Maja Jaku

Discover Maja's Latest Release

Blessed & Bewitched

Maja presents her most personal and ambitious project to date: Blessed & Bewitched, recorded at Bunker Studio in New York. This fully original album is a bold exploration of the emotional and spiritual dimensions of jazz—raw, poetic, and transcendent. Leading a powerful ensemble featuring Johnathan Blake (two-time Blue Note artist), Adrian Varady (protégé of Quincy Jones), Michael Rodriguez (Grammy-winning trumpeter), Alan Bartus (semi-finalist of the Herbie Hancock Competition), and Dezron Douglas (bassist for Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, and others), Maja brings her vision vividly to life. The album is not just music—it is a declaration of authenticity, vulnerability, and uncompromising artistry.

The new CD will be released on October 17 2025 on one of America’s most renowned jazz labels, Origin Records.

The Witch

Blessing Will Come

Upcoming Gigs

Live

04 Dec 2025
RS Novi Sad / Jazz Festival Novi Sad
Maja Jaku Quartet CD Presentation 'Blessed & Bewitched' 📍 21000 Novi Sad
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16 Dec 2025
AT Vienna / Ö1 Radio Live Session ORF
Maja Jaku Quartet CD Presentation 'Blessed & Bewitched' 📍 Argentinierstraße 30A, 1040 Wien
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16 Jan 2026
AT Vienna / Roter Salon
Maja Jaku Presenting JAM Music Lab - Jazz Night 📍 Wipplingerstraße 20, 1010 Wien
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21 Feb 2026
AT Vienna / Roter Salon
Maja Jaku Quartet CD Presentation 'Blessed & Bewitched' 📍 Wipplingerstraße 20, 1010 Wien
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About Maja

About

Maja Jaku is a jazz and soul vocalist whose music bridges tradition and modernity. Growing up surrounded by Blue Note records and a musical family, she later studied with legendary mentors including Sheila Jordan, Mark Murphy, Andy Bey, and Jay Clayton. Her voice carries the depth of jazz history while creating original, deeply personal music for today’s world.

Singer
Maja brings her unique blend of jazz and soul to the stage, creating performances that feel both timeless and personal.
Band Leader
For years, Maja Jaku has led her own band, shaping every arrangement with a clear and uncompromising artistic vision.
Songwriter
As a songwriter, Maja crafts music that bridges genres and cultures, always rooted in honesty and emotion.

“Austrian vocalist Maja Jaku sings with power, magic, depth, and a striking emotional range. Her new album ‘Soul Searching’ blends 1970s soul with a Blue Note aesthetic and West Coast groove – a sound both timeless and vibrant.”

Dionizy Piątkowski - Era Jazzu (Poland)

“I had the pleasure of being one of Maja’s teachers in the past. She is a wonderful singer who possesses a beautiful, natural instrument. Her emotion and passion for the music are of the highest quality. Maja is a real treasure, and I love her as a singer and as a human being.”

Sheila Jordan - NEA Jazz Master

“Ms Jaku has a strong, powerful voice which is well-suited to jazz vocals.”

Jazz Journal (UK)

“Maja Jaku’s voice radiates soulful grace and raw honesty — intimate, effortless, and full of depth. A sound that feels timeless, yet strikingly modern — a natural answer to today’s global cool.”

Otmar Klammer - Austrian jazz journalist, critic & organiser

“Maja has an incredibly wide vocal range, high quality, and deep soul. Even when she’s wrong—it sounds right.”

Andy Bey

“Your old teacher likes your record… especially ‘Out of This World.’ How well you do the language and scat!!!! Now you are there, Maja, so relax and enjoy!!!! Just think—I remember when you were first day at school… and you declared: I am for jazz!!!!”

Mark Murphy

“Maja Jaku is a world-class artist whose presence is magnetic yet humble. Her music carries depth, compassion, and an unwavering devotion that inspires all who hear it. She is a beacon—a poet—a force—shaping the future of jazz with every note.”

Adrian Varady

Her powerful, soulful, and deeply emotional vocals, combined with the groovy quintet sound reminiscent of Blue Note and the West Coast, lift the listener’s spirits. Her talent conveys positivity, bringing messages of hope, joy, and a better tomorrow.

Vento Azul - Japan