Global Cooling [CD]

Joyce Cooling | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2009
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: CD
• Label: Group 2 Productions
• ASIN: B001X97UKK
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #12,742 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #22 in Music > Jazz > Brazilian Jazz
  • #38 in Music > World Music > Latin Music > Brazilian
  • #84 in Music > World Music > South & Central America

Editorial Reviews

AVAILABLE APRIL 10, 2009 Joyce Cooling - soulful, funky, and always original - presents her seventh studio album, Global Cooling. Global Cooling features Cooling's signature, colorful, body-moving sound, blending funky contemporary jazz with flavors and vibes from around the world. "It's eclectic - you can dance to it, you can trance to it. It's up to you." Global Cooling is like taking a transcontinental flight, touching down in fun, exciting and beautiful places. "We were inspired to travel into uncharted territory, so we really stretched ourselves to get our passports in order! We played with a lot of new instruments and layered tablas, congas, bongos, sitar, berimbau and even accordion over funk, rock and jazz. It was a trip." Joyce Cooling and songwriting partner, Jay Wagner, have crafted a stunning collection of songs that embody places, feelings and thoughts. "Cobra" and "The Red Rose" paint sound-scapes of exotic lands. Other songs are born of ideas and concepts near and dear to Joyce. In particular, the title track, "Global Cooling," and "We Can" are driven by Cooling's optimism and love of things global and universal. "Jay and I wanted to make music in the spirit of that interconnectedness that I like to call our global neighborhood." Cooling, who is known for her eclectic and swinging style, is recognized as one of the most dynamic and popular contemporary jazz guitarists in the world. She invites her fans to join her on the fantastic Global Cooling trek. Global Cooling continues Cooling's advocacy and commitment to NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Joyce will donate a portion of the proceeds from her CD sales to NAMI. Tracks included: 1.Grass Roots 2.Global Cooling 3.Save This Dance For Me 4.Cobra 5.What Are We Waiting For? 6.Dolores In Pink 7.We Can 8.Rhythm Kitchen 9.The Red Rose 10.Chit Chat 11.In The Streets

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Global Cooling is Hot, April 23, 2009

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Steve M. - See all my reviews

This review is from: Global Cooling (Audio CD)

I agree with the first review. This CD is fantastic! I've been a Joyce Cooling fan for a number of years and she keeps getting better with each release. Global Cooling is a great mix of instrumental and vocal. You can't get bored as each cut brings something new to grab you. This is definitely music at it's best.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Mostly good., May 30, 2009

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J. Olsen "samba48" (Belleville, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Global Cooling (Audio CD)

Having been a big fan of Joyce and Jay since their 1st album, I really wanted this one to be GREAT! Some cuts achieve that. "Grass Roots" does take me back to their earlier work in "Playing it Cool," "Keeping Cool," and the "Third Wish" albums. "Global Cooling" also is a keeper. "Save This Dance For Me" has the same soft, cool introspective quality that many of their better vocal numbers displayed in earlier albums. "Dolores in Pink" confirms they've always been willing to go a little "outside the box" with their musical journeys, incorporating some instruments we haven't heard from them before. This cut was like the supporting actor who steals the scene in a film. It's why Joyce and Jay have retained my interest over the years. "We Can" began my small disappointment with the album. Do we need another lecture on "going green?" Don't we get enough of that from politicians and special interest groups? This cut was not musically or vocally worth listening to, so why? There are way too many artists exploiting their celebrity to tell the rest of us how to live. I'm surprised Joyce and Jay felt compelled to do so. "The Red Rose" was pretty much a "generic" Joyce and Jay cut, nothing much to like or dislike. "Chit Chat" was another sermon which I would just as well not have paid for (hooray for iTunes!), but at least it was musically interesting. "In the Street" was the kind of song I bought the album to hear. With a great background beat, conversational rhythms, and a positive, uplifting mood. There's enough really good here to overlook the not so cool preaching and my iPod can fix the rest.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Global Cooling is Awesome, April 23, 2009

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Anne Luthey (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Global Cooling (Audio CD)

There is something for everyone on this CD. I love the funky jazz sounds mixed with a world flavor that describes Global Cooling in total. I am so glad to see Joyce expand beyond the smooth jazz format on many tracks. To hear a good mix of what's available on this CD, at least listen to Grass Roots, Global Cooling, Cobra, What Are We Waiting For, and Chit Chat. When you're done, I think you just might buy this one!