Juli Wood is a Finnish-American saxophonist, vocalist, composer, and band-leader from Chicago, who appears regularly in Chicago and Milwaukee area jazz clubs, on tours through the Midwest with the Juli Wood Quartet, and other groups she leads or is a part of. Wood makes frequent appearances at Scandinavian jazz and blues festivals including Finland's Pori Jazz festival.
Wood plays baritone with organist Melvin Rhyne as a quintet on a self-published CD, Movin' and Groovin′. Her CD Blues for Earma Jean was released in November 2004 featuring Chicago pianist Earma Thompson. She plays with Milwaukee area jazz duo Mrs. Fun, and several of her contributions can be heard on The Best of Mrs. Fun (Daemon Records). She was named the Finlandia Foundation Performer of the Year for 2018.
In high school she played in the schools concert orchestra, and marching, and jazz bands.