The Juli Wood Quartet plays classic straight ahead swinging jazz . We draw from the Great American Songbook as well as compositions by the jazz masters; Thelonious Monk, Horace Silver , Charlie Parker , Eddie Harris, Johnny Griffin and Benny Golson.

Juli Wood - tenor sax and vocals

For the past twenty years with four albums as a leader, several studio projects as a side man, and countless worldwide performances, saxophonist, vocalist and composer Juli Wood has established herself as a solid, swinging, lyrical and entertaining performer on Chicago’s music scene.  Juli has played many jazz clubs and festivals nationally and internationally; Chicago Jazz Fest, Hyde Park Jazz Fest, Milwaukee’s Summerfest, Chicago’s main jazz clubs – Jazz Showcase, Green Mill, Andy’s and Katerina’s. Skansen Jazz and Blues (Stockholm , Sweden), Pori Jazz Fest (Finland), Bent J’s club (Aarhus, Denmark), Storyville (Helsinki Finland), Arlandia Jazz Fest (Aaland Islands, Finland) and the ” Made in Chicago ” jazz festival in Poznan Poland to name a few. Juli is in the tradition of saxophonists who were also great vocalists; Cleanhead Vincent, Eddie Harris, and Louis Jordan

"One of the pleasures of attending the Chicago Jazz Festival over Labor Day weekend each year is being able to hear the bevy of local players who make up the windy city jazz scene. Last year’s treat was Juli Wood, a gutsy tenor and baritone saxophonist who also sings with the earthy gusto of an R&B diva filtered through a hard bop sensibility."

Bill Milkowski – JAZZTIMES

Paul Silbergleit - guitar

Paul Silbergleit is a Milwaukee-based jazz guitarist, composer, educator, and author. Straight-ahead in style, he bears the influence of figures such as Grant Green, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Pat Metheny, Pat Martino, and Kenny Burrell.

Paul has performed with a wide array of jazz luminaries such as Melvin Rhyne, Phil Woods, Benny Golson, Tierney Sutton, Jon Faddis, Richie Cole, Brian Lynch, David Hazeltine, and Jack McDuff, to name just a few. A member of area jazz supergroup We Six, he has also worked with notable institutions like the Milwaukee Repertory Theater and the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra. His critically acclaimed albums Silberglicity, My New Attitude, and January have climbed onto the jazz airwaves and charts, while his new release The Hidden Standard shows off his arranging skills with an amazing variety of reimagined familiar tunes.

“PAUL SILBERGLEIT HAS ACHIEVED SOMETHING THAT MOST JAZZ MUSICIANS ONLY DREAM ABOUT. HE HAS FOUND A UNIQUE, INDIVIDUAL VOICE”

MICHAEL STANDAL – GUITARIST/COMPOSER/PRODUCER

Clay Schaub - bass

Clay Schaub is an in-demand bassist and educator in the Midwest. Performing more than 300 concerts each year, Clay is a featured artist for Origin Records, faculty at the Milwaukee Jazz Institute, and author of “How To Build Walking Bass Lines in 14 Days” - a method book for beginning jazz bassists. Clay worked for years in the New York City jazz scene and has performed regularly with Russ Johnson, Geof Bradfield, Michael Kanan, Steve Ash, Greg Ruggiero, Gregory Tardy, David Bixler, Pamela York, Eric Jacobson, and Bruce Barth among others. He currently lives in Milwaukee with his wife and children.

"Jacobson, York, and Schaub are masters of sound, touch and feel. This outing showcases them in a drumless trio format which allows for all three of their gorgeous sounds to be heard with clarity. It's a swinging record that will keep you on the edge of your seat."

-Dan Nimmer, pianist with Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra led by Wynton Marsalis

Mike Schlick - drums

Mike Schlick is an in demand drummer in Chicago. He has played with jazz and blues luminaries ; Buddy Guy, Scott Hamilton, Dave Specter, David Hazeltine, Eric Alexander, Jack McDuff, Melvin Rhyne, Earma Thompson, Jodie Christian, Von Freeman and Jimmy Johnson.

Mike is the drummer for two other bands led by Juli Wood - Natalies Wood Plays Roland Kirk which will be featured this year at the Chicago Jazz Fest and Chicago Calling  will be  playing at the Hyde Park Jazz Fest in September.