Main Concert: Joyce Cooling
Opening Set:
Tazlyn Fischer Quintet.
Saturday, Nov. 6th, 2010, Emerson Cultural Center
Biography
Joyce Cooling, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter, is best known for her eclectic style and colorful body-moving sound. Funky, soulful, and always original, Joyce Cooling is recognized as one of the most dynamic and popular contemporary jazz guitarists in the world.
Joyce has recorded seven albums - five of which charted on Billboard. She has to her credit two #1 radio singles, six top 10 and thirteen charting singles in all, and has garnered multiple music awards including the Gibson Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year and Best New Talent in the Jazziz Reader’s Poll. She was a nominee for the California Music Awards, the Oasis Awards and the Gavin Contemporary Jazz Artist of the Year.
Cooling has performed with such jazz giants as Joe Henderson, Stan Getz, and Charlie Byrd. Her top-10 single, “Mm Mm Good,” featuring Al Jarreau; and Christmas holiday tracks, “The Christmas Song,” with Lee Ritenour, and her original single, “It’s Feeling Like Christmas,” have pushed Cooling to new heights of popularity while showcasing her musical versatility. Joyce Cooling is a national attraction at major U.S. jazz festivals and has expanded her reach with concerts in Asia, Mexico, and South America.
Global Cooling, released in April 2009, is their seventh studio CD and is receiving worldwide critical acclaim and raving reviews. Global Cooling was #2 on Amazon and hit #1 on the smoothjazz Indie charts and stayed there for over three months. The CD also remained in the top 10 on the TOP 50 Radio Charts for weeks, and the single, “Dolores in Pink,” won the #2 spot on Canada’s 2009 Café Jazz Review. Global Cooling was also chosen as the 2009 Album of the Year in the U.K. by PhoenixFM.
Cooling has also received international accolades for Revolving Door (2006 Narada/ Blue Note), This Girl’s Got To Play (2004 Narada Jazz), Third Wish (2001 GRP/ Verve), Keeping Cool (1999 Heads Up), and Playing It Cool (1997 Heads Up). Charting singles include “Mm Mm Good,” “Callie,” “Expression,” “Mildred’s Attraction,” and “South Of Market,” among many others.
Cooling, who is now based in San Francisco, was raised in the New York area in a house that was that was “filled with music.” Musical influences include everyone from Joe Henderson, Abbey Lincoln, Wes Montgomery and Miles, to James Brown, Led Zeppelin, Frank Zappa and Jimi Hendrix, to Ravel, Stravinsky, Bach and Brahms, to Hermeto Pascoal, Elis Regina, João Bosco and Jobim. Cooling proclaims, “I just like good music. There are no boundaries with me.”
“My teenage years were spent outside of the Village Vanguard and other Manhattan jazz clubs. I was underage, but the bartender at the Vanguard saw how much I loved the music and let me hang out on the steps. I heard everybody! It was fantastic and I was hooked.”
A self taught guitarist, Cooling learned to play by ear and has developed a personal style of finger picking, giving her playing a unique sound and feel. “I have always played that way. This wasn’t a conscious decision, it was just easier and more natural for me to first sing what I wanted to play and then play it. I was also never comfortable with a pick. I couldn’t feel what string I was on so I tossed the pick and played with my fingers.”
Joyce Cooling is a national advocate for NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Joyce has performed at NAMI national and regional events all across the country. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of her CDs are donated to NAMI.
The String Jumpers bring Swing and Big Band Era classics to the Ellen Theatre
Thursday Sept. 23rd at 7:30pm
Bozeman's own acoustic swing band the String Jumpers(www.thestringjumpers.com) and Jazz Montana present an evening of vintage jazz at the Ellen Theatre on Sept. 23rd at 7:30pm. A regular staple of the local music scene, the String Jumpers will perform a night of Swing Era and Big Band Jazz sure to please the ear of all ages. The String Jumpers, consisting of Krista Barnett on vocals, Craig Hall on guitar, James Schlender on fiddle, Ian Fleming and Doug Schlender on guitars, Sean Lehmann on bass, and Adam Greenberg on drums, will perform music from their recently released, self-titled album in addition to some new arrangements of classic jazz. Joined by special guests Trina Rainey on vocals and the dancing of the Bozeman Swing Club, the String Jumpers will bring their energetic musical experience to Bozeman's premiere stage for an unforgettable night. Tickets are $10.00 and are available at www.theellentheatre.com or by calling 406 585-5885
CRAIG HALL
July 10 Craig Hall Trio at The Bay 8-11.
July 11-16 Northwest College Jazz Camp, in the Beartooths near Cody.
July 17 Yellowstone Jazz Festival, Cody, WY noon-5 in bandshell.
July 17 w/ String Jumpers at Baxter Lobby (I'll join them when I return from Cody.) 8:30-11?
July 19-23 Camp EPIC, jazz camp in Bozeman.
July 21 Lindley Bridge (Nancy Padilla, Brit Smith, Craig Hall) at the Bistro 7 - 9.
July 24 Jeni Fleming Group with String Orchestra of Rockies, Big Sky.
July 25 with Portland saxophonist Noah Peterson, 2 Billings public performances.
July 29 w/ Eden Atwood Quartet at Cikan House 7:30.
July 30 w/ Poco Loco at Pine Creek Café, evening.
Aug 3 Lindley Bridge at the Bistro for Taste of Bozeman.
Aug 7 Lindley Bridge at Starkeys 7-9.
Aug 18-19 w/ San Diego guitarist Peter Sprague at Daly Jazz in Missoula.
Aug 20-21 two evening concerts with vocalist Jake Koehlzer at The Shed, Bozeman.
Aug 28 Craig Hall Trio at the Bay. 8-11.
