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BEAST MODE TRIO is a global jazz supergroup featuring Grammy-winning pianist Tal Cohen (Australia), master bassist Armando "Gola" Gola (Cuba), and iconic drummer jjHOLLYWOOD aka Jonathan Joseph (USA). Melding Cameroonian rhythms, Cuban Batá, Middle Eastern melodies, and modern jazz harmony, the trio offers a bold, cross-cultural sound. Tal Cohen is known for blending jazz with Middle Eastern influences, performing with Terence Blanchard and Joe Lovano. Gola, a virtuoso from Havana, has toured with Chucho Valdés and Arturo Sandoval, fusing Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz. Jonathan Joseph, celebrated for work with Jeff Beck and The Yellowjackets, is a leading voice in African-American funk and Cameroonian groove, authoring Exercises in African-American Funk. In 2024–2025, BEAST MODE TRIO launches a world tour, bringing their dynamic, genre-defying energy to major jazz festivals and iconic stages worldwide.