ATEMPO brings together pianist Itay Abramovitz, bassist Alon Stern and drummer and percussionist Yoav Lachovitsky. The trio’s original contemporary jazz weaves Mediterranean lyricism and Balkan odd meters with Latin, African and Afro-Caribbean grooves.
The trio’s discography includes Masa Beha and its second album, Supreme Chord. Its recordings have received coverage from All About Jazz, The Other Side Reviews and Sinusoidal Music. Writing for All About Jazz, Carl Medsker praised the trio’s “solid groove and swinging pianism backed by colorful percussion.” The Other Side Reviews described its music as “modern, atmospheric and masterful.”
Festival appearances include JxJ Festival in Washington, DC, Altmark Festspiele in Germany and Pardes Hanna-Karkur Jazz Festival in Israel, where the trio performed with Mattan Klein in 2026. In 2024, ATEMPO reached the semifinals of the Bucharest International Jazz Competition at EUROPAfest. The trio has also performed at Blue Note Poznań, B-Flat Berlin, Chris’ Jazz Cafe in Philadelphia, Jazz Club Hipnoza in Katowice and Willa Lentza in Szczecin. Live footage from Bucharest and Światowid in Wrocław is available on the trio’s website.
ATEMPO will launch its third album at Shablul Jazz Club in Tel Aviv on October 12, 2026.
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Yoav Lachovitsky
Yoav Lachovitsky is a drummer and percussionist, a graduate of the Conservatorium van Amsterdam, and studied at the National School of Music in Havana, Cuba. He began training in drums, darbuka, djembe and Brazilian percussion at a young age, and taught himself didgeridoo and Mongolian overtone singing.
His work spans rock, world, folk and punk ensembles, international collaborations, street performance and music education.
In ATEMPO, he plays drums and percussion, drawing on these rhythmic traditions alongside his vocal practice.
Itay Abramovitz
Itay Abramovitz is a pianist, composer and music educator. He founded the children’s music project Pirurim, the Afro-Cuban band Kimbombo and the world music ensemble Rumbaladi.
His collaborators include Yasmin Levy, David Broza, Pablo Rosenberg, Tania Vinokur, Yehudit Ravitz and Momi Levy, as well as artists from Argentina and Cuba. He owns Uniton recording studio in Tnovot and produces music for film and theatre.
Alongside playing piano in ATEMPO, he teaches at conservatories and schools across Israel.
Credit: Peter Vit
Credit: Peter Vit
Alon Stern
Alon Stern is a bassist, music educator and cultural manager with a master’s degree in music education. He directed the Tel Aviv-Yafo Municipal Music Center and the Sha’ar HaNegev Conservatory, which held Grade C, the Ministry of Education’s highest rating.
He has founded and managed music education institutions across Israel and works as a strategic consultant in music education. He is the pedagogical manager at Arkana, a company developing musical instruments for people with special needs.
Alongside playing bass in ATEMPO, his performance experience includes the Be’er Sheva Symphonette and other musical productions.