Jazz Articles about Katya Fiorentino

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YUGEN: Picture #2

by Neil Duggan
July 13, 2026

Following their 2023 release Tears and Light (Dodicilune), Italian trio Yugen continue to refine a distinctive sound world that defies rigid genre classification, blurring the lines between jazz, ambient music and rock, all infused with cinematic imagination. It is an approach that has already earned the group numerous awards. The nine compositions on Picture #2 are all written by pianist Katya Fiorentino, who provides both the structural and emotional blueprint for the band's sound. Rather than adopting the familiar piano trio format ...