Julie Bonk

Julie Bonk is one of those rare musicians who expresses from deep within her soul, giving unique life and color to everything she plays. She graduated from Interlochen Arts Academy where she developed her love for Jazz and Blues. Her studies continued at University of North Texas where she received her Bachelor of Music Degree in Jazz Performance.Julie has performed with such notables as Bob Hope, Buggs Henderson, Norah Jones, Henry Franklin ( The Skipper), Sunship, Micheal Brecker,Elvin Jones,The Supremes, ZZ Hill, Interlochen Jazz Quintet, Texas Tenors, Dallas Jazz Orchestra,The Drifters and the Platters to name a few.Currently living in Texas, Ms Bonk is a well-respected and accomplished piano teacher in Jazz and Blues improvisation, composition, music theory, performance techniques and vocal styling. Some of her better-known students have included Grammy Award Winner Norah Jones , Amy Abbot Owsley of American Chills and 15 year old Scott Hoying.Julie has been writing songs with many people in many differnt styles. Neville Skelly, in Liverpool, has recorded some songs Julie wrote with Jeffery Gold. Some songs with Maren Morris, soon to be released on her new cd. Also Scott Hoying and many others. Julies cd, "Different Shades of Blue" features songs closest to her heart as well as examples of her soulful originals. She is currently writing and working on her next cd. You can hear Julie's cd at wwwcdbaby.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!! New News !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Maren Morris's new cd "All That It Takes" came out in late Oct. It is now 9 on the Texas charts. Check it out. I co-wrote 2 songs on the cd with her--"All That It Takes" & "Down On My Knees". You can hear them on her my space. Also played all the piano and organ tracks on the cd.She is really something and I'm very thrilled to be working with her.