Music by the Lake
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Music by the Lake: Julie McConnell Quartet
Julie McConnell, by way of San Diego, is quite simply one of the best jazz singers in the greater area, bringing shows that are powerful, moving, poignant, funny and personal through her delivery of song. Julie and her group were the “Clubland Feature” band in the Mountain Xpress for Valentines 2023, as well as featured in “30 Days Out” in 2019. Julie was also the featured story in the March 2020 issue of Sofia Magazine, and she was one of the headliners for the Johnson City Jazz Festival in 2025. Add to that her smokin’ hot trio with the phenomenally intuitive musician/composer, Bryan McConnell, previously the bassist for jazz legends John Handy and Bobby Hutcherson; the respected and attuned musician, Justin Watt, formerly the drummer for the Glen Miller Orchestra and the great composer/author/jazz guitarist, Tim Fischer, who studied with Bruce Forman.