Joan Crowe

"In The Key of Comedy"

 For her new series, "In The Key Of Comedy," hilariously funny jazz  
chick, Joan Crowe, is using her formidable skills as a singer and  
comedienne to explore humorous jazz, old and contemporary. Joan has  
invited a different comic each week to open the show and warm up the  
crowd. When Joan enters the stage, the tall beauty delivers a 
sensational entertainment experience, showcasing music by Fats  
Waller, Louis Jordan, Cab Calloway, Oscar Brown Jr., Dave Frishberg,  
Bob Dourough, and contemporary writers, too. You will hear a unique  
repertoire emphasizing funny jazz from every era. Joan Crowe  
performs a different show each week through July!



“A slightly twisted and superbly talented chanteuse”

-Tom Staudter- New York Times



          "Joan Crowe gets to the heart of a song's story,” wrote 
Michael Bourne of WBGO, “and she’s funny. And she is beautiful. ” Jazz 
DJ Bourne is a Joan Crowe fan who wrote the liner notes for her debut 
CD, Bird On The Wire, and a long time supporter of her work.

           Joan Crowe's latest CD (June, 2009), In The Key Of Comedy, 
is a high energy, eclectic mix of the Great American Songbook, vintage 
jazz and contemporary offbeat tunes with a sense of humor. The idea 
for the project came as a response to the popularity of her award 
winning podcast, FunnyJazzChick.com, which has subscribers in 63 
countries. The CD was recorded live at the Metropolitan Room in NYC, 
with Tedd Firth on piano, Jay Leonhart on bass and Matt Wilson on 
drums, and it features special guest Bob Dorough .

          Bird On The Wire, released in 2005, garnered rave reviews in 
LA Jazz Scene, Jazz Improv, All About Jazz and others. To support the 
album, Joan toured Berlin, Prague, and Amsterdam.

          Joan’s comic ability earned her the 2002 MAC Award for 
Female Musical Comedy. Her other venue credits include, The Jazz 
Standard, The Iridium Jazz Club, Sweet Rhythm, Town Hall (NYC), 
Trumpets, The Emelin Theatre, The Cinegrill, Odettes, The Manor, 
Arci’s Place, Westchester Conservatory of Music, and ASCAP 
songwriters’ showcase to name a few.

          Joan continues to perform with her big band, High Society 
Rhythm at such venues as The Rainbow Room, The Plaza Hotel, The Oak 
Room in Grand Prospect Hall, and Kennedy Center.

She’s married to actor/producer, Robb Pruitt and mother to children 
Robbie and Marie.