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Juliann Kuchocki
Juliann Kuchocki is a Canadian Jazz Singer, Songwriter, Producer, Director, Choreographer, Educator and Arts Leader with a multi-disciplinary career spanning music, theatre, television, film, recording and festival production.
A dynamic vocalist and creative producer, Juliann sings in five languages, has performed nationally and internationally, with credits including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat with Donny Osmond, Beauty and the Beast in Japan, CATS in Germany, major festivals, television, film, fashion, trade and corporate productions. Her extensive training includes Sheridan College, Boston Conservatory, Broadway Dance Center, Steps on Broadway, The Edge Performing Arts Center in Los Angeles and Second City.
As a recording artist, Juliann has released multiple albums including A Good Jazz Collection, Blue Girl Green, Broken Compass, Don’t Explain, Compotion and KJ. Her music has received radio airplay across Canada, United States, Asia and Europe with past recordings charting number 1 and 2 nationally and reaching audiences through international distribution.
Juliann is also the founder and longtime Artistic Director / Executive Producer of South Coast Jazz and South Coast Cultural Society, where she has built one of Southwestern Ontario’s recognized cultural festival platforms, including a TV VOD production currently playing on Stingray DJazz channel. Through her leadership, the organization has presented acclaimed Canadian and international artists, producing concerts for David Sanborn, Holly Cole, Jully Black, Laila Biali, Liona Boyd, Jane Bunnett, Lighthouse to name a few. Juliann has created employment for artists and production professionals, supported tourism and economic development, and expanded access to live music and arts programming including ASL TV Editions for the hearing impaired.
Known for combining performance excellence with production experience, community leadership and artistic vision, Juliann continues to create, record and present music that connects classic jazz traditions with contemporary audiences and everything in between.
