Amir Elsaffar archive
Listen Iraqi Jazz Gets 'The Blues'
January 7, 2008 – Amir ElSaffar's "Blues in E Half-Flat" grooves hard in the 12-bar blues form, and sounds fantastic.
Listen Musician Strays from Jazz for Iraqi Musical Tradition
July 7, 2006 – Amir ElSaffar put his jazz career on hold to learn the Iraqi singing style known as maqam.