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A conversation between artist Samia Halaby and Sanna Almajedi, recorded live following a performance at e-flux on September 10, 2024. In the performance, Halaby used a computer program that she coded in the early '90s to generate abstract shapes. These were manipulated in real-time alongside sonic improvisation by musician Amir ElSaffar. Samia Halaby is a trailblazer in contemporary abstract art internationally. In her distinctive painting style, Halaby draws inspiration from nature and historical movements such as early Islamic architecture and the Soviet avant-garde. Displaced from Palestine in 1948 with her family when she was eleven, Halaby was educated in the American Midwest at a time when abstract expressionism was popular but female abstract painters were marginalized. Halaby believes that new approaches to painting can transform our ways of seeing and thinking, not only within aesthetics, but also as a way to discover new perspectives for advances in teaching, technology, and society at large. This conviction has inspired her to pursue additional experiments in drawing, printmaking, computer-based kinetic art, and free-from-the-stretcher painting. Halaby's work is collected by many museums such as the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Art (New York and Abu Dhabi); Cleveland Museum of Art; Institut du Monde Arabe; and Birzeit University (Ramallah).
We partnered with Habibi Festival for a six-night celebration of ancient + contemporary sounds from Lebanon, Tunisia, Syria, Morocco, Palestine, Algeria and more! It all took place from October 1-7 at Joe's Pub in NYC. Each night we taped live conversations with the artists on stage. This special Quartertones episode is the second of six, featuring a conversation with mother-son duo Firas Zreik – who has previously joined us on Quartertones – and Amal Murkus, as well as snaps from their performances at Joe's Pub. Amal Murkus is a Palestinian singer, actress, producer, TV & Radio host. Born and raised in Kufer Yasef in the Galilee, her career has been dedicated to the promotion, preservation and enrichment of Palestinian music and culture around the world. Her music is pioneering in its creation of a post-modern musical style that brings different Mediterranean influences together.Firas Zreik is an artist, composer, lyricist and educator. A Palestine-born New Yorker, Zreik has revolutionized global perceptions of the Kanun instrument. While still preserving its identity as a vital part of the Maqam tradition, Zreik has "stretched its potential as a cultural chameleon enhancing a range of fresh, evolving sounds." He has collaborated with a number of leaders including Roger Waters, Simon Shaheen, Amir ElSaffar, Fabrizio Cassol and his internationally-renowned mother and frequent artistic partner Amal Murkus, for who he works as musical director.THIS SERIES IS PART OF THE AFIKRA PODCAST NETWORK QuarterTones is afikra's music podcast which hosts current Arab musicians from different geographies who play contemporary and modern music, including alternative scene or hip-hop, electronic, classical music, among other genres. The guests are invited to talk about their work and play their music – whether live or recorded – in three segments. The audience gets a chance to listen to some of the most interesting work from across the region and genres, and understand the music that these musicians and musicologists perform or study. Explore all episodes in this series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pg2zwxYLPXg&list=PLfYG40bwRKl7FiLcdH_iSgv4RiXEy4GAh ABOUT AFIKRA afikra | عفكرة is a movement to convert passive interest in the Arab world to active intellectual curiosity. We aim to collectively reframe the dominant narrative of the region by exploring the histories and cultures of the region – past, present and future – through conversations driven by curiosity.
Today is the 20th anniversary of the U.S invasion of Iraq, which marked the beginning of the Iraq War. Amir ElSaffar is a classically trained Iraqi-American trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and Satur player, who returned to his father's native country before the war to study with masters of Iraqi Maqam, the classical musical tradition of Iraq. Inspired by the 20th anniversary of the invasion, ElSaffar is performing a string of concerts with his ensembles to mourn the suffering of the Iraqi people, and celebrate Iraqi culture. He joins to preview the concerts and talk about his music. ElSaffar will be performing at Drom NYC on April 2, Rutgers-Newark on April 10, and Symphony Space on April 14. This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.
A conversation with Jimmy Dunson a founding member of Mutual Aid Disaster Relief network in US, a grassroots network of relief support operating in multiple communities across the country which are contending with the realities of extreme climate events in the context of the broader reality of climate change. The project is described this way: "Mutual Aid Disaster Relief is a grassroots disaster relief network based on the principles of solidarity, mutual aid, and autonomous direct action." Info: https://mutualaiddisasterrelief.org Thank you to Cindy Milstein for helping to arrange this interview. Accompanying music on this edition is by Amir ElSaffar @amirelsaffar with the track March, info on the album on which the track is featured here: https://amirelsaffartworivers.bandcamp.com/album/rivers-of-sound-the-other-shore Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm on @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 8am on Tuesdays, on @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays. Now also broadcasting on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am. Also Free City Radio is a podcast through both Spotify and Apple Podcasts, please encourage a friend to tune-in !
Amir Elsaffar + Spirodon mix for Radio Alhara راديو الحارة For @radioalhara Broadcasting Monday the 9th of January at 5:00 pm in Palestine, 10am est. Accompanying photo by Stefan Christoff, taken at @thenewobjective studio during a practice. 01. Muddy Waters: Standing Around Crying. 02. Dmitri Shostakovich, Symphony No. 5 Movement I: Moderato, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn, Conductor (excerpt) 03. Hossam Ramzy (featuring Samy el Bably, trumpet) - El Malek Farouk (excerpt) 04. Yusuf Omar - Maqam Nawa, from the album Le maqâm irakien. tradition de bagdad. (Iraqi maqâm Baghdad tradition) 05. Cecil Taylor - Abyss (excerpt) 06. @joni_void - Kitsssch Beatsss 07. Eric Craven - Ratwater Metro 08. Eva Stone - Hot Water 09. Federico Balducci (@fb-ftbb) - Enter The Forest 10. Gabrielle Godbout - Twinkle 11. Giuliano Bossa - Cavalcante dei Cavalcanti
JAMIE BAUM “BRIDGES” – Brooklyn, NY, February 29 & March 1, 2016 From the well, There are no words Amir ElSaffar (tp,vcl) Chris Komer (fhr) Jamie Baum (fl,singing bowl) Sam Sadigursky (as,b-cl) John Escreet (p) Brad Shepik (g) Zack Lober (b,singing bowl) Jeff Hirshfield (d) Jamey Haddad (perc) Navin Chettri (perc,vcl) […]
This week: Amar el Achab; Abdelaziz Mahmoud; Amir ElSaffar's Two Rivers Ensemble; Lata Mangeshkar & Mukesh; gamelan angklung (from the Ketewel village, Java); Gamelan from the Musicians of Surakarta; Kishori Amonkar w. Hariprasad Chaurasia; Nayyara Noor; Abdullah Ibrahim; Doug Carn; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. PLAYLISTS at SPINITRON: https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/15600267/Conference-of-the-Birds and via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/ We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Amir ElSaffar has spent much of his life in search of the ecstatic moments that help connect to something bigger. In his case, he does this through his relationship with music and culture. Trying to define or even explain what he does is not so simple, even for him. He leads five ensembles and has released seven albums over the past 16 years. His primary instrument is the trumpet, and he has devoted much of his career to expanding the vocabulary of the instrument. He also sings in the Arabic maqam idiom and plays the santur, the Iraqi hammered dulcimer. As a composer and band leader, he's devoted to what he calls “transcultural creation” in which he explores the space in between jazz, Iraqi Maqam music, and various other musical traditions from around the world, which have included Spanish flamenco, and Egyptian tarab. In late 2021 he released The Other Shore with his Rivers of Sound ensemble. We spoke recently about his ongoing search for the ecstatic by way of what he describes as the human “sea of connectivity”, how working with Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Cecil Taylor influenced him, the value of coming of age in Chicago, and how his Zen Buddhist practice has helped him to “lift the veil” between his sense of what's outside of him and what's inside. www.third-story.com www.patreon.com/thirdstorypodcast www.amirelsaffar.com/
Hamid Al-Saadi with Safaafir Hamid Al-Saadi - vocal Amir ElSaffar - santur and vocal Dena El Saffar - joza, violin, and vocal Tim Moore - percussion George Ziadeh - oud Zahra Zubaidi - vocal Zahra Ali - vocal Omar Dewachi Subscribe to NYC Radio Live to enjoy the full festival.
