Album Blessed & Bewitched
2025Origin Records

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.

Maja Jaku — vocals
Michael Rodriguez — trumpet
Alan Bartuš — piano
Dezron Douglas — bass
Johnathan Blake — drums
Adrian Varady — drums & percussion

RECORDING CREDITS

Recorded by Alex Conroy
The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, New York
February 19–20, 2025

Mixed & Mastered by Vlado Dzihan
Milkshop Mastering, Vienna, Austria

Released by Origin Records

SELECTED RECOGNITION

“The Witch” — All About Jazz Song of the Day
November 5, 2025