Babak Amini
Guitar
Babak Amini is a highly talented and accomplished Iranian-Canadian guitarist, composer, and musician and a member of American Guitar Society. Born in Iran in April of 1970, Babak was educated in the United States and has since lived between the States and Canada.
His first experience of music at the age of ten was with his mentor and renowned teacher Mr. Shahrokh Partovi and inspired his Flamenco style. He then developed an appreciation for the guitar under the tutelage of master Simon Aivazian. Amini began working as a professional musician at the age of 18 and his first album Gray Rain was introduced in 1990. It was followed by Blue of the Rain and Shadow of My Own with vocals based on poets such as Hafez, Molana, Babataher and Nima.
In addition to his own albums, Amini has worked with other talented musicians including as musical director and band leader for Googoosh, Faramarz Aslani, and Ebi. In addition to being a lead composer to artists such as Darya Dadvar, Rana Mansour, Sogand, and many others he leads the Babak Amini Jazz Trio and has performed in some of music’s most esteemed venues including Royal Albery Hall, Wembley Arena, and the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
In 2021, Amini worked with world-renowned guitar maker Felipe Conde to produce the Babak Amini Signature Guitar.
His first experience of music at the age of ten was with his mentor and renowned teacher Mr. Shahrokh Partovi and inspired his Flamenco style. He then developed an appreciation for the guitar under the tutelage of master Simon Aivazian. Amini began working as a professional musician at the age of 18 and his first album Gray Rain was introduced in 1990. It was followed by Blue of the Rain and Shadow of My Own with vocals based on poets such as Hafez, Molana, Babataher and Nima.
In addition to his own albums, Amini has worked with other talented musicians including as musical director and band leader for Googoosh, Faramarz Aslani, and Ebi. In addition to being a lead composer to artists such as Darya Dadvar, Rana Mansour, Sogand, and many others he leads the Babak Amini Jazz Trio and has performed in some of music’s most esteemed venues including Royal Albery Hall, Wembley Arena, and the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
In 2021, Amini worked with world-renowned guitar maker Felipe Conde to produce the Babak Amini Signature Guitar.
