AMIR ELSAFFAR / RIVERS OF SOUND
Outnote
erhaps it’s a stretch to make this comparison, but the rich textures created by Amir ElSaffar’s 17-piece Rivers of Sound orchestra recall the expansive sound assembled. Composition and improvisation play equal roles on , to the point where the line between the two becomes irrelevant and the performance itself becomes all the more absorbing. Calling the group an orchestra is appropriate since the overall effect of their music feels symphonic.
