On Saturday, November 2, the eighth “Playing For The Planet” benefit concert will showcase master musicians from three different musical traditions in a rare evening of pan-cultural improvisation, with all proceeds going to benefit the environmental advocacy group 350MA.org. The performers include classic swing music with The Matt Glaser Trio, Albanian flute virtuoso Geni Skendo and the Astronauts of Albania, and Indian classical music for sarod and tabla with George Ruckert & Amit Kavthekar. The music begins at 7:00 pm, at Emmanuel Church, 15 Newbury Street, Boston. Admission is $20; $15 students & seniors. For information and online ticket purchasing, please call 781-396-0734, or visit the event website.