Moon Hooch

Moon Hooch, an American jazz fusion band from Brooklyn, New York, formed in 2010. Saxophonists Wenzl McGowen and Michael Wilbur, along with original drummer James Muschler, met while attending The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music and began busking in New York City Subway stations. Their self-titled debut album Moon Hooch (2013) was released to the public. This Is Cave Music (2014) reached number 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. They advocated for environmental activism, announcing they would be carbon neutral in 2017. They announced an indefinite hiatus starting in 2026, with each member focusing on solo careers while they performed through the end of 2025. Other notable releases include the albums Red Sky (2016) and Life on Other Planets (2020).