Jazz Articles about KUU!

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KUU! Live at BIMHUIS Amsterdam

by BIMHUIS
March 4, 2019

KUU! creates a buzz in the Berlin jazz scene with dynamic, precisely executed songs containing sharp commentary on the times we live in. Singer Jelena Kuljić is not only a schooled jazz vocalist, but also a professional actress working with some of Europe's most prominent ensembles including Berliner Volksbühne and Münchner Kammerspiele. Her imaginative lyrics and umissable performances form a unity with the electric guitars of Kalle Kalima and Frank Möbus and the drums of Christian Lillinger (Hyperactive ...

Album Review

KUU!: Sex gegen Essen

Read "Sex gegen Essen" reviewed by Eyal Hareuveni

by Eyal Hareuveni
April 24, 2014

KUU! is a new Berlin-based quartet comprised of actor- vocalist Jelena Kuljic and three acclaimed and experienced improvisers-- guitarist Frank Möbus, leader of the band Der Rote Bereich and frequent collaborator with Portuguese double player Carlos Bica, American drummer Jim Black, Finnish guitarist Kalle Kalima and drummer Christian Lillinger, leader of the GRUND group and member of Hyperactive Kid trio. Together the four aim to shake upside down the vibrant Berlin scene with a raw, thorny ...