Jeanne Jolly

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Jeanne Jolly
Birth nameJeanne Jolly
Origin Raleigh, North Carolina
Genres country, western, folk, americana
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, record producer, music producer
Instrument(s)voice, guitar, baritone ukulele, piano
Years active2007–present
LabelsRamblewood Records, +FE Music
Website JeanneJolly.com

Jeanne Jolly is a singer-songwriter from Raleigh, North Carolina, [1] who first gained fame as a featured vocalist for Grammy Award winning jazz trumpeter Chris Botti. Jolly has performed with several symphonies, at Carnegie Hall [2] in New York City, and at the Monterey Jazz Festival in California.

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Jolly attended Saint Mary's School in Raleigh and then Western Carolina University. [2] She graduated with a master's degree in classical voice from the New England Conservatory of Music. [1]

Jolly was featured on the June 29, 2012, episode of WUNC's The State of Things with Frank Stasio discussing her upcoming album and her mother's death to cancer. [3] On October 2, 2012, Jolly released her first full-length album, Angels, on Foreign Exchange Music. It was produced entirely by The Foreign Exchange collaborator Chris Boerner. [4]

On October 11, 2014, Jeanne married Todd McLean in a ceremony at Emerald Isle, North Carolina.

Discography

Studio albums
EPs
Singles

References

  1. 1 2 Lindsey, Craig D. (October 4, 2012). "Raleigh Native, Singer Jeanne Jolly Lives Up to Her Name". The News & Observer. Archived from the original on December 27, 2014. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Alumna Vocalist Soars From Cullowhee To Carnegie". Archived from the original on June 9, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Jeanne Jolly". The State of Things. WUNC FM. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on April 16, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  4. ↑ Douglas, Matt (October 4, 2012). "Angels in Carolina, Interview and Album Review with Jeanne Jolly". New Raleigh. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
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