Julia Jordan

Julia Jordan’s soulful, empowering songs pull inspiration from her jazz and folk roots, her urban street education and her natural R&B soul. The arrangements, which are acoustic based, are intimate yet sophisticated and warm; like the old friend you call when you need advice. What Julia has accomplished is a harmonious combination of rhythmic, Lauryn Hill-like guitar parts with the poetic introspection of Joni Mitchell, two of the many artists that she credits as providing her inspirati...

Julia Jordan’s soulful, empowering songs pull inspiration from her jazz and folk roots, her urban street education and her natural R&B soul. The arrangements, which are acoustic based, are intimate yet sophisticated and warm; like the old friend you call when you need advice. What Julia has accomplished is a harmonious combination of rhythmic, Lauryn Hill-like guitar parts with the poetic introspection of Joni Mitchell, two of the many artists that she credits as providing her inspiration over the years. Julia also credits her father, master guitarist Stanley Jordan, with contributing a deep source of musical knowledge and support. In 2009, she appeared on his Grammy nominated song, "Steppin Out", and also toured with him to Cairo, Egypt. On the other side, her mother is a poet who can pull beauty from any life moment. She taught Julia the power of her own words, showing her that this power is to be used for reaching people at the deepest level. Julia has no doubt embraced her musical pedigree and is using it as a force for inspiring people and bringing them together. At only 26 years old, Julia has already graced the stages of many legendary venues, including New York’s Birdland, Sugar Bar and Alice Tully Hall; Los Angeles’ Room 5 Lounge, Temple Bar and Catalina Bar and Grill; the Buzios Jazz y Blues Festival in Buzios, Brazil; and the Cairo Opera House in Cairo, Egypt. Her debut album, Urban Legacy, has received rave reviews from music publications and websites across the United States.