Joyce Cooling- Joyce Cooling, a San Francisco-based Jazz guitarist and vocalist, will headline the fourth annual Duck Jazz Festival on Sunday, October 10, 2010.
Best known for her eclectic style and colorful body-moving sound, Cooling is funky, soulful, and always original. She is recognized as one of the most dynamic and popular contemporary jazz artists in the world.
Cooling has recorded seven albums -- five of which have charted on the Billboard music charts. She has to her credit two number one radio singles, six top 10 singles, and 13 charting singles in all. Cooling has garnered multiple music awards including the "Gibson Best Jazz Guitarist of the Year" and "Best New Talent" in 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
Adrian Crutchfield - Adrian Crutchfield is mostly known for his neo-soul sound. His timbre creates music in a variety of genres including jazz, funk, Latin, and rock. Crutchfield, a saxophone aficionado who's been playing since he was four years old, recently released his debut C.D., "Private Party," that highlights his diverse musical interests and talents by featuring his sophisticated sax on jazz, neo-soul, and hip hop tracks. He will be playing with his band, Innertwyned, at this year's Duck Jazz Festival.
Crutchfield has performed with many internationally-known artists including the 2009 Duck Jazz Festival Headliner Kim Waters and rap artist Young Jeezy.

Adrian Crutchfield
Big Rick & The Bombers - Big Rick & The Bombers have been wowing audiences all over the country since 1994 with their unique style and approach to a wide range of music that keeps audiences on their feet and dancing to the beat. They have had the opportunity to perform at festivals across the United States, as well as at private parties for various celebrities. This fun band has a diverse repertoire of songs, playing music from the past and present which includes a little something for the young and for the young and heart from jazz, R&B, soul, funk, and blues.

Big Rick & The Bombers
Roy Muth Big Band with Laura Martier - The Roy Muth Big Band is a swing jazz band which is based in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. This band plays in traditional big band, jazz orchestra style. Joining them for the 2010 Duck Jazz Festival is Outer Banks own, Laura Martier, who will lend her elegant and classy vocals to the performance.
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