Trumpeter/vocalist/composer Amir ElSaffar is a Chicago native of Iraqi-American heritage. A visionary musician with a prominent background in classical music and jazz, ElSaffar is also a purveyor of old, endangered Arabic music. He is particularly fond of the Iraqi maqam, which he performs actively as a vocalist and santur player, and has integrated in his eclectic and idiosyncratic artistic vision. His new album, The Other Shore, was released earlier this year via Outhere and marks a further evolution for his Rivers of Sound ensemble, which has grown to become a 17-piece all-star lineup featuring instruments of various cultures and backgrounds. Yet, As ElSaffar explains via an official statement: "I'm less interested in the surface intermingling of cultures and more fascinated by the sonic possibilities in this unique combination of instruments from around the world." --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jazziz/support
Según el trompetista Amir ElSaffar, la idea detrás de su nuevo trabajo era eludir tanto la jerarquía de la música artística occidental como el peso del pasado de las tradiciones folclóricas no occidentales. De ahí sale "The other shore", el nuevo trabajo del estadounidense con orígenes familiares en Irak. Un proyecto con la Rivers of Sound Orchestra en el que "las diferencias culturales se disipan". Si la música de ElSaffar prescinde del temperamento igual, Pedro Carneiro utiliza una marimba con una extensión de cuarto de tono. Una opción tonal extra para un dúo de improvisación entre Carneiro y el baterista Pedro Melo Alves, uno de los nuevos referentes del jazz portugués y, aunque percusionista, alumno en su momento del pianista gallego Abe Rábade. Ambos se hacen una "Bad company". Por su parte, Melo Alves forma parte del trío del trompetista Luis Vicente, que completa el bajista Gonçalo Almeida. Los tres presentan "Chanting in the name of", un disco al que pone notas el gran baterista estadounidense Hamid Drake. Suiza nació en 1291 de la unión de tres cantones. Fecha que es título para la reunión de tres destacados jazzistas de este país, tres músicos de diferentes generaciones: Daniel Humair (batería), Samuel Blaser (trombón) y Heiri Känzig (contrabajo). Afrontan un repertorio que se remite tanto a la tradición suiza como a la de Nueva Orleans y el jazz primigenio. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
4e émission de la 51e session... Cette semaine, jazz-funk, world jazz et jazz de chambre! En musique: Grant Green sur l'album Alive! (Blue Note, 1970); Joseph Kamga; Louis Wasson et L'Orchestre Kandem Irenée; Pierre Didy Tchakounte et les Tulipes Noires; Mballa Bony; Los Camaroes sur la compilation Cameroon Garage Funk (Analog Africa, 2021, enr. 1970's); Jaubi sur l'album Nafs at Peace (Astigmatic, 2021); Shay Hazan Quintet sur l'album Nuff Headlines (Chant, 2021); Schroer/Bektas/Nebel sur l'album Exit (Umland, 2021); Amir Elsaffar & Rivers of Sound sur l'album The Other Shore (Outnote, 2021)...
4e émission de la 51e session... Cette semaine, jazz-funk, world jazz et jazz de chambre! En musique: Grant Green sur l'album Alive! (Blue Note, 1970); Joseph Kamga; Louis Wasson et L'Orchestre Kandem Irenée; Pierre Didy Tchakounte et les Tulipes Noires; Mballa Bony; Los Camaroes sur la compilation Cameroon Garage Funk (Analog Africa, 2021, enr. 1970's); Jaubi sur l'album Nafs at Peace (Astigmatic, 2021); Shay Hazan Quintet sur l'album Nuff Headlines (Chant, 2021); Schroer/Bektas/Nebel sur l'album Exit (Umland, 2021); Amir Elsaffar & Rivers of Sound sur l'album The Other Shore (Outnote, 2021)...
Around the jazz world in 70 minutes, as we criss cross from North America to the Caribbean, From West-Africa to Europe, from North-Africa to India and back. The playlist features Dave Holland; Jean-Jacques Rojer; Lionel Loueke, Reuben Rogers, Eric Harland; ESINAM; Maurice Louca; Amir ElSaffar; Keshav Batish; Horizons Quartet; Renee Rosnes; Altoizm. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/14116758/Mondo-Jazz (from "The Village" onwards). Happy listening and enjoy your jazz air-miles! Photo credit: Maël G. Lagadec
We talked to Amir ElSaffar and Arun Ramamurthy about Raga Maqam which is a 15-person ensemble featuring virtuosic artists that bring to life a unique and contemporary sound grounded in two ancient traditions. Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra Edited by: Ramzi RammanTheme music by: Tarek Yamani https://www.instagram.com/tarek_yamani/About the afikra conversation series:Our long-form interview series, hosted on Zoom, featuring academics and arts and media experts who are helping document and/or shape the history and culture of the Arab world through their work. Our hope is that by having the guest share their expertise and story, the community still walks away with newfound curiosity - and maybe some good recommendations about new nerdy rabbit holes to dive into headfirst. Following the interview, there is a moderated town-hall-style Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom. Join the live audience: https://www.afikra.com/rsvp Follow afikra:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/afikra/Patreon: https://patreon.com/afikraInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/afikra_/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/afikra.official/Twitter: https://twitter.com/afikraWebsite: afikra.comAbout afikra:afikra is a grassroots movement that has evolved into a global community dedicated to exploring the history and culture of the Arab world. Starting in 2014 in NYC, our mission has always been two-pronged: cultivate curiosity and build community. We've hosted intimate salon-style events all over the world that feature in-depth presentations on topics related to the Arab world, given by members of our community. What makes afikra different is that our programs and platform are designed to engage our community to ask their own questions, and provide an open community of peers who support each other as we all look for the answers together. Our vision is to build a global community of curious minds who are interested in promoting intellectualism and deepening our communal knowledge of the Arab region.
