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Joan Minor

Joan Minor is totally ‘at home’ on stage with her trademark, “megawatt” smile and her shows are “live and riveting” from the first note, as she is one of a select group of singers whose lyrical interpretation oozes sensitivity and feeling.

About Me

American Jazz vocalist Joan Minor interprets Jazz classics with soul-stirring veracity. As a solo performer, she has performed worldwide, across the U.S.A, Europe and Africa, including San Francisco, New York, Paris, Berlin, Zermatt and Athens.

Her CD ‘Integrity Matters’, recorded in Paris, warranted praise by the iconic Blues legend, Mr. B.B. King. Joan broadened her Jazz expression under the tutelage of such artists as Patti Cathcart, of the internationally-known duo Tuck and Patti, the New York Broadway artist June Smith and the legendary Barry Harris. She has performed, among others, with Odia Coats, Jamie Davis, Percy Scott, Jeff Ballard, Danny Hull, Kitty Margolis, Wayne Dockery, Olivier Hutman, Madeline Eastman, Smith Dobson and the “David Hardiman All Star Big Band”.

In addition to solo performances, Joan designs and conducts master jazz classes and workshops and is a vocal coach and Gospel choir director. Her repertoire is extensive, anchored in the jazz standards, and extends to soul, blues and gospel.

She is a cultural ambassadress for Jazz, touring on behalf of United States State Department in Zambia, Tanzania, and Gabon, where she performed privately for the current President. Her televised work includes the BBC documentary “Destination Music: Zanzibar” and “A Jazz Tribute to George Gershwin” introduced by Michael Feinstein.

Joan is totally ‘at home’ on stage with her trademark, “megawatt” smile, personal warmth and technical mastery. Her shows are “live and riveting” from the first note, since she is one of that select group of singers whose lyrical interpretation oozes sensitivity and feeling. Many things change constantly in our world. Fortunately, class, warmth and excellent music never go out of style, and that’s what you can expect from this artist.

Watch out for Joan’s upcoming CD: “Thus Far - The Joan Minor Quartet Live in New York”, to be released this Fall. For more information about Joan Minor see:

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