Julia Rich

"Julia Rich shows an allegiance to the big band forms of the '40's and '50's but also proves to be a very intelligent songwriter who can come up with a lot of witty tunes about love and life, such as 'If I Spoke French' and 'Boyfriends.' Her smooth, elegant voice sounds best on slow, languid tempos with Larry O'Brien's smooth, Tommy Dorsey-like trombone or Rickey Woodard's deep tenor behind her. Her tries at other styles are worthy as well. There's the perky calypso beat of 'Hula Girls,' the jazzy brassiness of 'Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead,' a solemn version of 'The Tennessee Waltz' and a bossa nova treatment of the Beatles on 'I Will.' Mostly, though, there's the laid-back sexy assurance found on old swing chestnuts like 'Don't Blame Me,' 'I Know Why' and 'All The Cats Join In,' pieces done intimately with just a few horns and sounding like gold. Julia Rich is doing what she sounds best at on this CD." 
Jerome Wilson
Cadence Magazine - February 2004

"Who needs French!?! Julia Rich sings the 'universal language' of love in a sexy, sweet, sophisticated style. And those legs . . . oooohh la la!!!"
Greg Lee
Program/Music Director, WMOT, jazz89, Nashville

If I Spoke French

La Vie en Rose

I Will

What a Difference a Day Made

Boyfriends

My First Love

Don't Blame Me

Hula Girls and Sea Shells

Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead

Teach Me Tonight

Working Girls

The Tennessee Waltz

Matching Rings

All The Cats Join In

I Know Why

You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You

"A beautiful album so carefully crafted. Julia has clearly learned much from her experience as the 'band singer' with the Glenn Miller Orchestra, and her respect for these songs is so effectively communicated. Pure, straightforward, unadorned jazz-inflected popular singing. The world needs many more singers approaching these songs with the feeling and love expressed here." 
Pat Goodhope - "Sinatra and Company"
AM 1290/WJBR Radio - Wilmington, DE

"For the millions of fans around the globe of the world famous Glenn Miller Orchestra, the name will be a familiar one. But while the name and voice are familiar, Julia Rich's debut CD as a 'single' exposes a far greater depth of talent than is displayed on 3 or 4 numbers in front of the band during a concert. I love the big band charts she does with GMO, but it is the intimacy of the small group setting that gives her a chance to caress a ballad in a way that makes the listener feel like you're dancing, late in the evening, lights low, just a few couples on the floor, and she's singing in your ear, just to you."
Tom Phillips - JAZZ NEWS

"Wow!! A real treat. Every word, every song, sung with real feeling. It's been a long time. A long time between real singers. Anita, June, Chris, each one made each song their own. Add Julia to the list. The voice is 'Rich.' The CD is 'Rich' in her choice of songs, backup musicians, and recording personnel. I loved every note. Even the rests were beautiful."
Larry Routt
FM 88.7/WOBO Radio - Cincinnati, OH

"She's learned her craft well. A real professional who gets into the lyric ('Two Afternoons in December') and relaxes you with her lovely voice. If I were awarding stars, I would tack 5 on this outing." 
L and H Sound Company
Music Programming for Radio Stations - Jersey City, NJ

"We hear you!! I'm very happy to see you have a CD out. It's getting play on our station and fits well into our daytime format. Very good tunes. My favorite is the little know 'Two Afternoons in December.'" 
Jerry Atkins
FM 91.5/KTXK Radio - Texarkana, TX

I'll Take Romance

"Sadly, Julia Rich has not been singing around Nashville much any more. Her gig with the Glenn Miller Orchestra keeps her away most of the time, and it's a shame there aren't more places for musicians of her caliber (and Beegie [Adair]'s) to work their magic. Her voice has a bit of a little girl quality (she even does Ella Fitzgerald's 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket') with a gentle lower register and a silvery upper register that becomes crystal clear on the ballads, like Ellington's 'In A Sentimental Mood.' 

"This album offers 8 classic standards and 7 originals like 'The Irises,' a gentle waltz with a definite folk flavor, and 'Raining in Rio' is a lovely pop bossa nova (poppa nova?) written with Benita Hill. 'Only Because It's You' has a clever lyric and a kind of Tuck & Patty feel, only she does it as a duet with the bass. Lennon/McCartney's 'Here, There, and Everywhere' is done as a romantic ballad duet with the piano. I've been in the music business for 40 years, and I don't think I ever heard the verse to 'But Beautiful.'

"The musicians on the album should be familiar to most of you: Bob Mater on drums; Jim Ferguson, bass; Gary Weaver or Tony Migliore on piano; George Tidwell on trumpet; with special guest Rickey Woodard on tenor sax. When 'A-Tisket, A-Tasket' gets rolling, it turns into a feature for trumpet and tenor. An old show tune 'You Hit The Spot' is fun, a quick little up tempo romp between Julia and Bob Mater on brushes. A lovely project, very nicely done."
Jazz and Blues News - Tennessee Jazz & Blues Society, Inc.

"Pure class! Julia's singing matches her great choice of relaxing and intimate material and her originals fit well with the other classics. Julia sings tunes that she loves and you will love too." 
Dr. Paul Tanner
Trombonist with Original Glenn Miller Orchestra

"Julia's sophomore album features eight standards and seven originals. Her voice is delicate, well articulated and fully complimentary with the band. The program gets stronger with each song highlighted by 'The Second Time Around,' 'The Irises,' and 'But Beautiful.'"
D. Oscar Groomes
O's Place Jazz Newsletter
Maplewood, NJ

The Way You Make Me Feel

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