Tune in for an interview between Rob Saffer, host of WGXC's Overlooked, and Amir ElSaffar ahead of the Amir ElSaffar New Quartet's upcoming performance with Clarion Concerts at The Stissing Center in Pine Plains, NY on Sunday March 8th, 2026 at 3pm.

Iraqi-American trumpeter, vocalist, and composer Amir ElSaffar joins drummer Tomas Fujiwara, tenor saxophonist Ole Mathisen, and microtonal pianist Tania Giannouli for a unique, enchanting, and powerful performance combining Arabic maqam and American jazz. There is also an artist talk with Amir ElSaffar at the Spark of Hudson on Saturday, March 7 at 6:00 pm. Learn more and reserve here. WGXC has 5 pairs of tickets to give away for this concert! Send us a direct message on our Instagram account (@wgxc_90.7fm) or email us at info@wgxc.org. The first 5 people we hear from will receive the tickets!

Closing out the interview, you will hear two tracks from Amir ElSaffar's New Quartet Live at Pierre Boulez Saal: "Autumn Comes," and "10_23 am."

“Overlooked” is a show focusing on overlooked and underplayed music of all varieties: jazz, improvisational, international, and other fringe music, ancient to future, familiar to rare, classic to weird. Broadcast live from Overlook Mountain in Ulster County, “Overlooked” offers programs focused solely on newly released music along with others that focus on specific musical themes or history.