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Julie Kelly is one of the most acclaimed vocalists on the West Coast jazz scene. The veteran singer just released her ninth album, FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE, an eclectic collection of 11 lesser done tunes including jazz, pop, and Brazilian standards, as well as one original. FREEDOM JAZZ DANCE follows her 2014 release Happy to Be. All About Jazz says, “Her supple and well-trained pipes can match wits with horns, effortlessly traveling the curves and contours of this music, but she never fails to also pay great attention to the meaning of lyrics and the emotional direction of a song.” She has been a favorite with many of the top Los Angeles musicians and has worked with luminaries such as Benny Green, Nat Adderley, Ray Brown, John Clayton, Ross Tompkins, Bobby Ojeda, Gary Foster, Alan Broadbent, among many oth-ers. Leonard Feather included her in his “Encyclopedia of Jazz.”