Amir ElSaffar Concert History

Trumpeter/composer Amir ElSaffar is a classically trained musician who explores both jazz and traditional Iraqi maqam music. Born in Chicago, IL, in 1977 to an Iraqi father and American mother, ElSaffar grew up listening to an eclectic mix of music that ultimately led to his studying classical music at DePaul University. Having developed an avid interest in jazz, ElSaffar competed in and won the 2001 Carmine Caruso Jazz Trumpet Competition and the 2001 International Trumpet Guild Jazz Improvisation Competition.

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Date	Concert	Venue	Location
Feb 15, 2026	Amir ElSaffar	Sleepwalk	New York, New York, United States
Jan 09, 2026	James Brandon Lewis Trio / David Murray / Ekep Nkwelle / The New Jazz Underground / Amir ElSaffar / Arun Ramamurthy Trio NYC Winter Jazzfest	Drom	New York, New York, United States
Oct 19, 2024	Reggie Workman / Allysha Joy / Lakecia Benjamin / Amir ElSaffar / The Jungle / Joaquin Pozo BRIC JazzFest	Bric House	New York, New York, United States
Jan 20, 2024	Amir ElSaffar Residency @ The Stone	The Stone at the New School	New York, New York, United States
Jan 19, 2024	Amir ElSaffar Residency @ The Stone	The Stone at the New School	New York, New York, United States
Jan 18, 2024	Amir ElSaffar Residency @ The Stone	The Stone at the New School	New York, New York, United States

Jan 17, 2024	Amir ElSaffar Residency @ The Stone	The Stone at the New School	New York, New York, United States
Jan 08, 2023	Doug Wieselman / Cleek Schrey / Mauro Refosco / Amir ElSaffar / L'Rain / Yuka Honda at Public Records	Public Records	New York, New York, United States
Jan 07, 2023	Spencer Zahn / Cleek Schrey / Mauro Refosco / Amir ElSaffar / L'Rain / Yuka Honda / Jeremy Gustin / Sophia Brous	Public Records	New York, New York, United States
Apr 27, 2022	Amir ElSaffar	Troy Savings Bank Music Hall	Troy, New York, United States
Apr 23, 2022	Amir ElSaffar	The Soraya, California State University Northridge	Los Angeles, California, United States
Apr 14, 2020	Amir ElSaffar	Zellerbach Auditorium	Berkeley, California, United States
Nov 16, 2018	Amir ElSaffar	Kings Place	London, England, United Kingdom

Nov 14, 2018	Amir ElSaffar / John Escreet / Fabrizio Cassol / Nasheet Waits / Jason Adasiewicz	Palais des Beaux-Arts (Bozar)	Brussels, Brussels Capital, Belgium
Oct 10, 2018	Amir ElSaffar Amir Elsaffar	Lincoln Theatre	Columbus, Ohio, United States
Apr 26, 2018	Amir ElSaffar / Amir Elsaffar's Two Rivers Ensemble	The Soraya, California State University Northridge	Los Angeles, California, United States
Mar 03, 2018	Amir ElSaffar	North Beach Bandshell	Miami Beach, Florida, United States
Feb 08, 2018	Amir ElSaffar	Hancher Auditorium	Iowa City, Iowa, United States
Aug 04, 2017	Newport Jazz Festival "Newport Jazz Festival" / Béla Fleck & the Flecktones / Maceo Parker / Cecile McLorin Salvant / Naturally 7 / Joey DeFrancesco / Vijay Iyer / Wadada Leo Smith / Evan Christopher / Rodriguez Brothers / Jim Rotondi / Steve Davis / Eric Alexander / David Hazeltine / Joe Farnsworth / Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue / Rhiannon Giddens / Christian McBride / Leslie Odom Jr. / Amir ElSaffar / Jimmy Greene / The George Burton Qunintet Show all bands Setlists	Fort Adams State Park	Newport, Rhode Island, United States
Aug 01, 2014	Newport Jazz Festival "Newport Jazz Festival" / Jon Batiste / Dave Douglas / Marc Ribot / Cyro Baptista / Mark Feldman / Erik Friedlander / Darcy James Argue's Secret Society / Ikue Mori / Greg Cohen / Joey Baron / Kenny Wollesen / Miguel Zenon / Snarky Puppy / Cecile McLorin Salvant / Rudresh Mahanthappa / Amir ElSaffar Show all bands	Fort Adams State Park	Newport, Rhode Island, United States

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Concerts Per Year:

2026	2 concerts
2024	5 concerts
2023	2 concerts
2022	2 concerts
2020	1 concert
2018	6 concerts
2017	1 concert
2014	1 concert
2013	1 concert
2011	1 concert
2010	4 concerts
2009	2 concerts
2008	2 concerts
2007	2 concerts
2006	1 concert

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