Amir ElSaffar
@AmirElSaffar
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Trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and composer straddling the worlds of maqam, jazz, and beyond.
New York, NY
Joined October 2011
.@POTUS LET CUBA REBUILD! π¨πΊ Our urgent message is in @nytimes today demanding Biden suspend sanctions for 6 months to help Cuba recover from #HurricaneIan Biden can cut red tape on sending aid, let US banks process donations & let Cuba buy construction supplies #ByeByeBlockade
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Master class of how to become a war criminal, invade, occupy and destroy entire countries with total impunity killing 1 million human beings and displacing more than 4 million. We want justice and reparations for the people of #Afghanistan and #Iraq.
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#GigAlert π’ #IraqiMaqam with #AmirElSaffar + #HamidAlSaadi on ποΈ NOV 8 at #MichiganFestival of #SacredMusic/#ConnectingChordsMusicFestival in @DwntwnKalamazoo πΊ #maqam #iraqimusic #jazz #worldmusic #middleeasternmusic π« TIX + INFO https://t.co/pmRQ5pyXxT
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"Orchestras raging like raging waters and whispered trumpet tones" -- Mischa Andriessen, @Trouw #TheNetherlands on #AmirElSaffar's new release #TheOtherShore (@Outheremusic) πΊ #musicreview #newmusic #jazz #worldmusic #maqam #recordrelease ποΈ https://t.co/oKcajJmKT5
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"#AmirElSaffar's #TheOtherShore (@Outheremusic) confirms how unique this ensemble is, playing remarkably harmoniously together. It offers music which is singular and precious." - #BestOfJazz.org ποΈ#albumreviews #jazz #world #maqam #transcultural #newmusic
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Discover the best albums released this September 2021; full album details, art covers, and playlist - Best New Jazz Releases September 2021
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"One of the most exciting #largeensembles in contemporary #jazz, @AmirElSaffar's #RiversofSound, just released its highly anticipated second album, The Other Shore" (@Outheremusic) - @SimonRentner @WBGO @checkoutjazz #AlbumReview #AlbumRelease #worldmusicποΈ https://t.co/kd7n2Ifl5U
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WBGO has assembled 88 reasons for Feeling Good this fall: exciting new albums, fresh discoveries, returning festivals and more.
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What @WBGO, @theQuietus and Norway's #SaltPeanuts have to say about @AmirElSaffar's #RiversOfSound - #TheOtherShore (@Outheremusic) #jazz #maqam #worldmusic #albumreviews #newmusic @checkoutjazz
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"Imbued with passionate lyricism, this music feels both cerebral and freewheeling. #Composition and #improvisation play an equally important role..." - Felipe Freitas, @JazzTrail_net #albumreviews #outheremusic #RiversOfSound #jazz #maqam #worldmusic ποΈ
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Label: Outnote Records, 2021 Personnel - Amir ElSaffar: trumpet, vocals; Fabrizio Cassol: alto saxophone; Ole Mathisen: tenor and soprano saxophone; JD Parran: bass saxophone, clarinet; Mohamed...
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Rivers of Sound #newrelease THE OTHER SHORE out now! @Outheremusic @OleMathisenSax @milesokazaki @Abboushi_Spices @DenaElSaffar @john_escreet @naseemalatrash @rajna_music @georgeziadeh @cdsounds @seneathbeats #jazz #worldmusic #maqam πΊπ§ Listen now at: https://t.co/Q3F0A0YAe0
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"It might seem a stretch to pair #AndrewCyrilleβs new release "The News" (@ECMRecords) with #AmirElSaffar's #TheOtherShore (@Outheremusic), but both spent time under the tutelage of the redoubtable #CecilTaylor, and it shows." -#SteveFeeney @theartsfuse
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It might seem a stretch to pair drummer Andrew Cyrille's disc with composer/trumpeter Amir ElSaffarβs. But both spent time under the tutelage of the redoubtable Cecil Taylor, and it shows.
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New single MARCH featured in @TIDAL's "JAZZ IS FREEDOM" featuring @JDAllenjazz @SunRaUniverse @Mingus @nelscline @LittleHueyMusic @amBROSEire @LakeciaB @mcbridesworld @tlcarrington @206mogul and more
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#GigAlert π’ @Cornell University's #FallVirtualSeries will feature #AmirElSaffar on ποΈ SEP 15 @ 7pm at πΊ#CornellConcertSeries.com #jazz #maqam #arabicmusic πΆ
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#GigAlert π’ #BridgeAndTunnelGallery in #Brooklyn presents @AmirElSaffar on #trumpet #santur #voice and #synthsizer this ποΈFRIDAY, AUGUST 27 @ 7PM https://t.co/cqWfG4T9zW
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π’@AHChamberMusic kicks off it's season on ποΈ SEP 12 with #Safaafir fea. #HamidAlSaaid and led by #AmirElSaffar w/ @DenaElSaffar in #Dorchester #MASS -- @DotNews #maqam ποΈ https://t.co/RYKKToecEE ποΈ
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Safaafir is the only US-based ensemble dedicated to performing the Iraqi maqam
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πΈ More great pics from @AdrienHTillmann from #RagaMaqam @LincolnCenter #RestartStages @indiacenterus @BklnRagaMassive
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Shots for #TwoRiversEnsemble at #LittleIslandNYC #NYCFREE @HudsonRiverPark #jazz #maqam #worldmusic #nycconcerts πΈπΊπ€
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HAMID AL-SAADI, The only person in his generation to have memorized and mastered all 56 maqamat from the Baghdadi repertoire. π Read more https://t.co/FQuQ11gKIi πΈPhoto @AdrienHTillman from #RagaMaqam concert at @LincolnCenter
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π£"MARCH" new single by @AmirElSaffar's #RiversOfSound is out now on all platforms. Full album drops on Sept 10! πΊ #newmusic #jazz #albumdrop @Outheremusic @fullyaltered π LISTEN NOW: https://t.co/2iwDriYGg2 π
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π£ @LittleIslandNYC #NYCFREE presents @AmirElSaffar's #TwoRivers Ensemble on Sun, Aug 1 featuring @Abboushi_Spices @cdsounds @OleMathisenSax #ZaafirTawil & @seneathbeats πΊ #jazz #raga #transcultural #livemusic #freemusic ποΈTIX @ https://t.co/KapDNWUlqo ποΈ
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