Call Craig Hall 585-5319 for updates/more details
KELLY ROBERTI AND FRIENDS
07/10/10 7:00 pm, Kelly Roberti with Jay Rattman and Ann Tappan, Cikan House,
Bozeman, $18 - For reservations email kelly@kellyroberti.com.
07/10/10 10:30 pm, Wine Classic Party with Kelly Roberti, Bob Britten and Alan Fauque Plonk, Bozeman, free.
07/12/10 7:00 pm, Jazz & More: Kelly Roberti with guitarist, saxophonist and vocalist Jake Fleming with guest appearance by Jeni Fleming, Bozeman Public Library, free.
07/14/10 7:30 pm, Jake Fleming with Kelly Roberti and Friends, Story Mansion, Bozeman, $20.
07/16/10 8:00 pm, Classics For Kids Benefit—Kelly Roberti, Kelly Ash & Eric Verlinde, Pulfrey's, Bozeman, $25 RSVP to kay@classicsforkids.org or by calling (406 ) 587-8183.
07/17/10 8:00 pm Kelly Roberti with jazz vocalist Kelly Ash, Cikan House, Bozeman, $18—For reservations email kelly@kellyroberti.com.
07/18/10 7:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Sundays, Bozeman, free.
07/19/10 7:00 pm, Jazz & More: Kelly Roberti with Drummer extraordinaire and Jazz Director for NPR's KEMC Brad Edwards, Bozeman Public Library, free.
07/21/10 8:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Bozeman, free.
07/25/10 7:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Sundays, Bozeman, free.
07/26/10 7:00 pm, Jazz & More: Kelly Roberti with Paula Beswick, Alice Meister and Cindy Christin, Bozeman Public Library, free.
07/28/10 8:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Bozeman, free.
08/01/10 7:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Sundays, Bozeman, free.
08/02/10 7:00 pm, Jazz & More: Kelly Roberti with jazz vocalist Kelly Ash, Bozeman Public Library, free.
08/04/10 8:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Bozeman, free.
08/08/10 1:00 pm, Kelly Roberti Trio, Sweet Pea Festival, Bozeman, $10 advanced,$15 at gate.
08/08/10 7:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Sundays, Bozeman, free.
08/09/10 7:00 pm, Jazz & More: Kelly Roberti with Internationally acclaimed guitarist Joshua Breakstone
Bozeman Public Library, free.
08/11/10 7:00 pm, Joshua Breakstone and Kelly Roberti, Story Mansion, Bozeman, MT, $25.
08/15/10 7:00 pm,Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Sundays, Bozeman, free.
08/16/10 7:00 pm, Jazz & More with Kelly Roberti, Bozeman Public Library, free.
08/18/10 6:00 pm, Moving The Melodies: Kelly Roberti with Virginia Mayhew and Francesca Tanksley, Rhythm Explosion 2010, Bozeman. Call for reservations.
08/18/10 8:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Bozeman, free.
08/20 & 21/10 8:00 pm, Jacob Koelzer 'Quarter Two Three CD release party, Shed Studio, Bozeman.
08/22/10 7:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Sundays, Bozeman, free.
08/23/10 7:00 pm, Jazz & More with Kelly Roberti, Bozeman Public Library, free.
08/25/10 8:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Bozeman, free.
08/29/10 7:00 pm, Kelly Roberti w/ Bob Britten & Alan Fauque, Plonk, Sundays, Bozeman, free.
08/30/10 7:00 pm, Jazz & More with Kelly Roberti, Bozeman Public Library, free.
07/24/10 7:00 pm, Jeni Fleming and the String Orchestra of the Rockies, Meadow Village Pavilion, Big Sky Resort, Big Sky, 406-995-2742, www.bigskyarts.org, $20 and free for children 10 and under.
Popular Bozeman-based vocalist teams up with the orchestra for an evening of jazz-hued tunes from the American songbook. Fleming and her quintet, featuring Matt Small on trumpet, perform the first set, and join the String Orchestra in the second half for tunes from their acclaimed collaborative CD, We'll Be Together Again. SOR, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary, is comprised of 15 of the finest string players from throughout the state.
JAZZ AT CIKAN RESIDENCE
July 17—Kelly Ash , vocalist from Seattle.
July 29—Eden Atwood, vocalist from Missoula.
WEST YELLOWSTONE
Sat, July 24—7 pm, Music in the Park, Kostas and Friends, West Yellowstone, Phone: 406-646-7701.
Sat, July 31—7 pm, Music in the Park, gospel music, West Yellowstone, Phone: 406-646-7701.
HELENA
Sun, August 15—2-4 pm Wilbur Rehmann Quartet, Moose Creek Cabin on Rimini Road, Helena, Phone: 406-443-5677. Bring a blanket, picnic and a lawn chair and enjoy jazz during the group's free annual concert.
MISSOULA
Sat, July 24—7 pm & Sun, July 25—7 pm, International quartet featuring Miguel Zenon on sax, Luis Perdomo, piano, Hans Glawischnig, bass and Henry Cole, drums. 240 Daly, Missoula, www.dalyjazz.com.
The Governor's Arts Awards program honors outstanding citizens and organizations in Montana whose achievements in the arts benefit all Montanans. The honorees will be recognized at a ceremony in the state Capitol's Old Supreme Court Chambers Friday, January 22, 2010, at 2:00 p.m. The ceremony, and the reception that follows in the Rotunda, are held for the recipients, their family and friends along with state legislators. These six distinguished Montanans are recipients of the 2010 Governor’s Arts Award: John Buck and Deborah Butterfield, Donna Forbes, Amy Ragsdale, Kelly Roberti and Pat Williams.
