Amir ElSaffar
Jazz band from Chicago, IL · formed 1977
Amir ElSaffar is a Chicago-based trumpeter, composer, and santur player who blends jazz, Western classical, and Iraqi maqam traditions. He is known for developing microtonal techniques on the trumpet and leading ensembles such as the Two Rivers group and the Rivers of Sound orchestra. His work has been recognized for bridging Middle Eastern and Western musical languages while maintaining distinct cultural identities.
Automated summary by BandSlate from the band's website and Last.fm.
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About
Amir ElSaffar is a band from Chicago, IL, formed in 1977, tagged jazz by its sources. No dated shows are on record.
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
No past shows on record.
Where they play
No rooms on record.
Releases
No releases on record.
Discography
10 releases, 2007–2025- 2025Inner SpacesAlbum
Ornithology Rec.
- 2021The Other ShoreAlbum
OutNote Records · OTN640
- 2017AlchemyAlbum
Pi Recordings · PI51
- 2017Not TwoAlbum
New Amsterdam Records · NWAM088 · Engineer: Sascha Von Oertzen; Mastered By: Scott Hull; Mixed By: John Davis; Producer: Amir El-Saffar
- 2016SufiaAlbum
Fundacja Słuchaj
- 2015CrisisAlbum
Pi Recordings · PI59
- 2011InanaAlbum
Pi Recordings · PI41
- 2011Two RiversAlbum
Pi Recordings
- 2010Radif SuiteAlbum
Pi Recordings
- 2007Two RiversAlbum
Pi Recordings · PI24 · Engineer: Michael Marciano; Executive-Producer: Seth Rosner; Executive-Producer: Yulun Wang; Mastered By: Michael Fossenkemper
Compiled from MusicBrainz and Discogs. Releases not listed there are not shown.
Lineup
- Ole Mathisen
- Tomas Fujiwara
- Tania Giannouli
- Hamid Al-Saadi
Airplay
No airplay on record.
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| Spotify | Photos |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.
From Wikipedia
These facts are from the English Wikipedia article Amir ElSaffar. They are shown on their own and are not merged into the record above.
- Genres
- Jazz
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