Visions of Nar – Great Southern Nights

Visions of Nar brings together some of the most exciting voices in Australian jazz; pianist Zela Margossian, saxophonist Jeremy Rose, and percussion Adem Yilmaz. A kaleidoscopic ride through Armenian folk, jazz, and fresh compositions with a nod to the fiery Armenian goddess of water, sea, and rain, Nar. This musical journey sends a message of hope and celebration of new beginnings, perfect as the world awakens after a long period of disruption.

Visions of Nar formed as part of an ABC Fresh Start commission. In 2021 they performed to a sold-out crowd at the Sydney Opera House as part of SIMA’s International Women’s Jazz Festival. Their debut album, Daughter of the Seas was released on ABC Jazz/Earshift Music to critical acclaim,

• Zela Margossian – piano

• Jeremy Rose – soprano & tenor saxophone, bass clarinet

• Adem Yilmaz – percussion

“moments of transcendent beauty, showcasing remarkable interplay, shimmering with crystalline prose and profound intimacy.”- ★★★★1/2 Fine Music Magazine, Barry O’Sullivan

“Demonstrates the illustrious capacity of jazz to provide the freedom necessary for musicians to express themselves in new ways.” – ★★★★1/2 The Australian, Eric Myers

“…beguiling beauty, its measured cadences spellbinding and hypnotic.” – Rhythms Mag, Des Cowley 

“…an invigorating performance with moments of genius that evoked a tremblingly gorgeous mystical realm…” – ★★★★ Limelight Magazine, Jessie Tu

“A space that sonically and stylistically lay entirely outside of idiom.” – Sydney Morning Herald, John Shand