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Atempo

Active since: May 2, 2020

Atempo is an Israeli modern jazz piano trio formed in 2020 by pianist Itay Abramovitz, bassist Alon Stern and drummer Yoav Lachovitsky.

The trio creates original instrumental music rooted in jazz improvisation and shaped by Mediterranean, Balkan, Latin, African and Middle Eastern influences. At the center of Atempo’s music is the close conversation between piano, electric bass and drums, combining lyrical melodies, rhythmic movement and collective improvisation.

Over the years, the trio has developed a distinctive musical language that its members describe as the Atempo sound. Rather than simply placing different styles side by side, Atempo transforms its diverse influences into a unified language of its own. Lyrical melodies, unexpected rhythmic patterns, collective improvisation and the warm, grounded sound of the electric bass create music that can feel intimate and contemplative in one moment, and energetic and driven by groove in the next.

Itay Abramovitz

Born: May 2, 1975

Israeli pianist, composer, and producer Itay Abramovitz is a versatile musician whose work bridges modern jazz with global influences, particularly Latin, Afro-Cuban, Mediterranean, and world music traditions.

An active performer in Israel, Europe and USA, he has collaborated with leading Israeli artists including Yasmin Levy, David Broza, Pablo Rosenberg and more. 

Abramovitz is a core member and pianist of the contemporary jazz trio Atempo, known for its original music and cross-cultural sound. Alongside his performing career, he composes and produces for film, theater, and diverse musical projects, and is actively involved in music education, with a focus on Latin and global music styles.

Alon Stern

Born: November 11, 1983

Alon Stern is an Israeli bassist, composer, producer and music educator based in Pardes Hanna-Karkur. His artistic work moves between contemporary jazz, Mediterranean influences and cross-genre musical collaborations, combining performance, composition and cultural initiatives.

Stern studied jazz music at the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance, where he specialized in electric bass and double bass, and later earned a master’s degree in music education. Alongside his academic studies he also explored film scoring and composition, an influence that shaped his narrative and cinematic approach to musical writing.

Atempo: Callejón de la Habana

by Carl Medsker
March 4, 2026

Atempo, an Israeli-based piano trio that calls itself a purveyor of “Mediterranean folk fusion," extends its reach to the Caribbean with “Callejón de la Habana," named after a vibrant alley in Havana devoted to Afro-Cuban visual and musical art.  The song is specifically based on guaguancó, an urban form of rumba originating in the black working-class ...

Supreme Chord

By Atempo

Label: Emmaya Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Makama, The Boulder Sprout, The Road to Kericho, Doco, Shabechi Yerushalayim, Guyed Me, Supreme Chord, Alien Samba, Callejón de la Habana, Hej Sokoly, Constantine Constantine

Masa Beha (Journey Within You)

By Atempo

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: The Beginning Of Everything, Turkish Tango, Milk Bath, Elf In My Garden, Wheel Drumming, Hell Of A Coffee, When I’m Sad, Avre Tu, Mizmor Sabat, Fifty Shades Of Afro, Mojito Con Arak