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Joan Cartwright music, composer, performer, singer, vocals, travel, jazz, blues, teacher, lecture

Joan Cartwright
Joan Cartwright
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Member since: Jan, 2009
Last login: 10/14/2009
Last update : 10/14/2009
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About Me

  • Born on December 7,  in Kew Gardens, New York, Joan Cartwright is the consummate musician. She composes, performs, lectures, researches and documents jazz and blues musicians and performers.

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  • Hardcover books available now

    October 14, 2009

    • After considerable time and work, I've managed to convert six of my books from soft to hardcover all available at http://stores.lulu.com/divajc  The reason for this is that I'm offering these books to schools and libraries and they prefer hardcover books for long-lasting reasons.So, here's a page I built with the new covers: http://www.fyicomminc.com/books.htmlIf you know a school or library ...
  • REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY?

    October 8, 2009

    • The question I have is what techniques do you use for REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY?I have been challenged in each new decade with reinventing myself.In my twenties, when I began performing for a fee, I utilized my youth and vitality and fulfilled my need to absorb the purpose of musical studies – self-expression.In my thirties, I concentrated more on building a repertoire of pieces I could sing ...
  • REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY

    August 15, 2009

    • The question I have is what techniques do you use for REINVENTING YOUR ARTISTRY? I have been challenged in each new decade with reinventing myself. In my twenties, when I began performing for a fee, I utilized my youth and vitality and fulfilled my need to absorb the purpose of musical studies - self-expression. In my thirties, I concentrated more on building a repertoire of pieces I could sing ...
  • Women in Jazz Ensemble performs in March 2009

    March 14, 2009

    • WOMEN IN JAZZ SOUTH FLORIDA, INC. celebrated Women's History Month with a performance by the Women in Jazz Ensemble at the African American Research Library in Fort Lauderdale, FL. See photos at Diva JC's photo gallery
  • Plug for Joan Cartwright's book

    January 22, 2009

    • Live-blogging the “American Idol” premiere by Leslie Gray Streeter | January 13th, 2009 | American Idol Katrina Darrell, aka Bikini Girl 8:00 PM: An hour ago, I had dinner with a fabulous jazz singer named Joan Cartwright, who has written a guide for aspiring songbirds called “So, You Want To Be A Singer,” in which she writes “The road up is longer than the road down.” ...

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  • What America Means To Me. . .

    In light of this very special Inauguration Day, please go to this site and tell me what America means to you? www.fyicomminc.com/america/america.htm Thanks, Diva JC www.divajc.com

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