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Moo Lohkenn

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Vocal. Composition, Lyrics.
Contemporary Jazz Vocalist/Voice Artist. Free Creative Sound Move, Jazz, Song.
Moo Lohkenn (born in Hagen, Westfalia, Germany) is a contemporary jazz singer and voice artist who fuses a great variety of improvisational methods and combines them with playing concepts, compositions and lyrics of her own.
The focus is on cross-over elements and in-between styles.
The singer works and has worked in setups ranging from soloist to big band with common and unusual instrumentations as leader, co-leader and side woman. She has given concerts throughout Germany, in a number of European countries and in the US, including the Moers Festival in Germany and Vision Festival in NYC. Her work has been featured on the New York jazz station as well as radio stations in South Tyrol/Italy.
The artist occasionally also takes part in interdisciplinary collaborations involving dance, spoken word/poetry, drama, the visual arts and video/film.
Moo Lohkenn is engaged in an intensive research process delving into an area that also touches the origins of music.
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Vocal. Composition, Lyrics.

Contemporary Jazz Vocalist/Voice Artist. Free Creative Sound Move, Jazz, Song.

Moo Lohkenn (born in Hagen, Westfalia, Germany) is a contemporary jazz singer and voice artist who fuses a great variety of improvisational methods and combines them with playing concepts, compositions and lyrics of her own.

The focus is on cross-over elements and in-between styles.

The singer works and has worked in setups ranging from soloist to big band with common and unusual instrumentations as leader, co-leader and side woman. She has given concerts throughout Germany, in a number of European countries and in the US, including the Moers Festival in Germany and Vision Festival in NYC. Her work has been featured on the New York jazz station as well as radio stations in South Tyrol/Italy.

The artist occasionally also takes part in interdisciplinary collaborations involving dance, spoken word/poetry, drama, the visual arts and video/film.

Moo Lohkenn is engaged in an intensive research process delving into an area that also touches the origins of music.

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Press

'…vocalist Lohkenn who uses her voice like a powerful swooping and diving weapon. Sometimes…her wordless shouts mix with Grassi’s volcanic drumming in a way that recalls Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach. On other pieces she cries, moans and wails as though she is entering a trance state. (Five Colours) is a guttural scat fest…and gives way to Lohkenn singing lyrics in a forceful gospel-blues voice. Her voice throughout this disc is sensual and enveloping…” Cadence (USA)

'European vocalist Moo Lohkenn, performing with the Cooper-Moore trio, introduced yodel-like singing and high-pitched scatting into the musical equation to expand creative boundaries.“ All About Jazz (USA)

'…unbounded use of her voice…' Jazzrytmit (FIN)

„The vocalist (Moo Lohkenn) hits the ground somewhere between Linda Sharrock and Shelley Hirsch.“ Dogon Research (UK)

„...um fantastico vocalista chamado Moo Lohkenn.“ Improvisos Ao Sul (E)

„The singer Moo Lohkenn fascinates with the extraordinarily multi-facetted use she makes of her voice.“ Neue Luzerner Zeitung (Switzerland)

'These are sounds that first of all engage the mind, in order to then trace the long way to the soul from there. Lohkenn's voice is smoky and dry and embraces a diversity that could almost be frightening. (She) has mastered everything one could wish for in a good singer in terms of voice technique.' Melodiva (Germany)

'She sang passages in an almost operatic manner, moving into typical jazz, and integrated in her music the most unusual sounds one can get out of a voice. Oriental sounds curled up closely to standard blues.' WR (Germany)

„The noises and sung passages of sound artist Moo Lohkenn serve to transport her listeners into something akin to a state of trance.“ WAZ (D)

„...one of the great voices in contemporary jazz.“ WZ (D)