Amir ElSaffar: Rivers of Sound
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Amir ElSaffar: Rivers of Sound

Revered composer/trumpeter Amir ElSaffar fuses elements of traditional Middle Eastern modal music and American jazz to create a mesmerizing sonic hybrid that moves into a free state of uninhibited musical exploration. His diverse and virtuosic 17-piece pan-Arabic ensemble features Middle Eastern masters as well as US jazz stars, including guitarist Miles Okazaki, drummer Nasheet Waits, and woodwind legend J. D. Parran.

Funding

  • Support provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

The Walker Art Center's Music Season is sponsored by

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