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The Swiss station Radio X covered the release of Yumi Ito's "Ysla". Writing about the track "Drama Queen", the station described how double bassist Kuba Dworak follows the invitation to dance with pointed accents while the drums whirl the grainy sand into the air.

Polska Plyta introduced Yumi Ito's new album for Enja Records, describing the journey to a wonderful island. Kuba Dworak on double bass and Iago Fernandez on drums are named as the pair completing the trio.

"Ysla", the fifth album by Swiss-Japanese vocalist, pianist and composer Yumi Ito, is out on Enja Records. Recorded with her trio – Kuba Dworak on double bass and Iago Fernández on drums – plus guests, the album moves between chamber music, jazz and art-pop. Listen on Bandcamp.

Basel's municipal music office reviewed Yumi Ito's "Ysla" for its album pages, noting that she played all the piano parts herself, complemented by Kuba Dworak on double bass and Iago Fernandez on drums.

Ssirus Pakzad's preview for the Munich daily Abendzeitung announced Yumi Ito's concert at the Unterfahrt jazz club, introducing her band as the Galician drummer Iago Fernandez and "the Polish bassist Kuba Dworak".

"Childlike joy and energy will take over Tarnów" – Radio ESKA Tarnów previews The Flash! concert in the cellars of the Tarnów Cultural Centre (Rynek 5, March 17, 2023, 7:30 PM). The TCK programme note introduces Kuba as a bassist, composer and producer with more than thirty recorded albums, winner of international competitions (including the 50th Jazz nad Odrą), who has toured Europe, Asia and the USA and worked with Miguel Zenón, Jorge Rossy and Ben Monder. Read the preview on eska.pl (in Polish).

Radio ESKA Tarnów previews The Flash! concert at the cellars of the Tarnów Cultural Centre (TCK, Rynek 5) on March 17, 2023: "childlike joy and energy will take over Tarnów". The TCK programme note introduces Kuba as a bassist, composer and producer with more than thirty recorded albums and international competition awards, who has performed across Europe, Asia and the USA and worked with Miguel Zenón, Jorge Rossy and Ben Monder. Read more on ESKA (in Polish).

The Italian news site Picenobello previewed the Yumi Ito Trio's concert at Cotton Jazz Club, listing Kuba Dworak on double bass alongside Yumi Ito and Iago Fernandez.

Przemo Urbaniak's review of the Galician drummer's album for JazzSoul.pl notes that Kuba Dworak joins the band on double bass for the track "Almas viaxerias", calling him "another of our favourites".

Drummer Iago Fernández releases "Luzada" on Fresh Sound New Talent, recorded at Jazzcampus Basel with Mark Turner, Joris Roelofs, David Virelles, Ben Street and guests including Yumi Ito and Kuba Dworak. The album was reviewed by Musica Jazz (Italy), JazzTrail and Tomajazz. Listen on Bandcamp.

The Flash! – Sławek Pezda (saxophones), Kuba Dworak (double bass) and Max Olszewski (drums) – played Jassmine in Warsaw (ul. Wilcza 73) as part of "Live Sessions for China & Korea 2022", a 25-concert series recorded and distributed on Chinese and Korean streaming platforms to introduce Polish jazz to Asian audiences.

Yumi Ito Trio – Yumi Ito (vocals, piano), Kuba Dworak (double bass) and Iago Fernández (drums) – performed at the JAM 2022 festival in Salzano near Venice on September 1, 2022 (La Filanda Romanin-Jacur, 9 PM). The festival introduced Yumi as "one of Europe's major vocal discoveries in recent years". Event details on oooh.events (in Italian).