In deze aflevering worden grenzen opgezocht en overschreden. Zo vervaagt bij het Tania Giannouli Trio de grens tussen de ud en de piano, en die tussen dansvloer en jazzclub bij de splinternieuwe single van jazzvernieuwers STUFF.. De genre-grenzeloze gitarist Reinier Baas besloot juist zichzelf bewust een beperking op te leggen: elk idee mag maar 1 minuut duren. Hij maakt er een heel album vol mee.... Maar het meest centraal staat de grens tussen 'oost' en 'west'. Want hoewel veel muziek uit het Midden-Oosten raakvlakken heeft met jazz (improvisatie!), zijn er ook barrières te overwinnen. Wat bijvoorbeeld te doen met microtonale toonladders, die niet zomaar speelbaar zijn op een 'gewone' piano of gitaar? In deze aflevering hoor je hoe 'Arabische jazz' een genre werd, waarna het doorontwikkelde tot een hybride waar de grens tussen oost en west vaak niet meer aan te wijzen is. Shownotes: - Op Spotify vind je een lijst met alle muziek uit de podcast Vrije Geluiden 2 Go: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2WrwS3njSC6eCJQb14WgWG - Het concert van gitarist Reinier Baas & ud-speler Ahmed El Maai van 7 november is terug te zien op Bimhuis TV: https://youtu.be/R-ZqfX4u6QE - Jan Wouter Oostenrijk, zijn aangepaste gitaar en het Electric Quartertone Trio zie je hier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPDFcx-uZs0 - Andere hedendaagse artiesten met een eigenzinnige cocktail van oosters, westers, jazz en elektronisch zijn bijvoorbeeld Yazz Ahmed, Amir ElSaffar, Maurice Louca en Nadah el-Shazly. Met (fragmenten uit) deze muziek: Tania Giannouli Trio – When Then (In Fading Light) Reinier Baas – Outline (#Oneminuteradio) STUFF. – Cumulus Anteloper – Bubble Under (Tour Beats Vol. 1) Ahmed Abdul-Malik – El-lail (East meets West) Rabih Abou-Khalil – Tsarka (Blue Camel) Dhafer Youssef - Odd Poetry (Opname Vrije Geluiden TV) Ibrahim Maalouf & François Delporte - Questions & Answers (Opname Vrije Geluiden TV) Tarek Yamani – Hala Land (Peninsular)
durée : 00:58:31 - Jack, reviens ! - par : Nathalie Piolé - La playlist jazz de Nathalie Piolé. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat
This week: Sam Rivers & the Tuba Trio; Jimmy Woods; Josky Kiambukuta w. Madilu System; Susana Santos Silva; L'Orchestre National de Mauritanie; Super Mama Djombo; Amir elSaffar w. Rivers of Sound; Creative Arts Ensemble; Gordon Grdina; Bennie Green; Dopolarians; Marc Nammour; Ramy Ayach w. Ahmed Adaweya; much more... Always FREE of charge to listen to the radio program on WRFI, or stream, download, and subscribe to the podcast: via PODBEAN: https://conferenceofthebirds.podbean.com/ via iTUNES: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/conference-of-the-birds-podcast/id478688580 Also available at podomatic, Internet Archive, podtail, iheart Radio, and elsewhere. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Conference of the Birds playlists will be updated live, in real-time, on the pop-up player on the WRFI website (for those listening live via WRFI's live-stream), and on Spinitron at the Conference of the Birds page. This will offset any lapses in back-announcing.https://spinitron.com/WRFI/pl/11399764/Conference-of-the-Birdsand via the Conference of the Birds page at WRFI.ORG:https://www.wrfi.org/wrfiprograms/conferenceofthebirds/ We will continue to update playlists at confbirds.blogspot.com 24-48 hours of the program's posting online. Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/conferenceofthebirds/?ref=bookmarks FIND WRFI on Radio Garden: http://radio.garden/visit/ithaca-ny/aqh8OGBR Contact: confbirds@gmail.com
Nick Dunston is a Brooklyn-based composer, improviser, and instrumentalist. An “indispensable player on the New York avant-garde" (New York Times), his performances have also spanned a variety of venues and festivals across North America and Europe. He's performed, toured, and recorded professionally with bands led by artists such as Vijay Iyer, Marc Ribot, Ches Smith, Imani Uzuri, Ingrid Laubrock, Tyshawn Sorey, Anna Webber, Amirtha Kidambi, Amir ElSaffar, Allison Miller, and Darius Jones. In 2019 he was awarded the Van Lier Fellowship by Roulette Intermedium, which supported the world premieres of The Floor is Lava! (upright bass quintet), and La Operación (double saxophone trio + soprano voice), referred to as “a work so dramatic and large that is both a response to socio-historical truth as well as a reflection on his own identity…” (I Care If You Listen). In 2019 he released his debut album, Atlantic Extraction, which “features the unusual instrumentation of double bass, drums, electric guitar, flute, [and violin]- and his compositions put that configuration to imaginative use.” (The Wire Magazine). As a writer, he's made monthly contributions to Hot House Jazz Magazine from 2016-2019.Albums: Atlantic Extraction, Carrboro ImprovisationsOther media: http://www.nickdunston.org/https://soundcloud.com/nick-e-dunston
During these times, many people are unable to do much traveling. Don't worry, we are going to get your toes tapping and feet stepping to virtual destinations here at Hard Rain & Slow Trains, with our "Virtual Traveling" episode. Also, this week we debut "Who Did It Better?" our new weekly segment where you can listen to two versions of the same song by different performers then go to our Twitter page and vote for whose version is better.
