This Thursday, the Walnut Creek shopping mall Broadway Plaza presents a free summer jazz concert in Stanford’s parking lot.
Joyce Cooling — guitarist, vocalist and songwriter best known for her eclectic style and colorful body-moving sound — is recognized as one of the most dynamic and popular contemporary jazz guitarists in the world.
Joyce has recorded seven albums – five of which charted on Billboard. She has to her credit two #1 radio singles, six top 10 and 13 charting singles in all, and has garnered multiple music awards including the Gibson Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year and Best New Talent in the Jazziz Reader’s Poll. She was a nominee for the California Music Awards, the Oasis Awards and the Gavin Contemporary Jazz Artist of the Year. Joyce Cooling is a national attraction at major U.S. jazz festivals and has expanded her reach with concerts in Asia, Mexico, and South America.
DEAL: Free concert (more info at broadwayplaza.com or 925-939-7600)
WHEN: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 6:30 pm – 8 pm.
WHERE: Stanford’s parking lot, Walnut Creek, CA.




