Jasna Jovićević Quinary: Simply Joy
2nd January 2026
Release date January 2nd, 2026. 33 Jazz Records (UK)
The Jasna Jovićević Quinary presents Simply Joy, the ensemble’s new album on 33 Jazz Records, expanding its distinctive sound world of contemporary chamber jazz. The group unites the lyricism of a string quartet with woodwinds, voice, and percussion, creating an uncommon and resonant blend of textures that bridges contemporary jazz and modern chamber music.
Featuring guest vibraphonist Pasquale Mirra, Simply Joy explores vibrant instrumental dialogues, layered soundscapes, and subtle rhythmic interplay. The music moves fluidly between composition and improvisation, revealing clarity, balance, and emotional depth. Their innovative approach to 21st-century contemporary jazz and conscious music creates a collective expression that mirrors togetherness and compassion in these extraordinary times.
Continuing the trajectory set by Flow Vertical (FMR)and Sounding Solitude (Mascom/ The state51 Conspiracy Records) ), this album captures the Quinary’s signature blend of imagination, precision, and openness, reaffirming their role as a leading voice in new European jazz.
Members of the Quinary are musicians working in very different musical disciplines, yet deeply united in this ensemble for years now: Jasna Jovićević ( alto and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, flute, voice), Filip Krumes (violin) Rastko Popović (viola) Pavle Popović (cello) David Sič (double bass)
All songs are composed and arranged by Jasna Jovicevic
Jasna Jovićević is a saxophonist, composer, and scientific researcher in transdisciplinary artistic studies, internationally recognized for her distinctive voice in contemporary jazz, free improvisation, and experimental music. She has released seven solo albums and collaborated with numerous artists across Europe, the USA, and South Africa, performing with own ensembles such as the JJ Quinary, ANJALI Trio, and Jovicevic/Miklos/Wojcinski Trio. Her work unites composition, improvisation, and sound exploration with mindfulness, yoga practice, and artistic research, creating a unique synthesis of music, philosophy, and creative consciousness.