Guitarist Mahan Mirarab: Spinning Persian Folk with Jazz
Mirarab has just released an album of his own to a global market. Entitled "Persian Side of Jazz," the record enlightens listeners by revealing how widespread jazz’s influence is...
Guitarist Mahan Mirarab dazzlingly blends traditional jazz with Persian folk on new album
In the midst of war, guitarist Mahan Mirarab was able to find solace in his music. Born in Tehran, Iran on July 13, 1983, Mirarab was raised with the Iran-Iraq War as an ominous backdrop. But proving that music is a universal language, especially the poetry of jazz, Mirarab discovered the records of jazz icons like Charlie Parker and Wes Montgomery. Their artistic brilliance captivated Mirarab as a young teen; they opened a new world to him, one of peace and joy...
Guitarist Mahan Mirarab inspires awe by incorporating Persian folk and world music with jazz on new CD
April 1, 2011 (Tehran, Iran) Written by Robert Sutton. Guitarist Mahan Mirarab saves the best for last, or at least at the end of a song on his new album, Persian Side of Jazz. In the explosive climax of "Dar-ol-jonoon," Mirarab's propulsive riffs lock in step with Wolfi Rainer's snapping drums. It's a breathtaking moment, the sound of two musicians lost in a groove, speeding forward with no sign of halting. It is pure bliss...
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