I’m thrilled to report that 4 of my recordings have been added to The Standards Channel. Tune in online and you’re likely to hear “Nature Boy,” “Corcovado,” “Fever,” and “Dream a Little Dream of Me.”

When I was discussing the airplay with Jim Raposa, creator of The Standards Channel, I told Jim that “this could be the start of a beautiful cyber-friendship.” Jim wondered if Bogie and Bergman made “Casablanca” in the digital age, would this classic line have ended up as a status update on Facebook?

Welcome to the modern age, I guess… 🙂

I’m really excited to be heading down to NYC on Wednesday. I’ll be going to the Jazz Connect conference where I’ll get to meet and hang with some of the key ‘movers and shakers’ of the jazz world. And I’m also going to catch as many of the artists performing at the Winter Jazz Festival as I can. I’ve made a playlist of music for the long train ride down from Boston.

Here’s a bit of what I’ll be listening to to get myself in a New York state of mind:

Sarah Vaughn: Lullabye of Birdland
That Old Feeling: Chet Baker
Laura Nyro: New York Tendaberry (more…)

When you think about Colorado, lots of things come to mind: mountain peaks, cowboys and wide open sky. But how about sultry, soothing jazz vocals? It may sound unusual, but that’s exactly what’s on the minds of eight radio stations throughout the state, all of which have begun playing songs from the self-titled debut album by Joy Mover. From Denver to Crested Butte and from Telluride to Ignacio, the album that All About Jazz lauded as “one very special dreamy debut, full of gorgeous love songs and standards with new twists all forged by a sultry soothing vocal approach” is growing the singer’s fan base in a state where country or rock musicians are far more likely to dominate the airwaves. (more…)

We’re working to provide an archive link to Joy’s interview on WUCF in Orlando, FL.  More details when the audio’s posted!