I remember seeing Joyce
Cooling in 1988 in San Francisco when she was
playing with the band Viva Brasil. I thought Joyce had unlimited
talent back then, she was amazing. Joyce taught herself to play the
guitar by ear. When a musician can do that they have a gift. Joyce
was raised in New York, but lives in San Francisco. Joyce Cooling
had some chart topping hits throughout her career that included
"South of Market", "After Hours", "Imagine
That", "Callie", "Expression", "Mildred’s
Attraction", "At the Modern", "Cool of the Night"
and "Mm Mm Good" I like everyone of theses tunes. Yes! This
guitarist with a blues, rock and Brazilian grooves landed herself
some awards and nominations during her career, the Gibson Guitar
Award for Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year, Oasis Award nomination for
Best Female Artist of the Year, California Music Awards for Best Jazz
Artist, Smooth Jazz Awards for Best Female Artist of the Year and
Smooth Jazz Awards Best Guitarist of the Year.
Joyce Cooling is a talented guitarist, vocalist and songwriter. If
you ever get a chance to see her playing in the San Francisco area
you won’t be disappointed. Tune into Streetwise Radio and listen to
tunes from this cool jazz guitarist Joyce Cooling. You can also
listen to Streetwise Radio on MyGen365, Live365, Athena365, iTunes
and Live365.
LM