Irma Neumüller
Irma Neumüller is a Swedish jazz vocalist and composer who writes music in both Swedish and English, where she gives new life to the traditional jazz sound with her personal touch. The music is swinging, uplifting and at times emotional. With her strong stage presence, Irma welcomes the entire audience into her musical world.
Irma Neumüller was born in 2001 in Stockholm and began her musical journey in the classical world when she started playing the cello at the age of four. After twelve years as a cellist, she opened her eyes to jazz and its singing tradition. Irma studied jazz vocals at Södra Latin’s high school in Stockholm and two years at the nationally renowned Skurup pre-college before moving to Berlin where she currently studies at the Jazz Institute Berlin.
In recent years, Irma Neumüller has been successful on stages all over both Sweden and Germany. She has been appointed ”Young Swedish Soloist 2023” by the Swedish performing arts organization “Scenkonst Sörmland”, received several scholarships and is recurrently praised by jazz critics. Her debut album, ”Introducing Irma Neumüller”, was released on February 23, 2024 under the label Naxos/Prophone.
”With this excellent debut album, we can now count Irma Neumüller among the growing number of talented jazz singers in our country” – Jörgen Östberg, Orkesterjournalen (2024)
”Irma Neumüller’s compositions and performance emphasize that we are dealing with a jazz singer who is here for the long haul” – Timo Kangas, Lira Musikmagasin (2024)
”Her vocal technique is superb. […] No other young singer is as good at scat singing, using the voice as an instrument, as she” – Masayoshi Hayashi, Audio Accessory Magazine (2024)
”With a sound that gives a nod to the history of jazz but an attitude that’s completely her own, her debut album makes for a highly memorable first encounter – both as a gifted singer and talented songwriter.” – Barney Whittaker, prestomusic.com (2024)
Lineup:
Irma Neumüller - sång
Milos Lindegren - piano
Ingrid Schyborger - kontrabas
Malte Wibell - trummor