Professor of Music
Area of expertise
World music
Jazz
Cross-cultural aspects of jazz
Jazz saxophone
About
Hafez Modirzadeh is an expert in world music and jazz. An acclaimed saxophonist, Modirzadeh is an expert in ethnomusicology and has continues to develop an interdisciplinary musical approach he calls "Chromodal Discourse." From Tehran to Brown Universities, Chromodal theory has been presented within both musical and scientific academic arenas. Modirzadeh is a fixture on the national and Bay Area music scene and has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships.
Highest Degree
Ph.D. Ethnomusicology, Wesleyan University
Office Phone
(415) 405-0302
Email
fezmo@sfsu.edu