East-Meets-West Modern Jazz Concert at St. Petersburg CollegeRudresh Mahanthappa Quartet - Codebook Project will be held Saturday, March 1 at the Music Center at SPC at 8 p.m.; pre-concert chat at 7 p.m. The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, Chamber Music America and EMIT present a special Encore concert of Codebook by Rudresh Mahanthappa with Vijay Iyer on piano, François Moutin on bass, and Damon Reid on drums. Guggenheim fellow Rudresh Mahanthappa is one of the most innovative young musicians and composers in jazz today. Named a "Rising Star" of the alto saxophone by the Downbeat International Critics Poll for the past four years, #2 in 2006, Rudresh has incorporated the culture of his Indian ancestry and has fused myriad influences to create a truly groundbreaking artistic vision. St. Petersburg College Music Center is located at 6605 Fifth Avenue North in St. Petersburg. Admission is $10 (cash) at the door. No advance tickets are available. For information contact David Manson at (727) 341-4363, mansond@spcollege.edu
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