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Rudresh Mahanthappa

Rudresh Mahanthappa
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Rudresh Mahanthappa (born May 4, 1971) is an American jazz musician primarily known for playing alto sax. He was born in Italy of Indian parents, but grew up in Boulder, Colorado. He attended the Berklee College of Music, graduating in 1992; later he earned a Master of Fine Arts in jazz composition from DePaul in Chicago. He has also studied in India and works to fuse musical ideas from Indian tradition with jazz.
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http://rudreshm.com
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Releases on file (16)
Rudresh Mahanthappa — Hero Trio Rudresh Mahanthappa — Hero Trio
(Whirlwind Recordings, 2020, CD / DL)
Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition — Agrima Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition — Agrima
(Self-Released no#, 2017, LP / DL)
Rez Abbasi — Unfiltered Universe Rez Abbasi — Unfiltered Universe
(Whirlwind WR 4713, 2017, CD)
David Fiuczynski — Flam! Blam! Pan-Asian MicroJam! David Fiuczynski — Flam! Blam! Pan-Asian MicroJam!
(RareNoise RNR058, 2016, CD)
Rudresh Mahanthappa — Bird Calls Rudresh Mahanthappa — Bird Calls
(ACT 9581-2, 2015, CD)
Rudresh Mahanthappa — Gamak Rudresh Mahanthappa — Gamak
(ACT 9537-2, 2013, CD)
Rudresh Mahanthappa — Samdhi Rudresh Mahanthappa — Samdhi
(Acadia ACT 9513-2, 2011, CD)
Rez Abbasi's Invocation — Suno Suno Rez Abbasi's Invocation — Suno Suno
(Enja ENJ-9575 2, 2011, CD)
Rez Abbasi — Things to Come Rez Abbasi — Things to Come
(Sunnyside SSC 1236, 2009, CD)
Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition — Apti Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition — Apti
(Innova 709, 2008, CD)
Rudresh Mahanthappa — Kinsmen Rudresh Mahanthappa — Kinsmen
(Pi Recordings PI28, 2008, CD)
Rez Abbasi — Bazaar Rez Abbasi — Bazaar
(Zoho ZM 200613, 2006, CD)
Rudresh Mahanthappa — Codebook Rudresh Mahanthappa — Codebook
(Pi Recordings PI21, 2006, CD)
Vijay Iyer & Rudresh Mahanthappa — Raw Materials Vijay Iyer & Rudresh Mahanthappa — Raw Materials
(Pi Recordings PI903, 2006, CD)
Rudresh Mahanthappa — Mother Tongue Rudresh Mahanthappa — Mother Tongue
(Pi Recordings PI14, 2004, CD)
Rudresh Mahanthappa — Black Water Rudresh Mahanthappa — Black Water
(Red Giant RG012, 2002, CD)

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