Empty Voices
Hamed Sadeghi
"The sound cuts the air with the brightness of a sword: all ringing metal and attack."
John Shand
Personnel
Hamed Sadeghi setar
Sandy Evans soprano and tenor saxophone
Michael Avgenicos alto saxophone
Paul Cutlan bass clarinet
Thomas Avgenicos trumpet
Lloyd Swanton bass
Adem Yilmaz percussion
Hamed Sadeghi writes: ‘The structure of the melodies is based on the Persian classical repertoire ‘Radif’ however the solos and collective improvisational segments are based on the structure of classical jazz. The musicians in the band are elegant listeners who communicate constantly. I shared my definition of beauty with them before the rehearsals and we all tried to reflect that in our playing.’