Biography & other information
Rajesh Mehta
MIT B.S. Electrical Engineering and Humanities, 1986
Trumpet player
Rajesh Mehta received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Humanities from MIT in 1986. He is a trumpet player and composer active in Europe. At MIT he played in both the Concert Jazz Band and the Festival Jazz Ensemble. Jazz courses with Mark Harvey were critical in his musical development. He has developed extensions to the trumpet, and works to mix jazz with Indian Classical Music and other genres. In April 2001 he was MIT artist-in-residence. Rajesh Mehta received a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering and Humanities from MIT in 1986. He is a trumpet player and composer active in Europe. At MIT he played in both the Concert Jazz Band and the Festival Jazz Ensemble. Jazz courses with Mark Harvey were critical in his musical development. He has developed extensions to the trumpet, and works to mix jazz with Indian Classical Music and other genres. In April 2001 he was MIT artist-in-residence.