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Greetings! We hope you’re well.

As I write this in the studio office, I look out at my car, where patches of white are slowly dissolving in the San Antonio sun. Winter finally came to South Texas last night with an surprise snowfall that blanketed the ground and sent us all into little kid mode, scurrying through the flurries with cameras and cell phones and posting on social media. Mingus was totally puzzled, snoofling the tiny patches of snowdrift and doing the boxer bunny hop as he tried to figure out just what exactly was that cold stuff underneath his toes. (Temperature was in the mid-eighties just a few days ago. Welcome to Texas.)

What a beautiful beginning. It’s time again to think of sharing gifts and stuffing stockings, and we hope you’ll consider the gift of music.

Aaron Henton of merryandbright.blogspot says this about WINTER LULLABY: SONGS FOR THE CHRISTMAS CHILD:

"A cast of top-notch musicians….Fresh new arrangements….A great jazz vibe… Bett's vocals are simply beautiful, Joël Dilley's soft accompaniment on guitar is perfect, and the lyrics excel....WINTER LULLABY fits as the soundtrack for a serene winter evening, lights dim, where one can enjoy the stillness and tranquility of the night.”

Order physical CDs directly from us on www.dragonladyrecords.com; or download or gift it from Bandcamp (your best price—and they treat musicians well). It’s also available on iTunes and all other digital outlets; and you can stream it on Spotify.

CDs are also available at a limited number of locations around San Antonio: Northwest Side: Vee’s Hair & Spa, 1022 Donaldson South Side: Dead Tree Books, 5645 S Flores St #105 North Central: McNay Museum Gift Shop, 6000 N New Braunfels Ave

WINTER LULLABY CDs make great host or employee gifts. If you live in the San Antonio area and would like to purchase three or more copies, I’ll meet you at the nearest Starbucks with my credit card swiper. Just email me from here, send me a private message on Facebook, or email from our online store at www.dragonladyrecords.com. I had a great time meeting up with folks from all over the community this way last year, and I look forward to doing it again.

Shop early, shop local, and thanks for supporting indie artists!

Bett on KRTU’s “The Jazz Voice” Saturday, December 9

Saturday at 11 am, I’ll visit with Joan Carroll as we play tracks from WINTER LULLABY, talk about their origins and history, and share our favorite Christmas songs. An accomplished jazz vocalist, Joan is the most gracious host ever; we laugh a lot and always have a terrific time.

Saturday, December 9, 11 am-1 pm Tune in to JAZZ 91.7 FM or listen live here.

Joël w/ Cool Blue Steel at JazzTX Thursday, December 14

Joël joins saxophonist Rich Oppenheim at Jazz, TX for a trio with pedal steel player Kenny Grohman. There’s no cover for this early evening show. Enjoy these skilled and talented musicians playing a unique fusion of jazz and trad country; and the great food and atmosphere at this jazz jewel at the Pearl.

Joël w/Cool Blue Steel at Jazz, TX featuring Rich Oppenheim and Kenny Grohman Thursday, December 14, 5:30-7:30 312 Pearl Parkway, Bldg 6 Suite 6001, San Antonio TX 210.332.9386 No cover

The Stories Behind the Songs

I’ve been researching the fascinating origins and histories of the carols on WINTER LULLABY. Check out the blog posts below, and check back with our blog’s home page as we add more.

“Gesu Bambino” “El Noi de la Mare” “Winter Lullaby” “Un Flambeau (Bring a Torch) Jeanette, Isabella” “Pat-a-Pan” Why we picked this painting for the cover....

Music Videos from WINTER LULLABY