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Julian Yeo on San Francisco Public Access TV - Part 2 julianyeojazz 138 views Julian Yeo candidly discussed how he got started as a jazz vocalist in NYC, his musical influence, his first singing experience, his retro-jazz band and his latest album "D...
Julian Yeo on San Francisco Public Access TV - Part I julianyeojazz 329 views Julian Yeo candidly discussed how he got started as a jazz vocalist in NYC, his musical influence, first singing experience, his retro-jazz band and his latest album "Deep ...
Julian Yeo & his Retro-Jazz Band - Strike up the band julianyeojazz 1,622 views This clip is taken from one of Julian's concerts at the Iridium Jazz club in 2009. Julian and his band members closed the set with one of Gershwin's classics - Strike up ...
Julian Yeo b - Mean To Me (with Kristen Sergeant) julianyeojazz 255 views
Julian Yeo - Making Whoopee! julianyeojazz 453 views Julian Yeo & his Retro-Jazz Band live at the Iridium, Feb 2009. Vocals: Julian Yeo; Piano: Jesse Gelber; Bass: Doug Largent; Drums: Kevin Dorn; Guitar: Nick Russo. Filme...
Julian Yeo - September Song julianyeojazz 635 views Julian Yeo & his Retro-Jazz Band live at the Iridium Jazz Club, Feb 2009. Vocals: Julian Yeo; Piano: Jesse Gelber; Bass: Doug Largent; Drums: Kevin Dorn; Guitar: Nick Russo...
Julian Yeo - I Get a Kick Out of You julianyeojazz 945 views Julian Yeo & his Retro-Jazz Band. Live at The Iridium. Filmed by Jai Mitchell. Vocals: Julian Yeo; Piano: Jesse Gelber; Bass: Doug Largent; Drums: Kevin Dorn; Guitar: Ni...
Julian Yeo - Too Darn Hot julianyeojazz 1,848 views Julian Yeo & his Retro-Jazz Band live at the Iridium, Feb 2009. Video flimed and edited by Jai Mitchell. Vocals: Julian Yeo; Piano: Jesse Gelber; Bass: Doug Largent; Drum...
Julian Yeo & Trio - What'll I do julianyeojazz 2,857 views Vocal: Julian Yeo Piano: Jesse Gelber Bass: Doug Largent Drums: Kevin Dorn
Julian Yeo & Trio - I'm putting all my eggs in one basket julianyeojazz 2,374 views Vocal: Julian Yeo Piano: Jesse Gelber Bass: Doug Largent Drums: Kevin Dorn

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An original retro-jazz-vocalist with a unique new-old approach, Julian Yeo blends old school soul with celebrated qualities of today (and sometimes with a twist). Following Julian's critically acclaimed debut CD album 'Old, New, Borrowed, Blue', Julian's latest CD 'Unusual Passage' is an experience thats quaint but highly addictive.

It has been an uncommon musical path for international jazz/cabaret vocalist Julian Yeo. His path to singing in the nightclubs of New York City began many miles away. An Australian of Asian descent, Julian was a shy kid decades away from his own personal musical heroes like dapper Fred Astaire. When I hear Fred Astaire singing Irving Berlin songs; no matter what mood Im in, these songs always bring a smile to my face, he says.

Its not surprising that a retro sound comes so naturally to him. Singers from the 1920s and 30s are what he most likes listening to: Bing Crosby, Fred Astaire, Rudy Vallee, Arthur Tracy (The Street Singer), early Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald, vocalists from the sweet bands. But Julian Yeo is not satisfied to just do a copycat re-creation. I am a throwback, I guess, Julian explains. Its a very intentional homage, but to do so slavishly is rather pointless. People can still listen to those old records any time. I want to bring the essence of that innocent, timeless sound with a slightly hipper, knowing quality of today and sometimes even with a darker twist. Julian brings a contemporary sensibility to the old songs that works. Today meets yesterday, melding instead of colliding.

A real sense of joy and playfulness is clear in his singing. Julian is a guy whod be very comfortable with a big fedora, a megaphone, and totally at ease in a time warp! The smile comes through and is contagious. Quaint, perhaps, but also disarming and worth giving into.

Julian Yeo and his Retro-Jazz band are currently performing at various venues in NYC.

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