- Crisis (feat. Tareq Abboushi, Carlo DeRosa, Ole Mathisen, Zaafir Tawil & Nasheet Waits) · 2015
- Two Rivers (feat. Rudresh Mahanthappa, Nasheet Waits, Zaafir Tawil, Tareq Abboushi & Carlo DeRosa) · 2007
- Not Two · 2017
- People of Eternity: BDS Mixtape vol. 1 · 2023
- The Other Shore · 2021
- The Other Shore · 2021
- The Other Shore · 2021
- The Other Shore · 2021
- The Other Shore · 2021
- The Other Shore · 2021
- The Other Shore · 2021
- The Other Shore · 2021
- Not Two · 2017
Albums
- 2021
- 2017
- 2010
Singles & EPs
- 2021
About Amir ElSaffar
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
- BORN
- 8 October 1977
- GENRE
- Jazz