Julie’s latest CD:
Freedom Jazz Dance

“It makes perfect sense that the eminently stylish veteran jazz vocalist decided to title her first album in ten years Freedom Jazz Dance – and include a quirky, peppy twist on the Eddie Harris/Eddie Jefferson classic that includes sung and spoken passages. She mines the tender heart of Gregory Porter’s socially conscious “Take Me to the Alley,” brings a passionate longing and sensuality to Gordon Lightfoot’s “Early Morning Rain” and a wondrous, intimate take on the beautiful Sting obscurity “Practical Arrangement” … the latest triumph in Kelly’s career."

— Jonathan Widran, JW Vibe

"Kelly is an artist with range: She can portray joy, but she can also render complex feelings like sadness tempered by irony and resignation... she has the kind of voice you want to spend time with. It projects vocal qualities that are in short supply, like personality and emotional integrity."

— Thomas Conrad, Stereophile Magazine