Joan Merrill
Writer, Producer
Radio Show Producer
'The Great American Songbook'
(formerly 'JM Jazz, The Vocalists')
WETF, South Bend, Indiana
https;//jazzradiowetf.org
Author of the Casey McKie Mystery Novels
Five novels in paperback and Kindle with three (so far) as audiobooks. Purchase at Amazon.com or at other retailers.
See joanmerrill.com
Tribute Show Producer
Featuring Kristi King:
'Que Sera! Celebrating Doris Day', 'Country Girls,' 'Peggy Lee, I Love Being Here With You,” & more.
Website: kristiking.com
Website Producer
Creator and curator of carmenmcrae.com, the definitive website - a comprehensive review of Carmen McRae’s career and recordings
'Saying It With Jazz'
A one-hour video documentary featuring jazz vocalists Carmen McRae and others demonstrating and discussing the importance of lyrics.
For more info, click here.
Independent Radio Producer (1992-2001)
Produced 15 shows for Peabody winning NPR’s “Jazz Profiles.”
(NPR.org/jazzprofilesseries).
Produced four shows for PRI’s Smithsonian’s series “Jazz Singers.”
Record Producer
Saying It With Jazz label
For purchasing info, see joanmerrill.com.
'You Don’t Know Me' by Rebecca Parris (2007)
'Well, Alright!' by Nancy Kelly (2009)
'Que Sera! Celebrating Doris Day' by Kristi King (2012)
Purchase from CD Baby, Amazon, artists, or this website.
Talent Management (1998-2009)
Ernestine Anderson, Rebecca Parris,
Denise Perrier, Patti Wicks.