This event is in the past.It took place on May 14, 2026 at Rio Theatre.
Jazz & BluesJazz & BluesThree virtuoso string players blur continents and traditions in this rare collaboration. Alam Khan's soaring sarod meets Derek Gripper's kora-inspired classical guitar and Guy Buttery's hypnotic finger-style for an evening of pure improvisational discovery.
world music fusion
Indian classical
African-inspired guitar
improvisational collaboration
Tips
🎵Alam Khan is son of legendary sarod master Ali Akbar Khan
🎬vintage film equipment on display in the lobby
Derek Gripper, Alam Khan and Guy Buttery
Santa Cruz
Jazz & BluesJazz & BluesThree virtuoso string players blur continents and traditions in this rare collaboration. Alam Khan's soaring sarod meets Derek Gripper's kora-inspired classical guitar and Guy Buttery's hypnotic finger-style for an evening of pure improvisational discovery.
world music fusion
Indian classical
African-inspired guitar
improvisational collaboration
Tips
🎵Alam Khan is son of legendary sarod master Ali Akbar Khan
🎬vintage film equipment on display in the lobby
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