Annika Skoogh
Annika Skoogh Sings Ladies in Jazz
Exeter based Annika Skoogh, is a highly versatile multilingual jazz vocalist and a firm favourite on the jazz scene here in the South West.
“…She has a very fine voice and knows how to enhance it to its full quality. She’s a wow!” Marlborough International Jazz Festival
“A singular vocalist capable of both power and sweetness…” St Ives Jazz Club
Annika has put together a fine stellar band with some of the best musicians to celebrate the legendary jazz singers who have inspired her over the years, namely; Ella Fitzgerald, Anita O’Day, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Nina Simone, Carmen McRae, and Blossom Dearie to name but a few. The band features; Annika Skoogh with Martin Dale and the Craig Milverton Trio (Ashley John Long and Nick Millward).
About Annika
Born in South America and raised in Sweden, Annika is a highly celebrated multilingual jazz vocalist and song writer with a natural talent who lives in Devon, UK. “…She has a very fine voice and knows how to enhance it to its full quality. She’s a wow!” Marlborough International Jazz Festival.
She brings a special blend of Scandinavian charm and Latin flavour to her performances and is a firm favourite on the jazz scene here in the South West.
In 2017, Annika recorded her debut album, Waters of March with her band A.S.Q. (featuring Matt Carter, Al Swainger and Coach York) which was released the following year in 2018 to much acclaim.
She recently appeared on BBC Spotlight as part of the Fowey Literature and Art Festival (May 2019) and has performed alongside world-class musicians, including: Buster Cooper and Art Barton (Buddy Rich, Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen), former members of the Duke Ellington Orchestra, and the late legendary Kathy Stobart (Art Pepper and Humphrey Lyttelton).
Annika has played at some of the biggest UK jazz festivals, including: Cheltenham Jazz Festival, The London International Duke Ellington Festival, The Marlborough International Jazz Festival and The Bristol Harbour Festival.
Annika appears regularly with her various ensembles at all the main local jazz festivals; Teignmouth, Bude, Jazz Jurassica Lyme Regis, Exmouth, Dartmouth and Ocean City Jazz & Blues Plymouth, as well as many other festivals and jazz clubs throughout the Southwest and beyond.
Annika currently leads 3 ensembles – A.S.Q. (The Annika Skoogh Quartet), Orpheus (Sextet Latin band with Martin Jenkins) and A Tribute to Anita O’Day (Quintet) and is also in the process of working on a new project which she hopes will be up and running later in the year. In addition to Annika’s projects, she can also be seen with her smaller jazz bands (duos and trios) locally around Devon and further afield.
“A singular vocalist capable of both power and sweetness…” St Ives Jazz Club
“What amazing voice…” CiCCiC (Creative Innovation Centre)