“Julie Cohn’s music is a feast for the eyes and ears. She effortlessly blends
her training in the fine arts and jazz with strong influences such as Joni
Mitchell, black spirituals, Pat Metheny and Basia. When Julie performs
it’s like watching a portrait come alive – you will be deeply moved
by the emotional and harmonic colors she paints.”
- Neal Cronin, Bay Area Performer

“Julie puts her own original takes on standards combined with her beautiful voice, creative improvisations and captivating original lyrics!.”
- Daria, jazz vocalist

Julie has been singing for audiences since the age of 10. As an adult, her favorite area is jazz. She writes many of her own compositions and lyrics and is continually inspired by jazz standards in the areas of swing, bebop, blues, ballads, and tunes with Brazilian and Cuban jazz rhythms. Julie often sings with fabulous accompanists who live in the Bay Area. After many years of not playing guitar, due to a hand injury, she is playing jazz guitar again and will hopefully be ready to sing with her guitar this year.

"There is a change of spirit within me as soon as I sing or play my guitar. All at once, both a calming feeling and a mounting energy coalesce. Feelings come to the surface: sad, elated, exuberant, wistful, ambivalent, yearning, curious, passionate, and soulful. I have learned so much about expressing feelings though singing and playing guitar. As I develop techniques in both areas, my feelings about life shine through more easily. In a world where we are often taught to keep our strong feelings in check, music is a vent for those feelings and is a way to connect with others. I also feel a special bond with the instrumentalists who accompany me and the audiences who support us, and that always brings my joy to a new level."

JULIE'S MUSICAL RESUME
Performing - 2000 to Present
Jazz Singing in the Bay Area: soloist at many venues, including Borders in Emeryville, Gatsby’s in Sausalito, Anna’s, Pomegranate and Voulez Vouz in Berkeley, Kensington Circus Pub in Kensington, Circadia in San Francisco.