28 ENERO 2020. En esta segunda entrega, de las dos que vamos a realizar, recogemos lo más interesante que ha acontecido durante estos días en los espectáculos Distopía de Patricia Guerrero, el concierto de guitarra de Antonia Jiménez, Luminescense de Amir ElSaffar, Triana D.F. de José Acedo, el concierto de Tomatito y su sexteto en sustición de Vicente Amigo, Impulso de Rocío Molina y Rafael Riqueni y El Amor Brujo (Gitanería en un acto y dos cuadros).
durée : 00:54:31 - Amir Elsaffar, en direct de Mulhouse, pour Jazzdor - par : Alex Dutilh - En public et en direct de Jazzdor. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat
durée : 00:54:31 - Amir Elsaffar, en direct de Mulhouse, pour Jazzdor - par : Alex Dutilh - En public et en direct de Jazzdor. - réalisé par : Fabien Fleurat
As jazz was born where cultures converged, it's not a surprise that it is the most adaptable form of music. An art form permeable since its very inception to musical traditions from other continents. This week we focus on the contribution of musicians that approached jazz and improvised music benefiting from the wider perspective afforded to them by the exposure to not only American culture but also the traditions of the places of origin of their families, which hailed from Asian countries like China, India, Iraq, Japan, Korea, Pakistan, the Philippines and Vietnam. The playlist features Susie Ibarra, Cuong Vu, Ben Kono, Amir ElSaffar, Fred Ho, Amirtha Kidambi, Edge, Peggy Chew, Rajna Swaminathan, Brooklyn Raga Massive, Vijay Iyer, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Rez Abbasi, Jon Jang, Jen Shyu, Tomas Fujiwara, Taylor Ho Bynum, Jon Irabagon, Miles Okazaki, Ha-Yang Kim. Detailed playlist at https://spinitron.com/RFB/pl/8609813/Mondo-Jazz Photo credit: Peter Gannushkin http://downtownmusic.net
No han descubierto el fuego, pero saben cómo prenderlo, domarlo, dejarlo ir sin perder el control y hacer que lo pierda el espectador. Fire! es el trío formado por el saxofonista sueco Mats Gustafsson junto a Johan Berthling (bajo) y Andreas Werliin (batería). Su último trabajo lleva por título "The hands". A solas, Gustafsson publicó hace unos años el disco "Torturing the saxophone", una recopilación de diversas grabaciones publicadas previamente en vinilo entre 2009 y 2011. La intrahistoria del disco involucra al famoso ilustrador Robert Crumb. El trompetista estadounidense Amir ElSaffar tiene en Hamid Al-Saadi a su gran maestro en el arte del maqam árabe. Su reciente actuación en Washington nos permite descubrir el bagaje cultural que impregna la música de Two Rivers, el grupo de ElSaffar. Boneshaker es la unión de los estadounidenses Mars Williams (saxos) y Kent Kessler (contrabajo) con el baterista noruego Paal Nilssen-Love. El título de su último trabajo se deja impregnar por el sino de los tiempos: "Fake Music". Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
No han descubierto el fuego, pero saben cómo prenderlo, domarlo, dejarlo ir sin perder el control y hacer que lo pierda el espectador. Fire! es el trío formado por el saxofonista sueco Mats Gustafsson junto a Johan Berthling (bajo) y Andreas Werliin (batería). Su último trabajo lleva por título "The hands". A solas, Gustafsson publicó hace unos años el disco "Torturing the saxophone", una recopilación de diversas grabaciones publicadas previamente en vinilo entre 2009 y 2011. La intrahistoria del disco involucra al famoso ilustrador Robert Crumb. El trompetista estadounidense Amir ElSaffar tiene en Hamid Al-Saadi a su gran maestro en el arte del maqam árabe. Su reciente actuación en Washington nos permite descubrir el bagaje cultural que impregna la música de Two Rivers, el grupo de ElSaffar. Boneshaker es la unión de los estadounidenses Mars Williams (saxos) y Kent Kessler (contrabajo) con el baterista noruego Paal Nilssen-Love. El título de su último trabajo se deja impregnar por el sino de los tiempos: "Fake Music". Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
Joy, something that all need more of, especially on days like these with such lousy weather. We are all familiar with the fact that music can greatly contribute to such state, and neuroscience has proved that when pleasurable music is heard, dopamine is released. Let's then focus on music that has a very positive vibe and hopefully will help you release tons of dopamine! Plus an interview to Amir ElSaffar concerning his joy-and-awe-inspiring Rivers of Sound Orchestra. Playlist includes: Paul Motian, Joey Baron, Medeski, Martin & Wood, Django Bates, Steve Argüelles, Musette Explosion, Curtis Hasselbring, Michael Blake, Dollar Brand, Ryan Cohan, Stefano Bollani, David Murray, Amir ElSaffar, Dewey Redman. Detailed playlist at: https://spinitron.com/radio/playlist.php?station=rfb&playlist=6040#here
In this Obermann Conversation, jazz musician Amir ElSaffar (Hancher guest artist) and playwright Lisa Schlesinger (Professor, UI Theatre Department) share their journeys as artist-activists whose work interprets strife and crisis for audiences that may feel removed from such global events. What tools do artists have to elucidate violence and injustice that might feel distant or even unimportant to some audiences? What can musicians, theater makers, and other artists add to conversations that might otherwise be relegated to politicians? The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies supports artists, scholars, and researchers – independently and in cross-disciplinary collaborations – as they unearth, explain, and engage the past, and invent the future. For more information about their programming, visit https://obermann.uiowa.edu/. Moderated by Hancher Presents co-host Micah Ariel James, this episode was recorded before a live audience at the Iowa City Public Library on Tuesday, February 6th.
What you'll hear: - How and why Amir ultimately chose jazz over classical after studying both through college - What he did after college to seek out a specific sound he was craving... and it didn't even exist yet - The unique learning style that has been lost over generations, the human connection it creates and how this style greatly impacted his trumpet playing - What he realized about combining musical styles and what that actually means for the preservation and evolution of a musical tradition ... and much more. More about Amir: http://www.amirelsaffar.com/music/projects/rivers-of-sound/ https://newamsterdamrecords.bandcamp.com/album/not-two Purchase on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/not-two/1236925789 Upcoming Concerts: Iowa City, Chicago and New York Thursday, February 8th at 7:30 pm in Iowa City, IA at the Hancher Auditorium: https://hancher.uiowa.edu/2017-18/AmirElSaffar Friday, February 9th at 8:00 pm in Chicago at Symphony Center https://cso.org/ticketsandevents/production-details-2017-18/scp-jazz/mike-reed-amir-elsaffar/ Saturday, February 10th at 7:30 pm at NYU Skirball http://as.nyu.edu/neareaststudies/events/spring-2018/rivers-of-sound-with-amir-elsaffar.html Check out the new revolutionary tuner app DRONE TUNER on iOS. Available NOW for iPhone and iPad. Tune to REAL recorded instrument tones instead of machine-like sounds to work on intonation, sound concept and blend. The visual component of this tuner is also incredible, with a super-fast reaction time, it allows you to tune while playing a musical passage or using vibrato. It even allows you to tune chords! Get yours today: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/drone-tuner/id1326016622?ls=1&mt=8 I want to thank Ficks Music for sponsoring Crushing Classical. When you’re looking for high quality sheet music, look no further than https://www.ficksmusic.com/discount/CRUSH Use the link above to get 10% off your order!
