Julie Was Her Name Monica Gilardi Sings Julie London at Elegance Cafè Jazz Club

JULIE WAS HER NAME
Monica Gilardi sings Julie London
The musical portrait of Julie London, American singer who became famous thanks to the single “Cry me a river”, contained in her first album “Julie is her name” of 1955. During her long career, Julie interprets American standards of authors such as Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Gershwin, McHugh, Ellington. But above all with his warm and sensual voice, he whispers to the audience that they talk about unrequited love, with colors and suggestions that make them the pioneer of the torch song and inspiring many of the voices that came after her. The success of his “intimate” singing is also due to the combo that accompanies it in his first recordings: a magnificent and poetic Barney Kessel on guitar, a solid Ray Leatherwood on double bass....

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JULIE WAS HER NAME
Monica Gilardi sings Julie London
The musical portrait of Julie London, American singer who became famous thanks to the single “Cry me a river”, contained in her first album “Julie is her name” of 1955. During her long career, Julie interprets American standards of authors such as Porter, Rodgers and Hart, Gershwin, McHugh, Ellington. But above all with his warm and sensual voice, he whispers to the audience that they talk about unrequited love, with colors and suggestions that make them the pioneer of the torch song and inspiring many of the voices that came after her. The success of his “intimate” singing is also due to the combo that accompanies it in his first recordings: a magnificent and poetic Barney Kessel on guitar, a solid Ray Leatherwood on double bass.
Monica Gilardi, voice
Filippo A. Delogu, guitar
Marco Loddo, double bass

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