Amir ElSaffar New Quartet

Amir ElSaffar is one of the most innovative voices at the crossroads of jazz and Middle Eastern music. The Iraqi-American trumpeter, composer, and santur player is regarded as a pioneer in the dialogue between jazz and Iraqi maqam music. In the New Quartet, Greek pianist Tania Giannouli joins ElSaffar’s core trio with saxophonist Ole Mathisen and drummer Tomas Fujiwara.