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Serenity by Joyce Spencer

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Joyce Spencer

ASCAP, Dallas Fort Worth Professional Musicians Association, American Federation of Musicians

Bio:

As an award winning saxophonist, based in Dallas, TX, Joyce Spencer is a force to be reckoned with as a multi-instrumentalist of saxophone (soprano, alto and tenor) flutist, singer, songwriter and composer.

Joyce's prior performance experience includes orchestras, concert bands, wind ensembles, choirs, jazz bands, stage plays, musicals, etc. Currently, she leads her band, Joyce Spencer & Expressions.

Although her environment was not conducive to extensive musical training as a child, her participation in the high school band was enough to spark her passion to achieve a bachelor's degree in music, where she studied both classical and jazz.

Later family responsibilities took precedence over her musical career for an extended period of time; however, Joyce returned to music professionally in 2010 with sheer determination and released her first CD, "Sweet Dreams". Since that time, Joyce has been honored with various awards and nominations every year such as the 2014 Black Women in Jazz Female Saxophonist of the Year, 2014 GHP Radio Virtual Music Award for Best Groove Featuring Sax, 2013 Garland NAACP Music Award, and 2011 Coffee Talk Jazz Radio "Heart & Soul Instrumental" Award . In 2015, she was nominated Best Female Jazz Flutist and Producer/Arranger/Composer by Black Women in Jazz and Fine Arts.

Now, Joyce has release her second CD, "Many Colors". This CD will definitely enlighten her fans with the "many colors" of music under the auspices of jazz and illustrate how her multi-genre background has influenced her songwriting, composition and arrangement skills.


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Education
Basile High School ~ Basile, LA
Clarinet and Saxophone ~ Concert and Marching Band ~ Beginner's Band
Outstanding Student ~ Superior ratings - solo and ensemble festivals
Basile Sing Out Group



McNeese State University ~ Lake Charles, LA
Bachelor of Music Education Degree - Instrumental Music
Saxophone, Flute, Piano, Choir, Jazz, Theory and Composition,
Drama, Speech Communications (Radio and TV)
Jazz Band, Wind Ensemble, Marching Band, Orchestra, Choir,
Symphonic Band, Stage Plays/Musicals, Sigma Alpha Iota



Experience
Theatre/Musicals:
The Stronger, The Sandbox, Suppressed Desires (Flute)
Working (Acting/Singing)
The Living Room Dinner Theatre (Actress/Music
Director) ~ The Choice (Music Director, Acting, Singing) ~ Good Ol\' Sam
(Music Director, Acting) ~ Feerce, Penner & Smith (Music
Director/Entertainment, Acting)
Mirror Mirror (Acting, Singing/Entertainment)
Bands/Choirs
Acadiana Symphony Orchestra (Flute) ~ St. Pius Choir (Vocals)
Christian City Church Choir and Band (Vocals, Saxophone)
Faith Missionary Baptist Church - Music Director
Joyce Spencer and Expressions (Sax, Flute, Vocals)
Tony Key and The Faith Band (Sax, Flute, lead and Background Vocals)

Discography
Joyce Spencer - Discography

Joyce Spencer~Sweet Dreams~2010
Joyce Spencer ~ Many Colors 2015
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Discography with Other Artists

Sean O\'Bryan Smith~Tapestry Re-released~2012~ (Bonus track: \"KM\'s Groove\")

Loretta Jordan~ My Life\'s Reflection~ 2011~(\"I Love You\")

Herald Prosody ~ Rapper Singer Rocker Poet ~ 2010 ~ (\"Morning Sun\", \"Everything\"
\"Dynomite\", \"Life Turn Around\")

Frank Piombo ~ Single Release (\"Nightfalls\") ~ 2012

James Lewis & Promise ~ A New Me ~ 2012 ~ (\"Yes I Can\", \"A New Me\")
Joyce Spencer Plays
Selmer Paris
INSTRUMENT NAME/MODEL
Selmer Saxophone
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Links / Favorite Places



Book/Contact Joyce Spencer
www.JoyceSpencerMusic.com
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Preview/Download Joyce Spencer's Music


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Awards and Achevements: 

Nominated Best Female Artist - S. Florida Gospel Music Awards
ASCAPLUS Awards Panel Recognition
Coffee Talk Jazz Heart & Soul Inspiration Award
NAACP Music Award, Garland, TX
Black Women in Jazz & Fine Arts - Nominated Best Female Up & Coming Artist, Flutist & jazz composer 2014 Black Women in Jazz Saxophonist of the Year

 Joyce's Blog
Joyce's Blog Music & More

 

Influences
John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Ronnie Laws, David Sanborn, Kenny G, Sade, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Camile Saint-Saens, Wolfgang Mozart, J. S. Bach, etc.

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