Iranian jazz

Iranian jazz refers to jazz music composed by Iranian musicians, sometimes combined with traditional Iranian

Early years#

Jazz music emerged in Iran along with the development of western influences into the pop music. One of the pioneers of jazz music in Iran was Alfred Lazaryan, a little-known singer and dancer whose first recorded song made a hit on the Iranian national radio. However, Lazaryan soon gave up singing.

After the 1979 Revolution#

A music group named Ejazz performed the first officially sanctioned jazz music concert in post-revolutionary Iran. They produced jazz fusion, incorporating elements from the indigenous classical music. combines classical Persian poetry with modern jazz and blues. She has established a model to the jazz fusion project that she continues to incorporate in her work. Her best-known work, Drunk With Love, is based on a poem by prominent 13th-century Persian poet Rumi. Pallett, a similarly successful band that was formed in 2009, composes jazz fusion of clarinet, cello, and double bass.

Genre family: Iranian styles of music