Yogev Shetrit, an international composer and drummer was born in 1978. Earned his BA in Musicology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Shetrit was the founder and member of the famous worldwide Coolooloosh band. Shetrit has performed with notable artists, including Chuchito Valdez, Tia Fuller, Arnie Lawrence, Paulo Morello, & Kevin Mahogany.

Shetrit, a composer at heart, created his trio in 2016 in order to play his original compositions.

He recorded as a bandleader and composer his first studio album, “New Path”.
Since then, the Yogev Shetrit Trio has performed, in over 30 countries, at some of the largest festivals & venues worldwide, including The International Panama Jazz Festival and The Kennedy Center, Washington, DC. Casa Del Jazz, Rome, Italy and more.

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In addition, Shetrit has released two studio albums and one Live album, now he is currently working on his 3rd studio album that will be released in 2022.

Shetrit’s music contains original compositions that elegantly fuse traditional North African music, Gnawa, Andalusian music from his Moroccan heritage, along with contemporary Jazz and Mediterranean music.