Jessica Fleet and Bill Stoller
Jessica Fleet and Bill Stoller, multi-instrumentalists and founders of Juniper Djinn reside on a mountainside that harbors resident and transient artists of many disciplines. Jessica Fleet, vocalist, songwriter, clarinetist, guitarist, and part-time wooden frog percussionist was born in the vast and mysterious rainforest of Appalachia. She embarked on the perilous journey to Bisbee, Arizona to seek her fortune but found music instead. She met Bill Stoller and the two began to study with the legendary jazz guru in the sordid depths of Brewery Gulch and this is where she found her voice. Jessica has performed with many groups including St. Cinder, The Barn Swallows, and High Step Society. Touring nationally and sharing her own original style and compositions she has made a name for herself in the music community and has recently released her own original album “Sky Island”.
Bill Stoller was conceived at the St. Elmos bar and was surgically removed from his mother abdomen sometime in the late 80s. Raised in borderland by wolf-dogs, Bill Stoller slowly learned how to behave as a human and was shown the ways of music. Bill has toured nationally with St.Cinder, The Barn Swallows, The Low Rent Playboys, and others. He has been featured on numerous recordings playing upright bass and guitar for many recording artists and ensembles.
School buses, dogs, love, gigs, reeds, strings, antiques, thrift stores, backroads, books, tips, good food, free food, rivers, band drama, new songs, old songs, mountains, desert highways, drink tickets, parking spaces, tip cases, busking, small towns, big cities, and the devils sock drawer.
Bill and Jess were married on Juniper Flats at the shrine after a long musical courtship and soon after founded Juniper Djinn. Although the core of the group is the duo, countless musicians have shared the stage to form a variety of ensembles and instrumentation, and this is reflected in the line-ups featured in their studio and live albums. Combining elements of swing, gypsy jazz, antique blues, ragtime, and traditional music, Juniper Djinn continues to evolve and explore. Their music has taken them from coast to coast performing in wayward saloons, theaters, schools, streets, weddings, funerals, and a concert for dogs.
Jesssica and Bill were inducted into the Bisbee Music Hall of Fame on Sunday October 4, 2026.
