Composer, trumpeter, santur player, vocalist, and bandleader Amir ElSaffar has been described by The New York Times as “the celebrated trumpeter and composer who explores vital connections between jazz and Arabic music.” 

His New Quartet features the brilliant Greek pianist Tania Giannoule, playing microtonal and prepared piano, along with longtime collaborators Tomas Fujiwara on drums and Ole Mathisen on tenor saxophone.