“Julie Monley comes on stage and with her voice amplifies the state of grace.”
— Dunkerque Expansion (France)
Biography
Julie Monley was born the sixth of twelve children in Denver Colorado.
She lived and worked many years in London and then Paris where she received the Best Vocalist Prize at the ‘97 « Jazz Festival de Vienne,». She also was awarded the second prize at « Tremplin Jazz du Val d’Oise » in France, competing with 185 groups of professional musicians from throughout Europe.
Julie now works and resides in Denver Colorado and received a bachelors degree in vocal music with a minor in French from Metropolitan State University. Julie taught private voice amd jazz vocal stylings at L’Ecole du Cim in Paris, France. She also taught music at Dora Moore Denver Public School kindergarden through 8th grade, and also taught at Pioneer Charter School, Denver Colorado. Currently she teaches private voice lessons.
Notable collaborations and performances
Sunset jazz club with Michel Graillier.
Le Petit Journaux Montparnasse,
Le Duc de Lombard,
Dazzle Jazz Club,
Jazz Festival d’Colmar, Colmar France.
Django Reinhardt Festival, Fountainbleau, France.
Festival Été Girodin Cour Mably, Bordeaux France.
Jazz À Monsieur Festival, Monsegur, France.
Jazz Festival de Biarritz, Biarritz France.
Five Points Jazz Festival, Denver Colorado.
A Night Around the World, with Manuel Molina, Denver Colorado.
My Favorite Bands Festival performing The Pretenders, and Talking Heads, Greeley Colorado.
Estes Park Jazz Festival, Estes Park Colorado.
