  | Biography "Beautiful material of great introspective songs done in intimate setting with excellent backing musicians. This music creates a special atmosphere and offers rewarding listening." Jazz Spaces 94.1 FM Radio 2, Macedonia Host: Vasja Ivanovski |
Joanie has a lifetime of experience in the music world as a performer, writer, accompanist, and educator. She has performed with bands her entire life and has also earned a BA from Manhattan School of Music in Piano Performance.
In addition to being a top notch pianist and vocalist, Joanie expresses herself through her unique singer - songwriter style on two original CD's -"A Fine Line" and "Dress Of Dawn". Her compositional skills also cross into the "Chamber Pop" genre where she has written and arranged for solo piano and small ensembles. To sample music in this idiom visit the "multi media" link on her web site: http://www.joanbujacich.com.
Joanie has recently created a schedule where she can dedicate her time to the performance of her original music. She performs solo, as a duo and small ensembles. She is also available to open for quality national acts. She loves to share her music and is looking to expand her audience!
 Joe Bilotti-Guitar, Joanie-Keys, Denny McDermott-Drums, Sue Williams-Bass |
NYC -The C Note, Triad, CB's Gallery, Media Play - (Syracuse, NY)
NJ - Soda Pop Shop, Java Hut, Barnes & Noble, WNTI Radio, Sound Effects Record Store, WVRM Radio, WNTI Radio, The Stone Pony, Tierney's, Art Music Coffee House - Garage Radio, Montclair Amphitheater Concert - Moonlight Nights, Local Voices Fund Raiser Events, VanVleck Spring Concert Series - Montclair, St. Huberts Animal Welfare Benefit - Madison & Bridgewater, NOLA Fund Raiser Hurricane Katrina - Trumpets, Lockwood Tavern, MA - "Fire and Water" - The Northampton Music Festival, NC - Cape Fear Folk Festival - Finalist in Song Writing Festival, WMTR Radio, VT - Brattleboro Tourbaby show.
2001 - 2006 All styles of music performances (solo and bands)
Caffe Navona, Trumpets, Mohawk House, Henneseys, Francesca's, Lafayette House, Cheeseburger In Paradise, Grand Hyatt-NYC, CNBC - launching of John McEnroe Show, Park Savoy, Governor Morris Inn & many more corporate and private party events in the NY Metropolitan Area.
Organizer
Joanie has organized two TourBaby Shows for NJ and served on the Executive Board helping Independent Artists. She currently is on the music committee for St. Huberts Animal Welfare Center, organizing concerts to benefit the animals!
Television
TV appearances include 2005 & 2006 News 12 NJ - "The Pet Stop". National TV performance on The Phil Donahue Show - video clip available on website and various cable show appearances.
 Joan with her original all female extravaganza - "SHE". |
Joan's fine keyboard playing served her well in many bands:
Gotham City, Smack & Company, ESP, Axis, Jazmine, Mu D'Akimbo, Patti Davis & Bandit & SHE. Opening act for Johnny Winter, Bobby Humphrey, Shangri - Las, Dickie Betts, Pat Cooper & more. Most of the bands were original, (some cover) ranging from Funk, Fusion, Jazz, R&B, Country, Punk, Power Pop, to New Age and Rock/Pop.
Some of the happening clubs she played back then with those bands in the NY Tri State area: C Note, Triad Lounge, Cutting Room, The Stone Pony, CBGB's, Trax, Maxwells, Erics, Beat'n Path, Kenny's Castaways, Dirt Club, Dive, Escapades, Manhattans, Gulio South, The Cove, Wallaces, Coyote Kates, Penn's Landing, Cruise Ships & Various College Concerts.
Joan writes in many styles from Piano Solo, to String Quartet to Small Chamber Ensembles. As a composer for dance her piece "Joe's Lament, Worked Out" has been performed all over Europe and the US. Dancer, Joe Orrach, performed it in the show "Nacht Mond" directed by David Shiner in BerlinŐs Winter Garden Theatre. (Video clip available on request.) She received her first Royalty Money from BMI for these performances. She was also commissioned to write a Tango for String Quartet and has written various chamber pop music, including music for piano, voice, cello and violin.
Her solo piano works draw on her classical/jazz foundation. She performed some of her more recent works in Cami Hall in New York City with the composerŐs group "Eclectix". (Sound clips available on web site.)
 | IIWII Recording - singing in the studio "A Fine Line" Owner claims the piano I played on for these tracks was originally used by John Lennon at The Record Plant. IIWII bought much of the equipment from The record Plant when they closed their doors. IIWII stands for a John Lennon Quote - "It Is What It Is"...... |
Dress of Dawn, A Fine Line, Swingin into Hoboken; Patti Davis and Bandit - Lonely Street, (Country); Mu DaKimbo Earth Mother(New Age); Elmer - Oh Santa Claus, I Believe in Christmas Eve - (Novelty Rock Christmas); Enchanted Players - Rapunzel & Sleeping Beauty (Original Shows), Grayson Publishing - So What; Louvis Stardust Studios -One To One (R&B).
Archived Radio Interviews
Joan performed live on WNTI and Art Music Coffee House. In 2006, she was interviewed on internet radio station's "Homegrown NJ Radio" and Centenary College Radio WNTI's show "Contours". Both interviews can be heard on here.