Pokaz Trio and folk ensemble The Boyko Project (Zakarpattia) recorded a joint album of Hutsul-jazz synthesis. Release 28 August 2026.
Pokaz Trio and The Boyko Project — a folk 5-member ensemble from Zakarpattia (Bolokhivska region, founded in 2008 for preserving Boyko musical traditions) — announced on 18 February 2026 a joint album 'Boyko Sessions' with release on 28 August 2026 on Mukha Records. This is an 8-track LP (56 minutes total) in jazz-folk fusion format. Album concept — traditional Boyko and Hutsul songs in Pokaz Trio's jazz interpretation + authentic performance by The Boyko Project: 1) 'Oh, in the Cherry Orchard' (jazz-ballad); 2) 'Boyko Carols' (medley of 3 carols in jazz-swing); 3) 'Hutsul Kolomyikovyi Jazz' (fast-paced jazz, 8 minutes); 4) 'Carpathian Blues' (synthesis of blues and kolomyika); 5) 'The Mountains Speak' (long-form jazz, 12 minutes); ... 8) 'Sunset Polonyna' (finale, jazz-ballad). Recording took place in two locations: Studio MUSCOLO in Kyiv (March-May 2025) and Vynohradiv Philharmonic (May-July 2025, for acoustic-folk sessions with The Boyko Project). Sound engineer — Yevhen Dmytriev (MUSCOLO). The album releases in formats: digital streaming, CD digipack in 'foldout poster' format with a Carpathian map, 180g vinyl in green-marble version (limited 700 copies).
