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About Julie Dunn Duo/Trio/Quartet +

Classy swing jazz & blues also great rock pop soul and more from top musicans led by dynamic vocalist Julie - satisfaction guaranteed!

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Jazz duo

Yeovil

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I grew up surrounded by a great family of singers and music lovers, beginning piano studies from aged 7 and appearing in my first solo public performance aged 11 in Preston Working Men’s Club! After training to postgraduate level as a singer/pianist I formed my first jazz band in the '90s from a pool of talented musicians on the BA Hons Music Degree Course at Kingston University London and have subsequently recorded and toured the UK whilst producing 4 acclaimed albums (2 pop/rock/original/world-influenced cds and 2 jazz cds featuring top UK artists including John Horler, Tony Coe and Alec Dankworth) As well as jazz/soul/blues/funk/latin, my brilliant musicians and I love performing pop, rock, folk-rock, country, acoustic music- in fact, if it's beautiful music we just love more or less anything and everything!! Each band member brings his or her own particular expertise whether we're playing for smaller or larger venues, private or public events...we've all played in large stately homes (think Stourhead and the like) and smaller more intimate bars, pubs and clubs, together with the more established jazz venues including Ronnie Scotts, Pizza Express Knighstsbridge & Dean St & numerous UK jazz venues & Arts Centres/theatres. If you ask us to do special requests we're more than happy to oblige - usually beforehand where possible but on occasions even on the night wherever we can! Always professional and reliable, we take your business seriously and aim to make your event unforgettably great bringing our top class music to you and your guests.

Julie Dunn Duo/Trio/Quartet +

5 out of 5

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5.0

Professionalism

5.0

Communication

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Punctuality

5.0

Julie Dunn Duo/Trio/Quartet +'s Reviews

5 out of 5

great, very professional and fun

Reply from Julie Dunn Duo/Trio/Quartet +

7 months ago

Thanks for looking after us so well Andrew - look forward to working with you again sometime and hopefully entertaining the crowds!!

5 out of 5

Wonderful from start to finish. Julie was so helpful and able to help me out really last minute. I was very grateful.

Reply from Julie Dunn Duo/Trio/Quartet +

9 months ago

Thanks Chrissie for your review - a real pleasure to have been able to save the day and bring some chilled musical ambience to your wonderful garden bar launch! Thanks for your support.

5 out of 5

Julie was absolutely lovely. She was friendly, professional and I even had one person say to me that they thought the band was playing to a recording of someone singing until they came in and saw it was Julie singing - what a magnificent voice. Great song choice and it was lovely to see them enjoy themselves whilst playing.

Reply from Julie Dunn Duo/Trio/Quartet +

9 months ago

Adele - how can I thank you enough for your kind words?! It was truly an utter delight for me and my musicians to be able to have entertained you and your guests with a swing and in such a wonderful setting by the sea - we couldn’t have wished for a better audience or venue (notwithstanding the fabulous sunshine!). So again, very many thanks for booking us and the very best to you in all your charitable ventures going forwards. As Dame Vera once sang “we’ll meet again don’t know where don’t know when” Hasta la vista! Julie x

5 out of 5

Dealing with Julie was an absolute delight from start to finish. She made everything easy and knew musically exactly what we wanted. We enjoyed an absolutely sublime hour of music. It was greatly enjoyed by everybody in the river bank that day - regardless of whether they were part of our event or not! The quality of musicianship was excellent and I cannot recommend her and her colleagues enough. An absolute pleasure.

Reply from Julie Dunn Duo/Trio/Quartet +

1 year ago

So glad to have made your mum's special birthday event go well Catherine - may I say on behalf of the band how much we all appreciated your thoughtfulness in looking after us all on the day! We absolutely loved being with you and playing our favourite Astrud Gilberto bossa novas in such glorious surroundings by the water - my bassist even commented afterwards it was his "fave gig of the year"!! Thank you again for having booked us to entertain you and your guests on such a beautiful summer's day. May your mum enjoy happy memories for a long time to come!

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5 out of 5

Julie worked with us before the night to produce a fantastic set that suited our joint 60th birthday party perfectly. Then, on the night, Julie and the band performed the set beautifully. The dance floor was full from start to finish, and many of our guests remarked how much they had enjoyed the music. Julie and the band helped make our party a truly memorable evening. I'll certainly recommend her to any friends who need a band!

5 out of 5

"You were absolutely brilliant!! I’m so glad we asked you because it was the perfect soundtrack to the atmosphere of the day, so thank you! Same time next year?! I could quite happily sit and listen to that type of music (with a glass or two of wine!) all afternoon!

