Israeli jazz trio Zafio to debut album The Raft

Zafio, a jazz trio whose members are all 22, will debut at the Red Sea Jazz Festival on 26 Nov, according to The Jerusalem Post. The group's members are Itay Simhovich, Ilai Salomon and Yali Stern. Their album The Raft is due for international release on 29 Jan. Pianist Shai Maestro produced the record as artistic director, and it is being distributed by a label owned by bassist Avishai Cohen. The album was recorded at Nilento Studios in Sweden.