"The Swiss-Polish-Japanese vocalist, pianist, and composer creates complex soundscapes with piano and vocal improvisation that stretch from pop to avant-garde."

— Jazzwise Magazine (UK)
“Yumi Ito is a multifaceted and visionary musician who has forged a uniquely personal path as a jazz singer-songwriter.”

— Radio Bremen Zwei (DE)
“The vocal surfing between styles is extraordinary, and it’s hard to believe that all these tracks feature the voice of a single artist. I can’t stop listening. A fantastic album!”

— Wprost Kultura Magazine (PL)
“Rich arrangements and a voice that spans a vast vocal range.”

— SKJazz Magazine (SK)
"Swiss singer Yumi Ito seems to know hardly any limits vocally. She intones perfectly, captivates with improvisations that she intersperses in the songs. Effortlessly she measures a wide tonal space. "

Hessisch-niederhässische Allgemeine Zeitung (DE)
"Yumi Ito's vocal artistry captivates, but that's not all. As a singer, composer and pianist, she has developed a style that cannot be reduced to a simple term. Art-pop somewhere between Tori Amos, Björk and Jazz."

– Georg Pepl (DE)
“Lonely Island is an intimate portrait of the artist. A necessary therapy to move forward. This is not an album to consume quickly. Transport yourself to an imaginary island and listen attentively. An emotional sonic journey. One of the most beautiful albums of 2025.”

— La Habitación del Jazz (Spain)

New album "Lonely Island"

Yumi Ito’s new solo album was released on September 19, 2025 via enja yellowbird records.

“Lonely Island is an intimate portrait of the artist. An emotional sonic journey. One of the most beautiful albums of 2025.”

— La Habitación del Jazz (Spain)

The album features intimate reimaginings of her past works, and blends elements of jazz, art-pop, and neoclassical influences, offering a raw and personal exploration of sound.

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Yumi Ito is an award-winning vocalist, pianist, songwriter, and composer whose music moves seamlessly between jazz, art-pop, and neo-classical. She performs extensively across the globe and has appeared at prestigious festivals and venues including the Blue Note Jazz Club in New York (USA), Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland (CH), and Jazzmandu Festival in Nepal (NP), among many others.