Amir ElSaffar
Amir ElSaffar - US jazz trumpeter & vocalist
Person from United States
Genres: jazz, free jazz, trumpet, composer, maqam
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About Amir ElSaffar
Trumpeter/composer Amir ElSaffar is a classically trained musician who explores both jazz and traditional Iraqi maqam music. Born in Chicago, IL, in 1977 to an Iraqi father and American mother, ElSaffar grew up listening to an eclectic mix of music that ultimately led to his studying classical music at DePaul University. Having developed an avid interest in jazz, ElSaffar competed in and won the 2001 Carmine Caruso Jazz Trumpet Competition and the 2001 International Trumpet Guild Jazz Improvisation Competition. A year later, a trip to Baghdad brought ElSaffar into contact with masters of the traditional Iraqi maqam style of music as well as the santoor — a type of hammered dulcimer — which he learned how to play. Leaving Iraq before the war began in 2003, ElSaffar began incorporating Iraqi music into his jazz trumpet playing and jazz compositions. http://www.amirelsaffar.com/
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Amir ElSaffar — Top 4 songs
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
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| Amir ElSaffar | 7 Quintuplets / Triptych / Bass Solo | ||
| Amir ElSaffar | Autumn Comes | ||
| Amir ElSaffar | Athar Kurd | ||
| Amir ElSaffar | Human Tragedy |