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Tony Cummings investigates the life, music and faith of British jazz singer JULIE DUNN

Somerset-based jazz singer Julie Dunn (nee Brown) has been succinctly described by Chris Parker of the Vortex Jazz Club as "a class act." And anyone who's heard Julie's fresh, inventive interpretations of standards like "It's All Right With Me", "You Go To My Head" and "Alfie" on her album 'What's It All About' will agree with Parker's assessment. Born in Stockwell, London, both Julie's mother and father were jazz crooners and big band jazz was always being played on the Brown stereo. Julie had piano lessons from age seven and loved drama at school. One of her earliest roles was the angel Gabriel. Comments Julie, "I'd always been fascinated by things heavenly and glorious - that includes the music of J S Bach, beautiful sunsets and chocolate!"

At senior school Julie became thoroughly involved in musical productions and also co-led the Christian Union in the sixth form. S