Green Hours JAZZ Fest XVI

Green Hours garden

with the support of Leviatan Group

YUMI ITO [CH]

Yumi Ito - voice, piano
Alessio Cazzetta - guitar
Nadav Erlich - double bass
Iago Fernández - drums

"The Swiss-Polish-Japanese vocalist, pianist, and composer creates complex soundscapes with piano and vocal improvisation that stretch from pop to avant-garde." (Jazzwise Magazine)

Yumi Ito is recognized by critics as one of the most original and exciting voices in contemporary jazz. Based in Basel, Switzerland, the award-winning artist performs regularly around the world and has shared the stage with Al Jarreau, Becca Stevens, and Mark Turner.

A prize winner of the Montreux Jazz Competition, Yumi Ito was selected for the Focus Year Program under Wolfgang Muthspiel at the Jazzcampus Basel (2017–2018), received the High Priority Jazz Grant from Pro Helvetia (2022–2024), and was unanimously chosen by the jury for the European Showcase at Jazzahead! in Bremen (2024).

With the support of the Swiss Embassy in Romania / Schweizerische Botschaft in Rumänien

MINDTHEGAP Trio [RO]

Music made in Transylvania

Ștefan Ormenișan - piano, keyboards
Alex Cioată - bass
Tamas Iszlai - drums

MINDTHEGAP is an instrumental piano trio born in Transylvania that belongs to the new generation of cross genre Romanian jazz groups, with a unique style deﬁned by a complex sound reminiscent of ﬁlm music, nu jazz, fusion and progressive rock.

MINDTHEGAP Trio stands out of the crowd on the contemporary jazz scene by showing an ensemble leading rather than the traditional single leader scheme, allowing the music to beneﬁt from the shared creative development and the concept of unity through diversity.

Their compositions are inspired by the multicultural diversity of Transylvania, with raw and emotional harmonic schemes blending improvised solo's and complex rhythms, allowing the audience to enjoy a diverse and unique soundscape.

With the support of the Romanian Cultural Institute / ICR