Amir ElSaffar / Hafez Modirzadeh - Radif ♦ Suite Album

Tracklist

1	Awj/Ancestral Memory	5:07
2	Copper Suite
3	Introduction: Copper Refraction	2:23
4	Facets Three/Four	3:21
5	Facet Ten	5:49
6	Post-IdiomaticBlues/Cells A	7:32
7	Facets Seven/Eight	5:41
8	Uganda/Trio Interlude	4:39
9	Facets Eleven/Twelve	3:53
10	Facet One	2:34
11	Bird Of Prey	3:42
12	Facet Nine	1:48
13	All Said And Done/Sirens/Reverence	4:32
14	Radif-E Kayhan
15	Facet Two	2:39
16	Doves Over Zion (Dream Of The Beloved)/Duet Interlude	5:18
17	Facets Five/Six	4:48
18	Quintuplets/Triptych/Bass Solo	5:22

Credits

• Bass – Mark Dresser
• Composed By – Amir ElSaffar (tracks: 9 to 16), Hafez Modirzadeh (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Design – Kim Chan
• Drums, Gong – Alex Cline
• Edited By, Engineer – Gary Mankin
• Executive-Producer – Seth Rosner, Yulun Wang
• Liner Notes, Producer, Tenor Saxophone, Producer – Hafez Modirzadeh
• Liner Notes, Producer, Trumpet, Vocals – Amir ElSaffar
• Mastered By – Mike Fossenkemper
• Mixed By – Liberty Ellman
• Photography By – Tom Ehrlich

Notes

Recorded October 8, 2009 at Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA.
Mixed October, 2009 at 4D, Brooklyn, NY. Mastered December, 2009 at Turtletone Studio, New York, NY.

Comes in digipak with notes in English printed on inner panels.

©℗ 2010

Track durations stated are as observed. Durations printed on the release are:
1 - Facet One - 2:36
2 - Facet Two - 2:41
3 - Facets Three/Four - 3:24
4 - Facets Five/Six - 4:50
5 - Facets Seven/Eight - 5:44
6 - Facet Nine - 1:50
7 - Facet Ten - 5:51
8 - Facets Eleven/Twelve - 3:57
9 - Introduction: Copper Refraction - 2:25
10 - Post-IdiomaticBlues/Cells A - 7:35
11 - Doves Over Zion (Dream Of The Beloved)/Duet Interlude - 5:21
12 - Uganda/Trio Interlude - 4:41
13 - Bird Of Prey - 3:45
14 - Awj/Ancestral Memory - 5:11
15 - Quintuplets/Triptych/Bass Solo - 5:23
16 - All Said And Done/Sirens/Reverence - 4:38

Barcodes

• Barcode: 808713003222
• Matrix / Runout: █ATOZM40971/B█S1█
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI LM07
• Rights Society: BMI

Companies

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Pi Recordings
• Copyright (c) – Pi Recordings
• Published By – Chromodal Music
• Published By – ElSaffar Music
• Recorded At – Fantasy Studios
• Mixed At – Studio 4D, Brooklyn
• Mastered At – Turtle Tone Studios

Album

The Radif Suite album is comprised of two eight-part suites played by a quartet, each one individually composed by the principals. Radif means row, so this is a collection of compositions that can theoretically be arranged in any order, and the ensemble uses a self-defined chromodal approach. But what is clear is that this music directly springs forth from the original harmelodic concept of Ornette Coleman. Album 2009 16 Songs. Radif Suite Amir ElSaffar. Amir ElSaffar is an Iraqi-American whose work has fused elements of jazz and the maqam music of Iraq. His CD-length suite from 2007, Two Rivers, was a triumph of synthesis and vision. As impressive as ElSaffar and Modirzadeh are as soloists, it's the collocations that are most meaningful, achieving rare emotional impact as trumpet and tenor rise together to match a precise microtonal pitch or dovetail their lines in moments of collective flurry. What stands out most is the emotional depth: on ElSaffar's Doves over Zion, the trio of trumpet, tenor and bass manage to evoke both longing and the moment of apparent union. Listen free to Amir ElSaffar and Hafez Modirzadeh Radif Suite. Review by Michael G. Although trumpeter Amir El Saffar and tenor saxophonist Hafez Modirzadeh are steeped in the maqam and Middle Eastern culture of their upbringing, it is the modern creative jazz of the '60s that informs their music of now. Radif-E Kayhan 1 Facet One 2:34 2 Facet Two 2:39 3 Facets ThreeFour 3:21 4 Facets FiveSix 4:48 5 Facets SevenEight 5:41 6 Facet Nine 1:48 7 Facet Ten 5:49 8 Facets ElevenTwelve 3:53 Copper Suite 9 Introduction: Copper Refraction 2:23 10 Post-IdiomaticBluesCells A 7:32 11. Amir ElSaffar. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Amir ElSaffar born 1977 Chicago, Illinois is an American jazz trumpeter and vocalist. ElSaffar has created new techniques to play microtones and ornaments that are idiomatic to Arab music but are not typically heard on the trumpet. As a composer, ElSaffar has used the microtones found in maqam music to create a unique approach to harmony and melody. Radif Suite 2009, Hafez ModirzadehAmir ElSaffar Quartet. Inana 2011, Two Rivers Ensemble. Alchemy 2013, Amir ElSaffar Quintet. Crisis 2015, Two Rivers Ensemble. Amir ElSaffar and Hafez Modirzadeh - Facet One, Bird of Prey, All Said and DoneSirensReverence, Facet Two, Facet Ten, Introduction: Copper Refraction, UgandaTrio Interlude, AwjAncestral Memory и другие скачать в. Radif suite features two jazz suites written by Middle Eastern jazz artists. The first suite Radif-E Kayhansongs 1-7 is written by Hafez Modirzadeh. It is the culmination of years of music theory study. Modirzadeh toiled for years on the concept of truly marrying traditionally Iranian music with jazz and the saxophone. As they hold the notes, they make slight bends to the notes. This one sets the tone for the whole album brilliantly. Bird of Prey - This is my favorite part of the second suite, Copper. Modirzadeh and ElSaffar dance around each other, then take turns soloing. There is a nice walking bass line and drum propulsion. Radif Suite by Amir ElSaffar and Hafez Modirzadeh, released 15 March 2010 1. Facet One 2. Facet Two 3. Jazz Times A scintillating new albumRadif Suite by Amir ElSaffar and Hafez Modirzadeh, released 15 March 2010 1. Facet Three, Four 4. Facet Five, Six 5. Facet Seven, Eight 6. Facet Nine 7. Facet Ten 8. Facet Eleven, Twelve 9. Introduction: Copper Refraction 10. Post-Idiomatic Blues, Cells A 11. Doves Over Zion Dream of the BelovedDuet Interlude 12. Uganda, Trio Interlude 13. Bird of Prey 14. Awj, Ancestral Memory 15. 7 Quintuplets, Triptych, Bass Solo 16. Jazz Times A scintillating new albumthe two leaders pursue the sort of brash polyphony once synonymous with Don Cherry and Ornette Coleman, and now open for sharply rigorous adaptation