Solo at XJazz Festival
Playing My new Project Five Prayers at the XJazz Festival in Berlin on May 17th.
Big Ears Festival
Brining AMEN to Big Ears Festivals on THursday 3/27 at 8:15pm at The Point.
Solo at Kasheme presented by Noise Reduction
Very excited to be playing in Zurich for the first time on March 16th. This show is being presented by Noise Reduction, at Kasheme.
solo at the Banlieues Bleues festival
very excited to be playing at the Banlieues Bleues festival this march!
Joy Guidry Trio at Mixology Festival
Bringing AMEN to the Mixology festival on March 1st. I’ll be joined by Jessie Cox and Scott Li for this show.
Sonic Commons with Creative Time
Very excited to be in conversation with Lisa E. Harris, and Dorchel Haqq for Creative Time’s “ Sonic Commons”.
More info for tickets coming soon
Solo performance at Brooklyn Museum
Playing a solo set at Brooklyn Museum for their first saturdays series.
Solo set at Public Records
So excited to be playing solo at Public Records in Brooklyn on January 11th. It’ll be a beautiful bill with some of my favorite artist, Niecy, Ahya, and Semira.
Solo show at Hauser & Wirth (NYC)
Very excited to end this year performing solo at Hauser & Wirth in partnership with The Kitchen on December 14th at 3 p.m. This performance will be In response to the current exhibition Earth & Sky by the incredible artist Lorna Simpson. I will be playing a bunch of new music experimenting with different forms of “prayers”.
A Ritualistic Conversation at Performance Space New York
I am very excited for this conversation and performance with my my dear friend, Kyle KIdd this November at Performance Space New York. This show was curated by Black Quantum Futurism for their project titled, The Memory Vortex Inn.
AMEN at Angel City Jazz Festival
I will be bringing my Trio to this years Angel City Jazz Festival in Los Angeles, California on October 19th. Deron Johnson will be playing an opening set at 8:30 pm. This is going to be a very beautiful night, and I’m very excited to be back in LA.
Doors at 8:00pm
8:30pm- Deron Johnson’s Free to Dance
9:45pm – Joy Guidry’s Amen
Joy Guidry – Bassoon, poetry, electronics
Scott Li – synth, electronics, violin
Mekala Sessions – Drums
Solo show at Indexical
I will be starting off my west coast tour in Santa Cruz California playing my project AMEN at Indexical.
Doors are at 8 Show is at 8:30
Talk Low Festival
I will be playing at the Talk Low festival in Cincinnati at the Contemporary Art Center on September 29th, and the time will be announced very soon.
Excited for my first time ever playing in Cincinnati!
Trío set with Kalia and Holland
“Unheard is a music series that explores listening, curiosity, and spontaneity through collaborative improvisation. An artist-in-residence leads three in-the-round performances throughout the year featuring rotating groups of multi-instrumentalists.
For her third and final edition, Kalia Vandever invites the bassoonist and composer, Joy Guidry, whose critically-acclaimed album “Amen” glides through ambient, blues, classical, and gospel, and the vocalist, clarinetist, and composer, Holland Andrews, known for their powerfully-operatic voice and cinematic performances.
Unheard will be held in a private loft in Greenpoint featuring a vintage 4-point Klipsch sound system and comfortable seating arrangements.
The exact location and schedule will be shared with ticket holders in the confirmation email.”
Sound installation Premiere at the Gaudeamus
I was recently commissioned by the Gaudeamus festival for a sound installation using these computer controlled percussion instruments. I landed in the title “Nothing is ok but I will tell you everything’s okay, because that’s what I’m supposed to do ” for this installation. This piece is in response to Louis Andriessen's De Staat. I Can’t wait to go back to Utrecht in September to bring this piece to life.
AMEN Release Show at Joe's Pub
Extremely excited to celebrate the release of my second album AMEN on August 25th at Joe’s Pub!
Solo show at Basilica Hudson
Playing a solo set at Basilica Hudson on August 22nd
Really happy to be sharing the bill with my fellow Houstonian YATTA
Dripping Festival
I am so excited to be playing at this years Dripping Festival! I will be sharing a lot of new music, poetry and some new live adaptations of AMEN. I will be playing on the open air stage at midnight.
Still Moving #52
I’ll be playing a solo set of music from AMEN, and some other new pieces at the Ki Smith Gallery.
Heller Bassoon Ensemble
Happy to be joining my Rebekah Heller on her show at the Fridman Gallery. This show will feature works for bassoon ensemble from composers Fay Victor, Julius Eastman and more.
Jazz Gallery
I will be joined by my dear friends Kyle, Luke, and Jessie to play some new music I’ve been working on. This show will have themes of grace, love, hope, and knowing of self. I will be on bassoon, poetry, and synth, Kyle on voice and Jessie on percussion.Ticket information for in person and live stream can be found here
Concert at Hill Street Country Club
“Join us at the Hill Street Country Club on Sunday, February 25th for SOUND & LIBERATION, a night of experimental performance celebrating Black expression. We're thrilled to host an evening of Black ambient artist with live music from Joy Guidry, Niecy Blues and Myles Ortiz-Green. Goldie will kick off the evening with vinyl accompaniment. Our gallery will be transformed into a moody lounge, inviting guests to immerse themselves in poetic atmospheres sculpted in sound, drawing from traditions of jazz, gospel, and R&B. Come join us for an evening of sonic exploration and cultural celebration!”
-HSCC Team
“Light refreshments including snacks, beer, wine, and mocktails will be available for purchase. This is an all ages event”
Big Announcement
I have a very very big announcement that I’m so excited to share with each of you!
At the Stone with Rebekah Heller
I am very excited to be joining my former Teacher, lifelong mentor, and dear friend Rebekah Heller on her Stone residency. Jessie Cox will also be playing this evening for this trio, which will surely leave us all with memories for a lifetime.
Le Guess Who?
Very excited to be playing at the Le Guess Who? Festival this November.
You can find more info here
AMEN at the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego
I am very excited to play at the MCASD in late October. This show will have a lot of music from my upcoming album titled AMEN, which will be released in April 2024. This project has musical styles such as experimental ambient, free jazz, gospel, and others. Wishing each of you a great rest of your week and hope to see you there. This concert will be supported by Scott Li on Violin, synth and electronics.
New music releasing titled, Day by Day
So excited to be releasing a new song titled “Day by Day”. This song features my friends Scott Li and Diego Gaeta. This song will be releasing on all streaming platforms on October 10th, 2023
Communion - Short film Premiere
A performance piece that was focused around my project Amen will be premiere on music for your inbox on October 1st, 2023.
This film was produced by Music for your inbox and shot by Calethia DeConto.
“Communion brings together the work of 3 artists who create art that uplifts their communities and imagines a future shaped by bliss, gratitude, and healing. It features a sound film by Joy Guidry and Calethia DeConto with mail art by Amaryllis R. Flowers.”
You Can find all info here
D.R.E.A.M. = A WAY TO AFRAM
Really excited to head home to Houston to play in li project D.R.E.A.M. = A WAY TO AFRAM.
Playing with at Li Harris with Michelle Coltrane Michelle Coltrane Houston Boychoir and Abijan Johnson. Presented by Diverse Works
Shows:
Friday, September 8th, 8 PM, Doors open 7:30 PM