Moon Hooch

Moon Hooch
Moon Hooch in 2019.
Moon Hooch in 2019.
Background information
OriginBrooklyn, New York
GenresJazz fusion, nu jazz
Years active2010 (2010)–present
Members
  • Wenzl McGowen
  • Michael Wilbur
  • Jules Jenssen
Past members
  • James Muschler
  • Ethan Snyder
  • Cyzon Griffin
Websitemoonhooch.com

Moon Hooch is an American band from Brooklyn, New York, known for their dance-oriented percussion- and saxophone-based music. The band consists of saxophonists Wenzl McGowen and Michael Wilbur, and drummer Jules Jenssen. The two woodwind players, along with original drummer James Muschler, met while attending The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music, and got their start busking in New York City Subway stations.

Their self-titled debut album was released in 2013 and peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. Their second album This Is Cave Music was released on September 16, 2014. and reached number 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.