Albums by Amir ElSaffar
ALBUMThe Other ShoreAmir ElSaffar & Rivers of Sound
ALBUMCrisis (feat. Tareq Abboushi, Carlo DeRosa, Ole Mathisen, Zaafir Tawil & Nasheet Waits)Amir ElSaffar
ALBUMNot TwoAmir ElSaffar & Rivers of Sound
ALBUMAlchemy (feat. Ole Mathisen, John Escreet, Francois Moutin & Dan Weiss)Amir ElSaffar
ALBUMInana (feat. Tareq Abboushi, Carlo DeRosa, Ole Mathisen, Zaafir Tawil & Nasheet Waits)Amir ElSaffar
ALBUMRadif SuiteAmir ElSaffar & Hafez Modirzadeh
ALBUMTwo Rivers (feat. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Nasheet Waits, Zaafir Tawil, Tareq Abboushi & Carlo DeRosa)Amir ElSaffar
Artist Biography
Trumpet/composer Amir ElSaffar is a classically trained, experimental performer known for his ambitious blend of post-bop jazz, traditional Iraqi maqam, and other Arabic musical traditions. ElSaffar first garnered attention working with Vijay Iyer and Rudresh Mahanthappa before showcasing his cross-pollinated sound on 2007's Two Rivers and 2011's Inana. Along with collaborations alongside saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh, he also leads the 17-piece Rivers of Sound ensemble, with which he has released 2017's Not Two and 2021's The Other Shore.
Hometown
Chicago, IL, United States
Genre
Jazz