El trompetista estadounidense (padre iraquí) Amir ElSaffar lidera en "Rivers of sound: not two" un ambicioso proyecto que reúne a diecisiete músicos con nombres tan relevantes del jazz como Craig Taborn (piano) y Nasheet Waits (batería), músicos árabes como el palestino Tareq Abboushi (buzuq) y sus habituales colaboradores Carlo DeRosa (contrabajo) y Ole Mathisen (saxo), entre otros. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 27 de septiembre de 2017 estrenamos "Unfiltered universe", tercer disco del proyecto Invocation del guitarrista paquistaní Rez Abbasi. Grupo de lujo que lo componen Rudresh Mahanthappa (saxo alto), Vijay Iyer (piano), Dan Weiss (percusión) y Johannes Weindenmueller (conetrabajo), y al que se suma en esta ocasión la chelista Elizabeth Mikhael. Cerramos con "desde mi cadiera", la sección de Jesús Moreno, al que en esta ocasión le duelen (o algo así) las Españas y reflexiona acudiendo al trabajo fundacional de la Liberation Music Orchestra, de Charlie Haden. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
El trompetista estadounidense (padre iraquí) Amir ElSaffar lidera en "Rivers of sound: not two" un ambicioso proyecto que reúne a diecisiete músicos con nombres tan relevantes del jazz como Craig Taborn (piano) y Nasheet Waits (batería), músicos árabes como el palestino Tareq Abboushi (buzuq) y sus habituales colaboradores Carlo DeRosa (contrabajo) y Ole Mathisen (saxo), entre otros. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 27 de septiembre de 2017 estrenamos "Unfiltered universe", tercer disco del proyecto Invocation del guitarrista paquistaní Rez Abbasi. Grupo de lujo que lo componen Rudresh Mahanthappa (saxo alto), Vijay Iyer (piano), Dan Weiss (percusión) y Johannes Weindenmueller (conetrabajo), y al que se suma en esta ocasión la chelista Elizabeth Mikhael. Cerramos con "desde mi cadiera", la sección de Jesús Moreno, al que en esta ocasión le duelen (o algo así) las Españas y reflexiona acudiendo al trabajo fundacional de la Liberation Music Orchestra, de Charlie Haden. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
New York-based composer Amir ElSaffar has triumphantly found that sweet spot of innovation not reduction when uniting two musical genres. Not Two, his latest release as a bandleader, features his Rivers of Sound orchestra fusing elements of Middle Eastern music with jazz and vocals. The santur and trumpet player's 17-piece ensemble not only reflects the heritage of his Iraqi father but also finds its inspiration in Amir's spirituality. As with most double-albums, Not Two's ninety minutes are overflowing with possibilities that reward with each passing listen. [This episode features "Shards of Memory/B Half Flat Fantasy" from Not Two in its entirety.] Visit Amir ElSaffar online: http://www.amirelsaffar.com Related Back Catalog Suggestions: TMT 134: Josiah Woodson: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-music-talk-with-boice/id942357796? mt=2&i=1000386767296 TMT135: Mary Halvorson: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-music-talk-with-boice/id942357796? mt=2#episodeGuid=184bb74686b7010e4df14f359f543b78 SUBSCRIBE ON SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice TMT APP FOR iPHONE: http://bit.ly/TMTappiOS TMT APP FOR ANDROID: http://bit.ly/TMTappANDROID SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk SUBSCRIBE ON GOOGLE PLAY: http://bit.ly/TMTgoogleplay Please take a moment to leave a rating and/or review in the store. It helps increase the ranking of the podcast and exposes TMT to a new audience. Thanks! Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice/liz-talk-music-talk-theme SURVEY It would be greatly appreciated if you would take a moment to fill out this brief demographic survey. It will be used solely to help me select advertisers/sponsors for Talk Music Talk to offset the cost to produce the podcast i.e. audio editor, podcast host, traveling to guests to record. It should take less than a minute of your time. Thanks! http://www.talkmusictalk.com/survey
Regarding that old adage about asking a busy person if you need something done: well, in the case of bandleader/composer Mary Halvorson it may get completed but you could be waiting a long time. Since 2005 the Brooklyn-based jazz guitarist has released nearly two dozen albums in various permutations including in a duo, trio, quartet and on last year's octet release, Away With You. The avant-garde jazz of Away With You appeared on numerous "best of 2016" lists including number one on Nate Chinen's New York Times picks/round-up. With little sign of slowing down, Mary continues to tour all over the world and is working on her first album to feature vocals. [This episode features Away with You's title track.] Visit Mary Halvorson online: http://maryhalvorson.com Related Back Catalog Suggestions: TMT 134: Josiah Woodson https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-music-talk-with-boice/id942357796? mt=2&i=1000386767296 TMT 136: Amir ElSaffar https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/talk-music-talk-with-boice/id942357796?mt=2#episodeGuid=c4c19adacf92dd01831695839cd52c19 SUBSCRIBE ON SOUNDCLOUD: https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice TMT APP FOR iPHONE: http://bit.ly/TMTappiOS TMT APP FOR ANDROID: http://bit.ly/TMTappANDROID SUBSCRIBE ON iTUNES: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk SUBSCRIBE ON GOOGLE PLAY: http://bit.ly/TMTgoogleplay Please take a moment to leave a rating and/or review in the store. It helps increase the ranking of the podcast and exposes TMT to a new audience. Thanks! Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice/liz-talk-music-talk-theme SURVEY It would be greatly appreciated if you would take a moment to fill out this brief demographic survey. It will be used solely to help me select advertisers/sponsors for Talk Music Talk to offset the cost to produce the podcast i.e. audio editor, podcast host, traveling to guests to record. It should take less than a minute of your time. Thanks! http://www.talkmusictalk.com/survey
