Copenhagen's Jiyu is fearlessly pushing the boundaries across various genres, from broken beats, jazz-funk, and Afro-Cuban to bossa-vibes and experimental, ambient jazz.

On their new album “Totem of Quiet Mystic”, Jiyu presents a rich tapestry of phat analog synths, lush brass arrangements, psychedelic vibes, highlights of epic soloistic instrumental performances and a dense, organic jazz approach with drum grooves and percussion at its core.
The band's leader, guitarist, and producer, Emil Jonathan, collaborates with his long-time friend, Thomas Dietl, on drums, and their partnership combined with the consistent percussive rhythms from another long-time friend and musical soulmate, Karl Bille, adds an earthy, hand-played backbone, to the recordings and live concerts. Ken Linh Doky plays electric piano on 3 tracks, on the album, and is also part of the live line-up, along with Rasmus Kjærsgaard on saxophone and flute.

The list of musicians on...

Copenhagen's Jiyu is fearlessly pushing the boundaries across various genres, from broken beats, jazz-funk, and Afro-Cuban to bossa-vibes and experimental, ambient jazz.

On their new album “Totem of Quiet Mystic”, Jiyu presents a rich tapestry of phat analog synths, lush brass arrangements, psychedelic vibes, highlights of epic soloistic instrumental performances and a dense, organic jazz approach with drum grooves and percussion at its core.
The band's leader, guitarist, and producer, Emil Jonathan, collaborates with his long-time friend, Thomas Dietl, on drums, and their partnership combined with the consistent percussive rhythms from another long-time friend and musical soulmate, Karl Bille, adds an earthy, hand-played backbone, to the recordings and live concerts. Ken Linh Doky plays electric piano on 3 tracks, on the album, and is also part of the live line-up, along with Rasmus Kjærsgaard on saxophone and flute.

The list of musicians on the albums is long and includes collaborations with names like, Bo & Lukas Rande, Lennart Ginman, Rune Harder Olesen, Kinck, Gustav Rasmussen and many more. Jiyu’s sound seamlessly intertwines with Emil Jonathan's deep roots in jazzy dub and soul, latin, tango-dub, dancehall and experimental hiphop, influenced by his past projects and collaborations with artists such as von Daler & Low Pressure, EMO, Natasja, Dj Vadim, Boozoo Bajou, Nu Spirit Helsinki, and Les Gammas, to name a few. The debut album “Caught in the Rain at the Tea Shop” from 2021, made it to some serious jazz playlists, and the blend of dreamy electronic cinematic soundscapes, downbeat mellow jazz, hip hop and bossa vibes, caught the listeners attention worldwide. -Don’t miss Jiyu live....

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