The Marvin Muonek Quartet

Marvin Muonek, one of the UKs rising jazz artists, is a vocalist, songwriter, arranger, trumpeter and recording artist with a voice that has been often referred to as rich, deep and smooth.

Bringing the songs and sounds of mid-20th century jazz and popular music to modern listeners of all ages.Marvin brings classic sounds to modern audiences with charisma, elegance and an unmistakable presence and passion for storytelling through song.

His love for jazz began at age four after hearing Louis Jordans Is You Is Or Is You Aint My Baby in a Tom and Jerry cartoon.

As a teen, he immersed himself in the music of early jazz legends like Jelly Roll Morton and Don Redman and his passion for the musical art form flourished, later joining the National Youth Jazz Orchestra in 2014 under Mark Armstrong.

Over the last 15 years, Marvin has fronted numerous bands and performed at prestigious venues at home and abroad, including The Weston Playhouse, CICCIC Taunton, Southamptons Concorde Club, Pizza Express Holborn and Soho, Theatre Royal Winchester and the Pavillon Gabriel on Champs-lyses in Paris.Nominated in 2024 at the Boisdale Music Awards for Jazz Artist Of The Year, his deep and silky voice has to be heard to be believed and really does the repertoire justice.In 2026, he was nominated for JazzFM Jazz Vocalist of the year.This exclusive show at Durham Jazz Festival, will see him performing an intimate show in a quartet with talented musicians from the North East.'A new vocal sensation in the UK' - JazzFM'A singing superstar in the making...a big man with a big voice and an even bigger stage presence' - Jazzwise'When Muonek's vocals hit, you really get why he thinks he has an old soul...his voice has a rich depth with a smoothness that is next to none.' - Claudia Mendes'He rocked it! Well, he swinged it!' - Joe Stilgoe