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Julie Dunn Duo/Trio/Quartet +'s Song list

LADIES OF JAZZ –

Can't help lovin' that man Bb

Paper Moon Bb

Black Coffee C

So danco Samba C

Smoke gets in your Eyes Bb

Girl Talk Bb [really slow swing]

You go to my head Bb

All or nothing at All Fm

And I love Him Fm [Diana Krall version ..Slow but slightly funky groove]

'Swonderful Eb

Night & Day Bb

My baby just cares for Me A

Fever Am start>up semitones ad lib

Ipanema F [with French lyric]

My heart belongs to Daddy Fm [strong rhumba]

Cheek to Cheek F

Caravan Am

Lady is a Tramp G [with verse]

Manana Eb [Peggy Lee - samba]

Misty - Bb

Mack the Knife D>up semitones through different keys, finishing in G

[spares for end: Ev'ry time we say goodbye G; It's all right with me Gm (fast swing, bass voc start)]

SOUL & MOTOWN

Aretha Franklin: Say a Little Prayer/Don't play that Song for Me/Bridge over troubled Waters/Respect/Chains/Think/Sisters are doing it for themselves/I knew you were waiting..

Motown: Otis Redding/Marvin Gaye (Heard it through the G/Vine & others)Supremes/Smokey Robinson/4 Tops/Temptations etc..

STEVIE WONDER - As/Don't you worry 'bout a thing/For once in my life/Superstition/Ma Cherie Amour/Living for the City/I just called to say I love you/Isn't she lovely/Happy Birthday/Lately/Higher Ground etc..

POP/ROCK THROUGH THE DECADES:

BEATLES, KINKS, STONES, ELVIS, CAROLE KING,ELTON JOHN, STING, FLEETWOOD MAC, PAUL SIMON, PET SHOP BOYS, DUSTY SPRINGFIELD, ANNIE LENNOX/EURYTHMICS, JONI MITCHELL, ADELE, JOHN LEGEND,ED SHEERAN, SIA & too many to mention..ask me for special favourites..

Customer questions

Do you have different line-up options?

I can offer a variety of options/line-ups as follows: Duo - myself on Vocals/keys/percussion + Double Bass/Guitar or Sax Trio - as above but with 2 other instruments Quartet - as above with 3 other instruments (drums?) Quintet - as above with 4 other instruments/drums or myself on vocals leading the band with another pianist 6+ - options tbc

What if my timings change after I've booked you?

I am flexible and happy to accommodate my clients wherever possible if timings need to change after the initial booking is made. However It would be much appreciated if communication is maintained at all times and then I can ensure my musicians and I are fully informed as things progress.

Can you provide an iPod/DJ service before and between your sets?

We are happy to play your own playlist (from your phone or tablet) connected to our PA in our breaks. No problem!

How much time do you need to set up?

Our usual set up time generally takes about an hour. Sometimes this might be a little longer if requirements are more complex, but 1 hour is generally sufficient. If required we can play some background music whilst setting up which helps to set the tone and prepare the audience for our live sets. Please ask if this is of interest.

Can you roam around while you perform?

Currently not in our general live performances. Having said this, there may be an option of voice & guitar or sax/trumpet performing in a "roaming" capacity - please ask me and perhaps this can be arranged!

Can I pick the songs you play from the set list?

I am totally happy to discuss clients' choice of songs for their events as long as these are suitable for my voice/our ensemble. There are many more songs we can perfom than those that are currently up on our songlists, so please do feel free to ask me anything and select songs of your choice accordingly. Always happy to discuss options!

Is all of the equipment (e.g. PA & lighting) included in your quote?

Yes - PA and Lighting all included in our quote. In general the larger the group the more space we will require - to be discussed when booking us.

Can you learn song requests before the event?

Absolutely! I am/my band are probably one/some of the fastest learners in the world but would appreciate a reasonable amount of notice in advance. We don't usually charge anything extra for this but please remember new material will mean extra rehearsing - if this becomes particularly time-consuming I may need to get back to you with a modest surcharge.

Musicianship

Genres:

Christmas, Contemporary Christian, Traditional church music, Classical, Baroque, Contemporary classical, Film / TV music, Musical theatre, Classical crossover, 1940s era music, 1930s era music, 1960s era music, 1970s era music, 1980s era music, 1950s era music, Folk rock, Jazz, Blues, Cabaret, Gospel, Swing, Latin jazz, Modern jazz, Jazz fusion, Easy listening, Light music, Originals, Pop, Acoustic, Ambient pop, Funk, Funk rock, Motown, Vintage, Tribute, Soul, Covers, Top 40, Disco, Rock, Indie, Pop rock, Classic rock, World music, Bossa nova, French music, Cuban music, Latin, Samba, Spanish music, Brazilian music, Italian music

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Types:

Jazz duo, Jazz trio, Jazz band, Latin jazz band, Original artist, Swing & Jive band

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Event types:

Bar / Club / Venue event, Wedding, Wedding proposal, Funeral / Memorial service, Church service, Hotel / Restaurant event, Private event, Corporate event, Charity event, Concert, Recording session, Theatre / Show, Cruise, Birthday party, Christmas party, New Year's Eve

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