Julie Slim & RendezVous: International Holiday Show - Live at Monks

Sun, Dec 17

Join us for a live taping and listening-room concert for the Julie Slim & RendezVous’s International Holiday Show! Julie Slim - Vocals Shawn Ellison - Piano Shirley Johnson - Accordion Paul Klemperer - Saxaphone Phil Spencer - Double Bass Joe McCreary - Drums A multilingual jazz and world music vocalist originally from Beirut, Lebanon, Julie Slim brings forth the cultural influences that shape her life in her musical project, Julie Slim & RendezVous, which is approaching its 10th year performing in Austin and surrounding cities. With the support and mentorship of Austin iconic pianist, educator and arranger, Dr. James Polk, and the collaboration of stellar jazz musicians and friends over the years, the band has grown from covering French pop and jazz standards to include Arabic and Spanish standards as well as originals - one of which, Sarabande de Solitude (Shawn Ellison/Julie Slim), was awarded an Honorary Merit Award in the 2017 International Songwriting Competition and was featured in the 2017 SXSW Songwriters Showcase. Throughout the last 9 years, Julie Slim has held residencies at the Skylark Lounge, Parker Jazz Club, and most recently at Shore ATX and Plate by Dzintra, where she currently plays as a duo twice a month with pianist Shawn Ellison. Julie began her singing career in the theater world in Allentown, PA in the 1980’s and then in Austin, TX, earning a nomination for a B. Iden Payne award in 1996 for her work in the original children's show, Deep in The Heart of TX (dir. Alice Carnes). In 2001, Julie entered the jazz scene in her work as a vocalist and clinician for the Austin Jazz Workshop, spreading jazz to over 100 elementary schools per academic year, with composers like Cole Porter, Harold Arlen, Henri Mancini, George Gershwin, Hoagy Carmichael and this year, with Harry Warren. Julie believes in the power of music to connect and heal - storytelling from the soul - whether it be as an educator, widening the music world of elementary grade students and enhancing their love of jazz and music with passionate performances of standards by great jazz composers, or by witnessing the comforting power of the raw singing voice at Christopher House, harmonizing with her Threshold Choir sisters on a weekly basis. For the last show of the year with RendezVous, Julie is featuring her favorite holiday songs from her childhood in Beirut, as well as holiday jazz and pop standards. Julie has self-produced three albums, available through most streaming sites. To follow her music events, please subscribe to her website, julieslim.com or youtube.com/@julieslim. Please Note: This is a live-taping, so we'll be enforcing a whisper-policy! Cold bottles of still and sparkling water will be available for purchase, but this event is BYOB. Ice will be available if needed, wine keys and 9oz cups provided! 22 free parking spaces onsite are first-come-first-serve. Doors at 7:45pm, Show at 8pm.