YUMI ITO

YUMI ITO
Yumi Ito voice, piano, composition
Nadav Erlich double bass
Iago Fernandez drums

With her voice, Yumi Ito creates worlds far beyond all borders. The Swiss singer with Polish-Japanese roots is considered one of the most outstanding representatives of vocal improvisation, and effortlessly operates between genres as well as her roles as a singer, pianist, composer, and improviser. Consequently, Ito’s own music is diverse, a veritable ocean of art-pop, jazz, and neoclassical. Based on countless concerts and tours, the musician acts within it like a Zen master – clear, reflective, and with a uniquely powerful energy. SWR2 Jazz subsequently named her one of the vocal discoveries of 2020, and Jazz thing as well as Bandcamp selected her album Stardust Crystals as one of the best releases of 2020. Ysla is the name of Yumi Ito’s new album, on which she and her band virtuosically maneuver through the floods of sounds, grooves and improvisations. Yumi Ito performs in a trio, which includes the Spanish “drum poet” Iago Fernández and the Israeli bassist Nadav Erlich.