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The Witch by Maja Jaku
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Album Title: Blessed & Bewitched
Label: Origin Records
Released: 2025
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About the Album
Blessed and Bewitched is a deeply personal reflection of Vienna vocalist Maja Jaku's artistic spirit. Growing up immersed in the sounds of jazz with her trumpet player father, and later through studies with mentors at the Graz Conservatory—including Mark Murphy, Sheila Jordan, Andy Bey and Jay Clayton—Jaku's art evolved through her life-long devotion to the jazz legacy continuum. With encouragement from drummer Johnathan Blake, Jaku assembled an extraordinary ensemble to mark this period of her path and recorded this, her fifth album, in New York City along with Blake, bassist Dezron Douglas, pianist Alan Bartus, and trumpeter Michael Rodriguez. Co-producer/drummer Adrian Varady also performed on a track that he composed. Jaku invites listeners into this set of five original songs and two classics, providing a journey through a space of reflection, connection, and emotional honesty. "Maja Jaku's voice radiates soulful grace and raw honesty—intimate, effortless, and full of depth. A sound that feels timeless, yet strikingly modern..." - Otmar Klammer, Austrian jazz journalist
Tracks
The Witch; I’m a Queen; Lonely Little Fox; Blessing Will Come; Never Let Me Go; Rituals; Everything Must Change.
Personnel
Maja Jaku
vocals
Michael Rodriguez
guitar
Alan Bartus
piano
Dezron Douglas
bass
Johnathan Blake
drums
Adrian Varady
drumsAdditional Personnel
Adrian Varady: drums & percussion.
Date featured
November 5, 2025
This song appears by permission of the contributing artist and/or record company. It is for personal use only; no other rights are granted or implied.
