ARIA-nominated Eishan Ensemble, led by the acclaimed Persian-Australian tar virtuoso and composer Hamed Sadeghi, is embarking on an Australian tour in 2024 including a concert at Avoca Beach Theatre on August 25.
The tour will include 11 concerts across the country including shows in Cowra, Bathurst, and Lithgow and culminate in a final concert at the Perth International Jazz Festival.
From Womad, Auckland Arts Festival, and Rome Jazz Festival to the Sydney Opera House and Melbourne Recital Hall, Eishan Ensemble has performed at the most well-known venues and festivals around the world since it formed in 2016 in Sydney.
Eishan’s repertoire consists predominantly of Sadeghi’s original compositions with diverse improvisatory idioms featured powerfully.
Variously described as Persian chamber jazz and Eastern jazz fusion, Eishan defies neat labels.
Sadeghi’s psychedelic virtuosity is joined by the individual talents of Michael Avgenicos on saxophone, Adem Yilmaz on percussions, and Maximillian Alduca on double bass to create the layered and sophisticated soundscapes of Eishan.
The band released its debut album, Nim Dong, in 2018 and a second album, Afternoon Tea At Six, at the Sydney Festival 2021.
The band’s third album, Project Masnavi, was also released in 2021 and launched at the Sydney Opera House.
The Australian tour comes ahead of their European tour in November 2024 and their concert at the London Jazz Festival.