Amir ElSaffar

Jazz Trumpeter | Composer | Iraqi Maqam Singer | Santoor Player

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Monthly Archives: August 2013

Coverage of Two Rivers’ Newport Jazz Festival world premiere

Posted on August 6, 2013 by amirelsaffar.com

Nice mention in New York Times (photo made cover of today's Arts Section!) and Boston Globe of Two Rivers performance at Newport Jazz Festival. To listen to the premiere of the Newport-commissioned piece on NPR click here!

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  • Amir ElSaffar in .. on te%
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  • Luminiscencia – new work with Flamenco, Maqam, and Electronics in Utrecht on te%

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