Imran Ahmed Trio tours Poland

Imran Ahmed Trio embarked on their second international tour in Poland on August 20, marking their second international tour since the last, in Germany and Malaysia back in 2018.

The band consists of Imran Ahmed on guitar, Mohaimin Karim on bass, and Arjo Shrestho on drums. They have been performing actively in Bangladesh over the last five years, and are considered to be one of the pioneering jazz bands in the country.

The band partnered with the music channel, Gaan Bangla and the Embassy of Bangladesh in Poland for the tour, which was put together by Jazz Po Polsku, a Polish music label.

The trio’s first stop was the capital city of Warsaw. The hometown of their tour manager Jakub Krzeszowski, the CEO of Jazz Po Polsku, has been actively involved in designing tours between two Europe and Asia. They played their first show in a venue called Strefa in the vibrant touristy city Krakow, where the audience showed immense appreciation for their performance.

On the same night, they headed to Zory for the Voicingers festival. There, they conducted two workshops. One was held with singers, while another was with the instrumentalists at the Zory Music Institute. The band talked about the music scene in Bangladesh, as Imran explained some of his methods of composition. It was followed by a jam session with the musicians from the festival, many of whom were students of the top music school in Poland. At the festival, Imran Ahmed Trio shared the stage with some of the biggest names in the European jazz scene, including David Lynx, Grzregorz Karnas, Bruno Amstad, Jakub Mizeraki, Pawel Kaczmarcyk and many others.

Finally, the group headed back to Warsaw, and the next day, they performed at one of the most premium live music clubs in Warsaw, Bardzo Bardzo. The Bangladeshi ambassador to Poland attended the show as special guest.

On the final day, the band performed at a Polish National radio station, Trojka. Its amazing theater had hosted several musical legends like Sting and Diana Krall, among others. The tour was not only an incredible experience for the group, but also a big step into the future of Bangladeshi jazz music.