# Amir Elsaffar
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amir elsaffar (born 1977 Chicago, Illinois) is an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. His compositions combine jazz, classical, and traditional Arabic music.
== Biography ==
ElSaffar was born in Chicago, Illinois, in 1977.
Breaking The Tethers - Episode September 11, 2023
Playlist:
Pat Metheny - Midwestern nights dream
Kassa Overall - The score was made
NDIO - Big Bombay
Jean-Luc Ponty - Passenger of the dark
Amir ElSaffar, Hafez Modirzadeh - Radif-e kayhan: Facet one
Jalen Baker - Be still
Saxophilia Saxophone Quartet - Nightmare fragments - VIII. On the pier: sp…
Breaking The Tethers - Podcast September 11, 2023
We took a few trips to the mid-70s on this show!Playlist:
Pat Metheny - Midwestern nights dream
Kassa Overall - The score was made
NDIO - Big Bombay
Jean-Luc Ponty - Passenger of the dark
Amir ElSaffar, Hafez Modirzadeh - Radif-e kayhan: Facet one
Jalen Baker - Be still
Saxophilia Saxophone Quart…
Samia Halaby: Kinetic Painting
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 son…
Saha Gnawa, Makiko Hirabayashi, Louis Sclavis, Amir ElSaffar, Roberto Ottaviano [Mondo Jazz 348-1]
![Saha Gnawa, Makiko Hirabayashi, Louis Sclavis, Amir ElSaffar, Roberto Ottaviano [Mondo Jazz 348-1]](https://cdn-images-3.listennotes.com/podcasts/mondo-jazz/saha-gnawa-makiko-UTrFeHXL4fK-TSobB4JaQjl.300x300.jpg)
Another episode of Mondo Jazz, another constellation of global musical connections — spanning Morocco to India, Basque to Arabic traditions, and the space where classical and world influences meet.
The playlist features Saha Gnawa [pictured], Donny McCaslin; Makiko Hirabayashi; Louis Sclavis; Amir…
Breaking The Tethers - Episode November 10, 2025
Back to the regular mix of new and old this week. 12 tracks played (which is a lot for a jazz show!)Playlist:
Michael Gibbs, NDR Big Band - June the 15th 1967
Amir ElSaffar - Dignity
Dan Macdonald - One more cup of coffee (valley below)
Karneef - Back to block
Amanda Tosoff - Upon reflection
Nico…
The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 351-1]
![The Final Batch of My Favorite 2025 Jazz Things - Part 1 [Mondo Jazz 351-1]](https://cdn-images-3.listennotes.com/podcasts/mondo-jazz/the-final-batch-of-my-rB39gG5sJmo-Id7EMjyZAok.300x300.jpg)
Rather than looking back at the year as a whole, here we concentrate on the second half. What you’ll hear are the songs that stayed close, long after the initial listen.
The playlist features Oddjob; Nicholas Payton, Esperanza Spalding, Karriem Riggins; Flea (pictured); Carmen Staaf; Max Nagl; Jas…
Jazz Today - Episode January 15, 2026
NYO Jazz, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Brandon Woody, Sarah Wilson, Amir ElSaffar, James Wylie, Christopher McBride, Patrick Smith, Alison Shearer, Red Baraat, Christian McBride Big Band, Hugo Blouin, Calgareal, Sargeant X Comrade and Jacob WutzkePlaylist:
NYO Jazz, featuring Alicia Olatuja and Sea…
Alternative To What? - Episode January 22, 2026
Playlist:
animal collective - walker
carla bozulich - stained in grace
Hélène Barbier - lapin
Dry Cleaning - evil evil idiot
Patrick Smith - poseidon rising
big star - kangaroo
Maraudeur - scorpio
the bug - hammer (feat flowdan)
melvin gibbs - message from the streets
The Radiation Flowers - junk…
Jazz Today - Episode February 12, 2026
Dave McMurray, Don Was & the Pan-Detroit Ensemble. Nadia Labrie, Sahara von Hattenberger, Christopher Hoffman, Bellbird, The Dwarfs of East Agouza, Karneef, Plomberie, Kate Wyatt, Ramiro Zayas, Laura Camacho Tango Project, Michael Sarian, Amir ElSaffar and Way Ahead TrioPlaylist:
Dave McMurray - …
Breaking The Tethers - Episode February 23, 2026
Like last week, mostly new music with a special trip to 1970. Lots of Indian and Middle Eastern sounds, too.Playlist:
Antibalas - Solace
Noah Franche-Nolan - Union town
John McLaughlin - Peace one
John McLaughlin - Peace two
Wanees Zarour - Festival
Bellbird - Murmation
Amir ElSaffar - Ghazalu
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