El pianista Marco Mezquida y el guitarrista Juan Gómez 'Chicuelo' establecen "Conexión" con la ayuda del percusionista Paco De Mode. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 8 de mayo de 2017 subimos a "The Attic" para escuchar el encuentro de Rodrigo Amado (sx), Gonçalo Almeida (cb) y Marco Franco (bt). El pianista Matt Mitchell reinventa a piano solo en "Førage" la música del saxofonista Tim Berne. De la asociación italiana Nusica, recibimos dos trabajo: la colaboración del trío Hyper con el trompetista Amir ElSaffar en Saadif y el tercer disco del XYQuartet, "Orbite", dedicado a los pioneros de la exploración espacial. "Food" es el título para el encuentro de DUOT (el saxofonista Albert Cirera y el baterista Ramon Prats) con el guitarrista Andy Moor. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
El pianista Marco Mezquida y el guitarrista Juan Gómez 'Chicuelo' establecen "Conexión" con la ayuda del percusionista Paco De Mode. En esta edición de 'Club de Jazz' del 8 de mayo de 2017 subimos a "The Attic" para escuchar el encuentro de Rodrigo Amado (sx), Gonçalo Almeida (cb) y Marco Franco (bt). El pianista Matt Mitchell reinventa a piano solo en "Førage" la música del saxofonista Tim Berne. De la asociación italiana Nusica, recibimos dos trabajo: la colaboración del trío Hyper con el trompetista Amir ElSaffar en Saadif y el tercer disco del XYQuartet, "Orbite", dedicado a los pioneros de la exploración espacial. "Food" es el título para el encuentro de DUOT (el saxofonista Albert Cirera y el baterista Ramon Prats) con el guitarrista Andy Moor. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
The second part of our Top Ten albums of 2016 – playing Numbers 5 up to number 1. Episode #92 has 10 up to 6. The full run down is: Various – Making Rooms (Weekertoft) Julie Kjær 3 – Dobbeltgæenger (Clean Feed) Duet For Theremin and Lap Steel – Dulcamara – 10 (Self Release) Rachel Musson, Mark Sanders, John Edwards – Bibimbap (Two Rivers) Dominik Bukowski Quartet feat. Amir ElSaffar – Sufia (Fundacja Słuchaj) Kodian Trio – I (A New Wave of Jazz) Ian Brighton – Now and Then (Confront) Trevor Watts & Stephen Grew – Con Fluent (FMR) Sloth Racket – Triptych (Luminous) Roberto Del Piano – La Main Qui Cherche La Lumière (Improvising Beings) Tracklisting: Dominik Bukowski Quartet feat. Amir ElSaffar – Oberek – Sufia (Fundacja Słuchaj) – Buy Dominik Bukowski Quartet feat. Amir ElSaffar – Simoom – Sufia (Fundacja Słuchaj) – Buy Rachel Musson, Mark Sanders, John Edwards – The Vale (edit) – Bibimbap (Two Rivers) – Buy Duet For Theremin and Lap Steel – Aestractum Aetheris – 10 (Self Release) – Buy Duet For Theremin and Lap Steel – Dulcamara – 10 (Self Release) – Buy Julie Kjær 3 – Out of Sight (edit) – Dobbeltgæenger (Clean Feed) – Buy Pat Thomas – For Al Battani (edit) – Making Rooms (Weekertoft) – Buy Kay Grant, Alex Ward – Sheffield (edit) – Making Rooms (Weekertoft) – Buy Alison Blunt, Benedict Taylor, David Leahy – Square Knot (edit) – Making Rooms (Weekertoft) – Buy Evan Parker, John Russell, John Edwards – Gunpowder (edit) – Making Rooms (Weekertoft) – Buy
On today's show, composer, alto saxophonist and the new Director of Jazz at Princeton University, Rudresh Mahanthappa. Rudresh Mahanthappa came out of Boulder Colorado, was educated by Berklee College of Music and DePaul, and received national attention not long after moving to New York in 1998 where he soon beginning collaborating with the then up-and-coming, now major jazz force, pianist Vijay Iyer. Besides making a series of major statements with Iyer, Mahanthappa has collaborated with guitarist Rez Abbasi and trumpeter Amir ElSaffar for some of the freshest and most-ground-breaking jazz releases of the last decade. He's won the yearly Downbeat Poll multiple times, has had a string of recordings under his own name for Innova, Pi Recordings and the Clean Feed label.and BIRD CALLS, honoring the work of Charlie Parker is his latest on the ACT Music label. Rudresh has reached out to the Princeton community, checking in with WPRB in Princeton, where DJs have been playing his music for over a decade. He dropped in to WPRB's studios late in his first semester teaching there, and was very warm and open, excitingly talking about his plans for the Princeton Jazz program but he also talks about learning his craft in primary school, taking the alto saxophone into the future, working with the elusive Bunky Green, losing a sax in Hurricane Sandy and what's next in his recording and performing career. Artists like Rudressh and Vijay Iyer and their many collaborators, as well as guitarist Mary Halvorson, pianist Matthew Shipp, bassist William Parker, flutist Nicole Mitchell, and still-vital elder statesmen like drummer Jack DeJohnette, composer Henry Threadgill and countless others are what make the weekly jazz show I program at WPRB-Princeton seem to endlessly rejuvenate, despite uninformed naysayers repeating that “jazz is dead” nonsense.
