Joyce Cooling

Revolving Door

Better than ever, Joyce Cooling’s 7th career album is cool and hot. This award winning San Francisco-based guitarist brings on REVOLVING DOOR. It shows off her renowned fluid, swinging, finger-picked bluesy-jazz technique. Her songwriting is lyrical, soulful, and inventive with intricate interplay of hooky melodies and deep harmonies. With her writing partner Jay Wagner, she’s created many top radio hits – expect more from REVOLVING DOOR.

"Writing has always been an integral part of who I am as a musician. Both Jay and I absolutely love composing and it is impossible to imagine our lives without it. When we start putting songs together, it is very much a collaborative process – a back and forth ping pong game." Known for their deep harmonies, sophisticated melodies, vocals also come into play. "I love to sing and lyrics can sometimes reach people in completely different ways than an instrumental melody can." She wants to provide contemporary jazz that is accessible and groove oriented yet chock full of substance and creativity – a characteristic that has become a trademark for Cooling and Wagner's imaginative compositions. Bay Area and festival jazz fans know and love Cooling as one of the region's most dynamic and popular contemporary jazz guitarists.

She has thrilled audiences around the world with her fluid, swinging style, garnering critical praise and a bevy of industry awards along the way. Cooling was a nominee for Gavin's Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year, named Best New Talent in the Jazziz Reader's Poll, and was an easy choice for Artist of the Year by the nationally syndicated radio program, JazzTrax. Her KEEPING COOL CD earned Cooling the Gibson Guitar Award as Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year.