Arnaldo Desouteiro, Jazz Station Keyboards: 9. Chris McCarthy (“Sonder” –RPR) Drums: 11. Anders Vestergard (“Inside Turnabout” – Drumvoice Records) 12. Victor Lewis (“Akua’s Dance” w/ Akua Dixon – Akua’s Music) … Read More
Joe Meyers, Connecticut Post After spending several years performing for audiences in Broadway shows and on the road, Julie Benko had to make some major adjustments when she stepped into … Read More
Backstage When I was a child, Ella Fitzgerald sang me to sleep. My father would be listening to her—or to any number of the jazz greats—on his stereo in the … Read More
C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz A debut recording, Introducing Julie Benko, brings to ear another polymath, Julie Benko, whose experience boasts acting for stage (Including Broadway) and screen, singing, and … Read More
Suzanne Lorge, New York City Jazz Record
Hobart Taylor, KUCI 88.9FM The thing about early Streisand that shot a twenty something to the stratosphere of song stylists in the ’60’s was her extraordinary skill in “acting” a … Read More
George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly Julie Benko has a sweet gypsy flair to her voice, and uses it well on this flexible release which features her own material and some … Read More
Dee Dee McNeil, Musical Memoirs’s Blog There is a Dixieland-feel to this songbird’s production on the very first cut of her debut CD. Titled, “Tomorrow is a Day For You.” … Read More
Vocalist Julie Benko Announces the Release of her Debut Album “Introducing Julie Benko” Due Out October 20th, 2017 Featuring Pianist Jason Yeager, Bassist Danny Weller & Drummer Jay Sawyer Spellbinding … Read More
