A mighty trumpet soloist and composer, Ibrahim Maalouf has created all manner of work: symphonies, film scores—and mind-boggling jazz. Collaborations with huge names like Sting balance explorations of musical flavors drawn from Africa, electro, Latin, funk, and his first home, Beirut. He inherited classical training on the quarter-tone trumpet from his father Nassim—who invented the unique instrument—and mastered the art of Arab maqam scales. Albums like the much-lauded Illusions, which swaps soothing chillout for manic metal, are thrilling testaments to his skill and versatility.