NOT INSPIRED TRY TOMORROW (*aka NITT) is an unconventional instrumental trio rooted in jazz-groove, combining airy melodies with world textures and modern grooves, spiced up with bursting solos, eclectic mood shifts and virtuosic musical climaxes.

Omri Abramov // EWI, loops, electronics 
Roberto Badoglio // Bass, FX
Marcel van Cleef // Drums, Percussion, electronics

The 3 musicians have decided to make the band a sort of a catalyst for their musical explorations, aiming to achieve a fresh and big sound using far reaching techniques on their versatile instruments - Omri processing his EWI it through through various kind of analog gear and creating complex harmonies on the spot using various pitch modulators and freeze pedals. Roberto is moving dynamically between heavy bass lines and chords played on his custom 7 string bass, and Marcel is playing a hybrid drum kit that includes ethnic percussion instruments and electronic triggers and sounds. 


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Omri Abramov is an accomplished Israeli saxophonist, composer, and producer. He leads the New York City-based trio Hovercraft, co-leads the Berlin based Big Berry and the jazz-fusion trio NITT. Beyond these roles, he serves as the musical producer and saxophonist for the Iranian-Israeli ensemble Sistanagila and showcases his skills as a saxophonist and EWI (Electronic Wind Instrument) player alongside the internationally acclaimed singer Noa. He extensively tours as a sideman with various musical groups throughout the year. Omri’s impressive musical journey includes noteworthy performances and studio collaborations with acclaimed artists such as Dennis Chambers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Omer Klein, Odean Pope, Shai Maestro, Pete Lockett, and many others.

Roberto Badoglio is considered one of the most interesting and innovative bass players of the new generation, he studied with bass gurus Matthew Garrison, Dominique Di Piazza and Skuli Sverrisson, and attended as well the Berklee College of Music in Boston before moving to New York, where he played in the local jazz scene for few years. He has since established himself as a prominent bass player in Berlin and is currently playing with the Italian funk act Nu Genea, as well with the Aly Keita Trio and many other bands in Berlin. He collaborated with artists such as Steve Hunt, Virgil Donati, Marko Djordjevic, Joanne Brackeen, Marco Minneman and more.

Marcel van Cleef is a highly regarded Dutch drummer, percussionist, composer, and producer who has a lifelong love for music. He began playing the drums at the young age of two and went on to study at the Arnhem School of Arts. Throughout his career, Marcel has collaborated with various rock, pop, world music bands, and jazz legends both on stage and in the studio. He is recognised for his unconventional drumming style, blending drums with percussion instruments and his own voice to create a distinctive and vibrant sound. Marcel is considered one of the most exceptional drummers and percussionists in his genre, living in Berlin since some time he’s also member of the Aly Keita Trio.