“I love it when the audience feels what I feel when I’m singing… Music touches people on such a deep level, both entertaining and transforming them… It is through music that life is expressed so beautifully”. Joyce Aldrich Joyce’s original compositions and interpretations are a result of close collaboration with Canadian-born musicians and those of other ethno-cultural backgrounds…an innovative expression of Canada’s great multicultural heritage. Her voice has fresh energy and her series of compositions show passion in an innovative blend of Jazz, Latin and Afro-Cuban melodies. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CANADIAN SINGER WORKS WITH SINEAD O’CONNOR/BUFFY SAINTE-MARIE PRODUCER CHRIS BIRKETT AFTER LINKEDIN CONTACT JOYCE ALDRICH LANDS RADIO PLAY IN CANADA, U.S. ,SPAIN, FRANCE, WALES AND CZECH REPUBLIC TORONTO, ONT. JANUARY, 2015 — How did jazz singer-songwriter Joyce Aldrich get to work with top UK producer Chris Birkett on her sophomore album, My Heart & Soul – Latin…Jazz? She simply reached out to him via social networking business site LinkedIn. Birkett, who produced Sinead O’Connor’s I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got and Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Juno Award-winning Running for the Drum, in addition to working with Bob Geldof, Steve Earle & The Pogues, Talking Heads and The Proclaimers, responded with “Maybe we can do an album together?” Soon, that’s what happened. Recording in Toronto, where Birkett now has a studio, the album will be pushed in Canada in 2015 after last year’s soft release earned international attention. It has already received radio play in the U.S., Spain, France, Wales, and Czech Republic. In Canada, CBC has played “This Is For The Birds,” about an 80-year-old retired nurse who feeds the birds and squirrels near Joyce’s work and JAZZ-FM gravitated towards the lead track, a song she wrote three weeks after meeting the person with whom she’d be in an 11-year relationship. Of the 10 songs on My Heart & Soul – Latin…Jazz (distributed by Dynasty Records), Joyce wrote six of them, with one co-write with Chris Birkett (“Walking In The Light”). As the title of the album implies, she focuses on lyrics from her heart (relationships) and from her soul (spiritual) in a mixed-genre style that spans Latin to jazz. “I wasn’t going to be untrue to my music,” Joyce says. “When you create artwork, it might be a sculpture; it might be a mixed-media piece, it may be oil; it’s whatever you need to use to make it happen and that’s the same with the music I write. It may be a blues; it may be a funk; it may be jazz; it may be gospel; it may be Latin, whatever feels right.” The three cover songs on the album are “In A Long White Room”, “Veinte Años” and "Bésame Mucho”. “They are love songs that move my story along and how I felt because I was married for almost 20 years. That’s ‘Veinte Años’ and how love dies when you leave and then ‘Bésame Mucho,’ which is one of the most beautiful love songs in the world, and then ‘In A Long White Room’ reminded me of my relationship with some of the men I’ve had in my life.” To hear how Joyce Aldrich’s story moves along, check out her album here: http://www.reverbnation.com/control_room/artist/3201094/albums?kick=851838 To interview or book Joyce, contact: Joyce Aldrich at joyce@joycealdrich.com •"You are a "smoke filled bar-room, Latin-Jazz-Gospel singer and the music industry wonks don't know how to slot or place you. You are unique as a snow flake, a gemstone most rare' an original creating a new music genre Sultry Sexy-Gospel music. Try to find that on iTunes ...My gawd I am overwhelmed by the sweetness and rawness of your voice all at the same time, where have you been hiding? You are like a Billy Holiday but there is no John Hammond out there to get the message out". Layton Peck * "Beautiful, Joyce. I loved Gloomy Sunday. Classic! ...Your voice and control is incredible. You could listen to a voice like that interpret jazz all night". Peter Boyer •"I purchased your CD and have played it non-stop. It’s wonderful, girl -- where have you been hiding"? Beth Hale •"Your music has a nice sensual Latin feel to it and you have a very good voice. As I was listening to it, I always came back to you reminding me a little of Basia (80%) and Sade (20%) rolled into one" Thomas John Segers - Composer, Arranger & Producer •"I have been meaning to write you and thank you for the CD and tell you how absolutely amazingly enjoyable it is, I listened to it soooo many times, its a really great CD, your voice so beautiful and the muscians are totally fantastic, some great guitar riffs, some jazzy bluesy sounds..." Jan Rothenberger •"I have been enjoying your new cd. Beautiful song selections, arrangements and your vocals and phrasing are amazing! Chris did a great job producing it. Congrats"! Mike Gadon