Primer capítulo de 'Clásicos del Siglo XXI', producción de 'Club de Jazz' para Radio Vitoria (EiTB), en el que escuchamos algunos trabajos publicados en este comienzo de siglo y que, en opinión del programa, son ya clásicos de nuestro tiempo. En este primer programa suenan: "De viento y de sal", del cuarteto de Lucía Martínez; "El laberint de la memòria", de Agustí Fernández; "Ghosts", de Peter Evans Quintet; "Crisis", de Amir ElSaffar. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
Primer capítulo de 'Clásicos del Siglo XXI', producción de 'Club de Jazz' para Radio Vitoria (EiTB), en el que escuchamos algunos trabajos publicados en este comienzo de siglo y que, en opinión del programa, son ya clásicos de nuestro tiempo. En este primer programa suenan: "De viento y de sal", del cuarteto de Lucía Martínez; "El laberint de la memòria", de Agustí Fernández; "Ghosts", de Peter Evans Quintet; "Crisis", de Amir ElSaffar. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
El trompetista Amir ElSaffar presenta "Crisis", tercero de los trabajos con su Two Rivers Ensemble. Estadounidense de origen iraquí por parte de padre, reflexiona sobre los acontecimientos de Oriente Medio a través de música fundamentada en el jazz y en los modos tradicionales de la música árabe. Bajo parámetros semejantes, el saxofonista Hafez Modirzadeh procuró el encuentro de tradiciones musicales de Oriente Medio (incluida la persa de sus orígenes) con la cultura andalusí y el jazz, entre otras, en su proyecto "In convergence liberation". En esta edición de ' Club de Jazz' del 9 de diciembre de 2015, escuchamos además al guitarrista Ángel Unzu con "Dúos", disco con hasta siete colaboradores, entre ellos el guitarrista Luis Giménez, el baterista Juanma Urriza y el vibrafonista Arturo Serra, entre otros. El pianista Abe Rábade complementa su trío con Pablo Martín Caminero (cb) y Bruno Pedroso (bt) con la Real Filharmonía de Galicia para dar vida a "Tránsitos". Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
El trompetista Amir ElSaffar presenta "Crisis", tercero de los trabajos con su Two Rivers Ensemble. Estadounidense de origen iraquí por parte de padre, reflexiona sobre los acontecimientos de Oriente Medio a través de música fundamentada en el jazz y en los modos tradicionales de la música árabe. Bajo parámetros semejantes, el saxofonista Hafez Modirzadeh procuró el encuentro de tradiciones musicales de Oriente Medio (incluida la persa de sus orígenes) con la cultura andalusí y el jazz, entre otras, en su proyecto "In convergence liberation". En esta edición de ' Club de Jazz' del 9 de diciembre de 2015, escuchamos además al guitarrista Ángel Unzu con "Dúos", disco con hasta siete colaboradores, entre ellos el guitarrista Luis Giménez, el baterista Juanma Urriza y el vibrafonista Arturo Serra, entre otros. El pianista Abe Rábade complementa su trío con Pablo Martín Caminero (cb) y Bruno Pedroso (bt) con la Real Filharmonía de Galicia para dar vida a "Tránsitos". Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
16e émission de la 30e session... Cette semaine, l'animateur est en vacances, alors des nouveautés et du jazz aux influences arabes! En musique: Charles McPherson sur l'album The Journey (Capri, 2015); Roots Magic sur l'album Hoodoo Blues (Clean Feed, 2015); Clifford Jordan sur l'album Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals (Jazzman, 2015, enr. 1973 sur l'album Glass Bead Game); Vibration Society sur l'album Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals (Jazzman, 2015, enr. 1986 sur l'album The Music Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk); Amir ElSaffar's Two River Ensemble sur l'album Crisis (Pi Recordings, 2015); Anouar Brahem sur l'album Souvenance (ECM, 2014); A Trio & Alan Bishop sur l'album Burj Al Imam (Annihaya, 2015); Pierre Favre sur l'album SOLO Münster Bern (Cubus, 2008)...
16e émission de la 30e session... Cette semaine, l'animateur est en vacances, alors des nouveautés et du jazz aux influences arabes! En musique: Charles McPherson sur l'album The Journey (Capri, 2015); Roots Magic sur l'album Hoodoo Blues (Clean Feed, 2015); Clifford Jordan sur l'album Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals (Jazzman, 2015, enr. 1973 sur l'album Glass Bead Game); Vibration Society sur l'album Spiritual Jazz 6: Vocals (Jazzman, 2015, enr. 1986 sur l'album The Music Of Rahsaan Roland Kirk); Amir ElSaffar's Two River Ensemble sur l'album Crisis (Pi Recordings, 2015); Anouar Brahem sur l'album Souvenance (ECM, 2014); A Trio & Alan Bishop sur l'album Burj Al Imam (Annihaya, 2015); Pierre Favre sur l'album SOLO Münster Bern (Cubus, 2008)...
El trompetista Amir ElSaffar, estadounidense de orígenes iraquíes, se inspira en sistemas de afinación y culturales propios de diversas culturas de Oriente Medio para "Alchemy". Por su parte, el saxofonista estadounidense de origen iraní Hafez Modirzadeh hace lo propio con la cultura persa en "Post-chromodal out!", disco en el que participa el trompetista y también el pianista Vijay Iyer. Ambos trabajos suenan en esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 11 de junio de 2014 en la que además contamos la peculiar historia de Lloyd Miller, el músico USAmericano que vivió 7 años en Teherán y se especializó en diversos instrumentos tradicionales de la región. "desde mi cadiera", Jesús Moreno nos acerca el "Live in Lisbon" del Motion Trio del saxofonista Rodrigo Amado en compañía del trompetista Peter Evans, a quienes escuchamos también en una grabación de estudio bajo el título de "The freedom principle". En el "Jazz Porteño" de Alberto Varela escuchamos al saxofonista Carlos Lastra con "A child is born". Los "Ritmos Latinos" de Anxo siguen labor arqueológica con "Drums of the Caribbean" de Antonio 'Chocolate' Díaz Mena. En el "Tren Azul" de Luis Díaz García, la elegancia de The Modern Jazz Quartet en su disco "Fontessa" de 1956. Y recordamos al pianista sueco Esbjörn Svensson, de cuyo fallecimiento se cumplen seis años el sábado 14 de junio. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
El trompetista Amir ElSaffar, estadounidense de orígenes iraquíes, se inspira en sistemas de afinación y culturales propios de diversas culturas de Oriente Medio para "Alchemy". Por su parte, el saxofonista estadounidense de origen iraní Hafez Modirzadeh hace lo propio con la cultura persa en "Post-chromodal out!", disco en el que participa el trompetista y también el pianista Vijay Iyer. Ambos trabajos suenan en esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 11 de junio de 2014 en la que además contamos la peculiar historia de Lloyd Miller, el músico USAmericano que vivió 7 años en Teherán y se especializó en diversos instrumentos tradicionales de la región. "desde mi cadiera", Jesús Moreno nos acerca el "Live in Lisbon" del Motion Trio del saxofonista Rodrigo Amado en compañía del trompetista Peter Evans, a quienes escuchamos también en una grabación de estudio bajo el título de "The freedom principle". En el "Jazz Porteño" de Alberto Varela escuchamos al saxofonista Carlos Lastra con "A child is born". Los "Ritmos Latinos" de Anxo siguen labor arqueológica con "Drums of the Caribbean" de Antonio 'Chocolate' Díaz Mena. En el "Tren Azul" de Luis Díaz García, la elegancia de The Modern Jazz Quartet en su disco "Fontessa" de 1956. Y recordamos al pianista sueco Esbjörn Svensson, de cuyo fallecimiento se cumplen seis años el sábado 14 de junio. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
4e émission de la 26e session... Cette semaine on fait dans l'ethno-jazz avec un metissage musical de choix. Au menu, une nouveauté de chez Pi Recordings et de la vieille musique... En musique: Willie Bobo sur l'album Bobo's Beat (Roulette, 1964); Amir ElSaffar sur l'album Alchemy (Pi Recordings, 2013); Ethnic Heritage Ensemble sur l'album Mama's House Live (Katalyst, 2009); Ethnic Heritage Ensemble sur l'album Impressions (Red Record, 1982); Don Cherry sur l'album Live in Stockholm (Caprice, 2013, enr. 1968)...
