio is the real thrill, an unparalleled experience and a definite once in a life-time event. Joyce and Jay join the Carnaval on In The Streets in their own way.
Celebrate Joyce's Global Cooling. It's a festival for brain and heart. Have the party of your life. |
Global Cooling Review & Podcast Progressive Pulse
Guitarist Vocalist, Joyce Cooling just released her brand new project, “Global Cooling” out on Group2 Productions. This is the first project produced on her label alongside her partner in crime, Jay Wagner. The result is a fusion of eclectic sounds and dance rhythms that draw from the global neighborhood of music. Joyce explains, “Global Cooling is like taking a transcontinental flight, touching down in fun, exciting and beautiful places. “We were inspired to travel into uncharted territory, so we really stretched ourselves to get our passports in order! We played with a lot of new instruments and layered tablas, congas, bongos, sitar, berimbau and even accordion over funk, rock and jazz. It was a trip.”
Cooling’s fan base will appreciate jazz and bluesy tracks like the opening, “Grass Roots”, “Rhythm Kitchen” and my favorite, “Dolores in Pink” which is a tribute to Jay Wagner’s mom! New listeners will embrace the global sounds and dance beats found in the title track of “Global Cooling” which showcases the exquisite musicianship of Joyce’s acoustic guitar rhythms combined with the beautiful piano playing of Wagner alongside a driving dance beat. This song will elevate your mood at any time of the day! “Cobra” explores exotic lands of India and the Far East while “The Red Rose” is a sexy and sensuous track that conjures up a Spanish Matador complete with the romanticism of an acordion playing in the background. Your mind will explore your very own drama/romance when you listen!
Vocal tracks are layered throughout “Global Cooling” showcasing the clarity and richness of Cooling’s voice. Favorite tracks include, the stripped down track of “What Are We Waiting For” which encourages us all to make that change personally and globally. With lines like, “The endless sky stretches high above can you see the open door? Did you look and feel the love, What are we wating for?” You’ll be singing alonside Joyce when she sings, “Ay Ah Eh Ay, I want to know now, What are we waiting for?” “Chit Chat” is a fun and soulful track that pokes fun of our obsession with gossip and trivial experiences yet encourages us to “write our own life’s movie script, the trip is so much better than chit chat!”The entire project is a satisfying and global sensation from a passionate and talented artist! |
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Where Can I Listen to Global Cooling?
| Cafe Jazz affiliates: |
www.jazzlynx.net |
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www.cafejazz.ca |
| KHBL 96.9 FM, Hannibal, MO |
Vancouver-based LG&# Internet Radio |
KCCK, Cedar Rapids, OH |
The Source internet based radio, Portland, OR |
| CitySoundsRadio.com |
Caifox UK based internet radio |
Radio Eclipse Net, Santiago, Chile |
The Mix 94.5/AM Stereo 930, Spanish Fork, UT
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| WZEO 95.3 FM/1580 AM, Meredith, NH |
WHFC 91.1 FM, Bel Air/Baltimore, MD |
WINR, Houston, TX |
Tyne FM, Tyneside's Favourite Music |
| KZEO 100.5 FM/1600 AM, Tulsa, OK |
Jazz Matrix Radio |
www.ijazzglobal.com |
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Where else can I hear Global Cooling?
| DMX Jazz Vocal Blend |
Sirius XM Radio Watercolors |
WGRV, Palm Bay, FL
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WFSS, Fayetteville, NC |
| WONB, Ada, OH |
WMWV, Peabody, MA |
Blue Plate Radio Live 365 |
Boomer Radio |
| JazzNet247Radio Live 365 |
smoothjazzfm5280.com |
WUKS 107.7 FM, Fayetteville, NC |
KJLU 88.9 FM, Jefferson City, MO |
| KOKY 102.1 FM, Little Rock, AR |
KPVU 91.3 FM, Prairie View, TX |
KQXT 101.9 FM, San Antonio, TX |
KSBR 88.5 FM, Mission Viejo, CA |
| KSHK 102.1, Kapaa, HI |
KYSJ 105.9, Coos Bay, OR |
RadioIO Smooth Jazz |
Smoothjazz.com |
| Sirius XM Radio Watercolors |
WBZC 88.9, Pemberton,NJ |
WCHG 107.1, Allegheny MTN Radio |
WJAB 90.9, Huntsville, AL |
| WMWM 91.7, Salem, MA |
WRVU 91.1, Nashville, TN |
WQTQ 89.9, Hartford, CT |
WSGE 91.7, Dallas, NC |
| WVSU 91.1, Birmingham, AL |
WZEW 92.1, Daphne, AL |
WCOZ 91.7 FM, Point Lookout, MO |
KRBB 97.9 FM, Wichita, KS |
| KTSU 90.9 FM, Houston, TX |
KUAP 89.7 FM, Little Rock, AR |
KUR 88.3 FM/1670 AM, Kutztown, PA |
MaxTrax Cable Radio, Calgary, AB, Canada |
| WEIB 106.3 FM, Northampton, MA |
WMLX 103.3 FM, Lima, OH |
WNAA 90.1 FM, Greensboro, NC |
WTCC 90.7 FM, Springfield, MA |
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