With over 160 shows across Europe and China, and 4 critically acclaimed albums, pioneering Mediterranean jazz band Ava Trio is celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2025. Last year, Jazzfest Budapest brought the Ava Trio together with Aron Horvath on cimbalom – a young, virtuoso cimbalom player determined to hoist the instrument over the threshold into the 21st century. It was an instant click between deeply rooted music traditions of Hungary and the Greater Mediterranean. The quartet is embarking on their premiere tour in September.