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Recording

Great Aunt Ruth & The Saucy Cats Are Releasing A Bluesy New Single 'The Ballad Of Kitty Bandit' On Oct 14

Source: Great Aunt Ruth & the Saucy Cats
October 16, 2022

Building upon the success of their previous EP All About The Music In Your Heart, and the first single from the upcoming play (“On Ne Sait Jamais”), Great Aunt Ruth (aka Kathryn Joy) and her Saucy Cats are releasing an exciting second single, “The Ballad of Kitty Bandit." Blending together a 1920s New Orleans feel with 1950s Dixieland blues and a few modern touches, “The Ballad of Kitty Bandit” features the impressive singing of Kathryn Joy, colorful trumpet by Nolan ...

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Recording

Great Aunt Ruth (kathryn Joy) Will Be Releasing A Swinging New Single, 'On Ne Sait Jamais' Available Now

Source: Great Aunt Ruth & the Saucy Cats
June 21, 2021

Her cheerful original features the singer-songwriter joined by three of Los Angeles’ top jazz musicians. Great Aunt Ruth (aka Kathryn Joy) and her Saucy Cats are set to release her newest single “On Ne Sait Jamais.” Building upon the success of her previous EP All About the Music in Your Heart, the singer debuts her new song with a top-notch trio comprised of trumpeter Nolan Shaheed, Greg Porée on guitar and ukulele, and bassist Trevor Ware. “On Ne Sait Jamais” ...

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Crowdfunding Campaign

Great Aunt Ruth & The Saucy Cats Are Set To Release Their First Ep: "All About The Music In Your Heart"

Source: Great Aunt Ruth & the Saucy Cats
July 7, 2018

Kickstarter campaign will culminate in the release of five insightful songs by Kathryn Joy It all began when aspiring singer-songwriter Kathryn Joy met veteran pianist Joel Scott at a jazz bar on a cruise ship somewhere on the Atlantic Ocean. Scott, who had worked with such notables as the Jackson 5, Aretha Franklin, Lou Rawls, Dionne Warwick, Marlena Shaw and O.C. Smith, heard not only the enthusiasm of Ms. Joy but saw a great deal of potential in both her ...

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