July 2010

Well... I didn't do too well with choosing my second team for the World Cup! But it was lots of fun anyway. Spain were worthy winners. And South Africa were excellent hosts.

Now that all the distractions are out of the way I've been concentrating on organising dates for my tour in February/March next year. I hope to have bookings confirmed for Wakefield, Stratford upon Avon, Hexham, Berwick-upon-Tweed, St Austell, Bristol, Crawley, Ipswich, Oxford and London very soon.

My next project will be quite a departure for me because although up until now I've focussed on writing, performing and recording my own songs, for my next tour I'll be showcasing some beautiful jazz standards in a celebration of the jazz singers past and present that have inspired and influenced me. There will be songs from Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Cassandra Wilson, Norma Winstone and Astrud Gilberto amongst others and my band and I will be performing some popular favourites as well as introducing some lesser-known gems.

Like most jazz vocalists, I started out singing standards and I'm really looking forward to interpreting these beautiful and timeless songs.

Juliet xx

June 2010

I am absolutely loving the World Cup. But when I've not been watching football and cheering on England (and my second team, Italy) I've been working on my exciting new project. Will post news soon but until then...

COME ON ENGLAND!

April 2010

Hope you all had a lovely Easter. I banned all chocolate, sweets, cakes etc for the 6 weeks or so during Lent. Don't worry - I then made up for it on Easter Sunday by eating 6-week's worth of chocolate! :-)

Just before Easter I made a trip to wonderful Siberia. I visited an amazing place called Ulan-Ude where I performed as a guest with a local band. I LOVE Russia! Hope to go back very soon.

I'm also hoping to get some UK dates in the diary very soon so watch this space!

January 2010

Had a lovely time in Athens over Xmas with Dimitri Vassilakis and his great band. I was lucky enough to swap the London snow for beautifully warm sunny days. Can't wait to go back!

And before that, my band and I performed to a sell-out audience at the Pizza Express Jazz Club for the 2009 London Jazz Festival. Another fabulous evening at one of my favourite jazz clubs. I also saw some amazing gigs throughout the event. Already looking forward to this year's festival...

2009 wasn't a great year for many people I know so I'm hoping this one is going to be a lot better.

Happy New Year! Wishing you lots of fabulousness in 2010!

November 2009

So, after all the build up and preparation, the last gig of the tour is over! I had such a great time. Fabulous venues, lovely audiences and lots of fun. Check out photos from the London date taken by Helena Dornellas here and Richard Kaby here.

And next.... it's that time again for the London Jazz Festival! I'm performing at 3 venues this year. A short free taster duo set at Rays Jazz @ Foyles on Thursday 19 November is followed by a late night show at 10pm with my full band at one of my favourite places to perform - the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Dean Street - on Saturday 21 November.

I'll also be appearing as a special guest of Dimitrios Vassilakis and The Greek Gang on Sunday 15 Nov at The Spice of Life.

Hope to see you at one of the dates.

September 2009

My tour starts this month! And it's supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

For the first date of the tour, I'll be making my debut in Brighton. If you're nearby, it would be lovely to see you there - but hopefully one of the dates will be within travelling distance for you.

20 Sep - Komedia, Brighton
27 Sep - Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham
01 Oct - The Spin, Oxford
06 Oct - Sandbar, Manchester
07 Oct - The Lescar, Sheffield
15 Oct - Troubadour, London
28 Oct - Charlie Wright's International Bar, London
03 Nov - Alimentum, Cambridge

I'll be strutting my stuff in my gladrags, high heels and lipgloss - come join me!

June 2009

Licorice Kiss is now available on Amazon and iTunes!

And I'll be doing a short tour to promote the album starting in September. More details here.

Hope to see you soon!

May 2009

Thanks so much to all those who came down to the launch of my new album, Licorice Kiss, at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho and made it such a special night. I had a fabulous time! Apologies to those of you who were unable to get a copy of the CD after it quickly sold out but you can still get a copy here. I'll even sign it with a personal message if you send me a note letting me know who it's for. :-)

March 2009

My new album "Licorice Kiss" has finally been sent to be pressed! Actual copies should arrive very soon so please watch this space to find out when you can pre-order your copy...

The official launch party will be at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in Soho, London on 17th May. Hope you can make it!

January 2009

Happy New Year!

I went back to Athens last month, to perform with the wonderful sax player Dimitri Vassilakis and his band. It was a little worrying with all the riots going on at the time but I've been reliably informed that this was in no way related to my presence in the city!

In December I also attended an event hosted by the Musicians Union at the House of Commons to highlight the deplorable use of music to torture prisoners during interrogations by the United States. Like many, I was completely unaware that this kind of thing even existed. I really hope they put a stop to this barbaric practice soon.

And I've joined Twitter! So if you'd like to "follow" me and find out what I'm up to daily, now's your chance!