4e émission de la 26e session... Cette semaine on fait dans l'ethno-jazz avec un metissage musical de choix. Au menu, une nouveauté de chez Pi Recordings et de la vieille musique... En musique: Willie Bobo sur l'album Bobo's Beat (Roulette, 1964); Amir ElSaffar sur l'album Alchemy (Pi Recordings, 2013); Ethnic Heritage Ensemble sur l'album Mama's House Live (Katalyst, 2009); Ethnic Heritage Ensemble sur l'album Impressions (Red Record, 1982); Don Cherry sur l'album Live in Stockholm (Caprice, 2013, enr. 1968)...
In 2002, Iraqi-American jazz and classical trumpeter Amir ElSaffar put his New York career on hold to study the music of his father's ancestral past. He traveled to Iraq, throughout the Middle East, and to Europe to learn from master artists who could teach him the centuries-old tradition of the Iraqi maqam, the classical Arab system of melodic modes and compositions that is one of Iraq's great artistic legacies. He became versed in Iraqi maqam, learned to sing its modes and melodies, and studied the santur (hammered dulcimer). Now he leads Safaafir, the only ensemble in the United States performing Iraqi maqam. At the same time, he developed new techniques for the trumpet in order to produce the kinds of microtones and ornaments characteristic of Arab music. In 2006, ElSaffar applied his knowledge of Iraqi-Arabic music to jazz. His Two Rivers Suite invokes ancient Iraqi musical traditions and frames them in a modern jazz setting. The compositions are based on Iraqi maqam melodies, each of which is believed to have a unique spiritual essence, or ruhiyya, and to embody an aspect of Iraq's history and culture. Each ruhiyya can be understood as a loose melody: malleable, free, and open to interpretation and variation but, at the same time, distinct and recognizable. Singers improvise and composers write songs, creating endless possibilities but always maintaining the original feeling of the ruhiyya. The movements of Two Rivers Suite are based on various ruhiyya from the Iraqi maqam repertoire, providing a point of departure for composition and improvisation. Each section explores a different mode of interaction between Arab music and jazz, blurring the lines that typically distinguish conventional "jazz," "Arab," or "Iraqi" sensibilities. These maqam melodies often contain non-Western tunings and are set to heavy grooves, free jazz-like ensemble playing, and multi-layered sound textures. ElSaffar and his Two Rivers ensemble meld styles and cross-pollinate the languages of ancient and modern, East and West. ElSaffar's compositions are some of the first in jazz to make use of Arab modality and its non-Western tunings. Two Rivers is a journey through Iraq's glorious and tragic past and present. It expresses ElSaffar's personal struggle as an Iraqi American watching his father's homeland in turmoil and destruction. The CD of Two Rivers (Pi Recordings, 2007) was named to top-ten lists for jazz recordings by the Boston Globe and Philadelphia City Paper and was runner-up for top debut jazz release in the Village Voice.
Trumpeter Amir ElSaffar's new CD is Inana (Pi Recordings, 2011). In this interview, ElSaffar explains maqam music and his decision to spend five years studying it in depth; how he plays microtonal music on a standard Bb trumpet; and his particular combination of traditional Arabic music with jazz. Learn more at amirelsaffar.com and follow him on Twitter at @amirelsaffar.
Trumpeter Amir ElSaffar's new CD is Inana (Pi Recordings, 2011). In this interview, ElSaffar explains maqam music and his decision to spend five years studying it in depth; how he plays microtonal music on a standard Bb trumpet; and his particular combination of traditional Arabic music with jazz. Learn more at amirelsaffar.com and follow him on Twitter at @amirelsaffar.
Trumpeter Amir ElSaffar’s new CD is Inana (Pi Recordings, 2011). In this interview, ElSaffar explains...
Conversación con Rudresh Mahanthappa con motivo de la gira europea de su proyecto "Samdhi". En esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 9 de noviembre de 2011 charlamos con el saxofonista estadounidense y escuchamos música de "Samdhi", de "Apex" (junto a Bunky Green", "Kinsmen" (con Kadri Gopalnath), "Two Rivers" (con Amir ElSaffar) y "Raw Materials" (con Vijay Iyer). Como complemento "desde mi cadiera" con Jesús Moreno presenta una de las fusiones pioneras entre Jazz y música de la India, la del saxofonista Joe Harriott y el violinista John Mayer en "Indo Jazz Fusions". En "La duda permanente" Ferran Esteve nos acerca a la música del saxofonista Marcel·lí Bayer que en "Nonitz" rinde tributo a Lee Konitz, que además participa. En el "PuroJazz" de Roberto Barahona las grabaciones de Lionel Hampton junto al trío de Oscar Peterson. El pianista francés Baptiste Trotignon suena en el "Jazz Porteño" de Alberto Varela tras su paso por el Festival de Jazz de Buenos Aires y en los "Ritmos Latinos" de Anxo los ritmos bailables de Kid Creole & The Coconuts y Barrabás. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
Conversación con Rudresh Mahanthappa con motivo de la gira europea de su proyecto "Samdhi". En esta edición de "Club de Jazz" del 9 de noviembre de 2011 charlamos con el saxofonista estadounidense y escuchamos música de "Samdhi", de "Apex" (junto a Bunky Green", "Kinsmen" (con Kadri Gopalnath), "Two Rivers" (con Amir ElSaffar) y "Raw Materials" (con Vijay Iyer). Como complemento "desde mi cadiera" con Jesús Moreno presenta una de las fusiones pioneras entre Jazz y música de la India, la del saxofonista Joe Harriott y el violinista John Mayer en "Indo Jazz Fusions". En "La duda permanente" Ferran Esteve nos acerca a la música del saxofonista Marcel·lí Bayer que en "Nonitz" rinde tributo a Lee Konitz, que además participa. En el "PuroJazz" de Roberto Barahona las grabaciones de Lionel Hampton junto al trío de Oscar Peterson. El pianista francés Baptiste Trotignon suena en el "Jazz Porteño" de Alberto Varela tras su paso por el Festival de Jazz de Buenos Aires y en los "Ritmos Latinos" de Anxo los ritmos bailables de Kid Creole & The Coconuts y Barrabás. Toda la información y derechos: http://www.elclubdejazz.com
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