Vazesh
★★★★★" It’s the closest thing to telepathy I’ve seen. The audience applauds, satisfied by the class, the brevity, the structural perfection and rich invention". - Limelight Magazine
Vazesh perform long-form improvisations inspired by the Persian Radif and renowned Iranian tar player Hamed Sadeghi's music. Featuring Sadeghi alongside award-winning saxophonist-bass clarinettist Jeremy and bassist Lloyd Swanton (The Necks, the catholics), this is an exciting collaboration driven by an exploration of musical discovery.
With inspiration from Spiritual Jazz, and The Necks, their music draws from many influences and yet sounds uniquely their own.
Vazesh is a fully improvised trio, a unique collaboration and their performances are inspired simultaneously by the vibe, audience, venue and elements around it. Their debut album captures the spontaneous composition of the group, something that is often difficult to replicate in a studio setting.
Hamed Sadeghi - tar
Jeremy Rose - saxophone and bass clarinet
Lloyd Swanton - bass
In 2020 Vazesh were invited to reopen the Sydney Opera House's music program with two sold-out shows. This has been beautifully captured and presented on The Sacred Key, a finalist for the 2021 Art Music Award for Improvised/Jazz Performance of the Year and ARIA nominated for Best Jazz Album 2021