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WOW!!! Rudresh Mahanthappa’s Kinsmen takes second place in the Third Annual Village Voice Jazz Critic’s Poll. The poll tallies the votes of 79 jazz critics. Sonny Rollins’ Roadshows Vol. 1. took first place but two other members of the Pi family, Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith, took fourth and fifth place, respectively. Congratulations Rudresh!

posted on January 4 by Yulun

NPR’s All Things Considered has just run a profile of Rudresh by Howard Mandel. The piece discusses Kinsmen and interviews Rudresh and Rez Abbasi. It also covers the South Asian presence in jazz and its development over the years. It can be heard HERE.

Further, Will Hermes of Rolling Stone has listed Kinsmen in his Top Albums and Singles of 20008 along with Fleet Foxes, TV on the Radio, Santogold and Vampire Weekend.

posted on January 3 by Seth

With one week to go we would like to remind everyone of our year-end sale.

• Buy any two CDs for $24 ($12 per CD!)
• Buy any three CDs for $33 ($11 per CD!)
• Buy any four CDs for $40 ($10 per CD!)
• Double CDs discounted to $17!

Also, just in time for the holidays for our new Rudresh Mahanthappa Kinsmen shirt is now available. Designed by the same team that has done the last two Rudresh CDs for Pi, this shirt features the Kinsmen graphic on an American Apparel shirt. Sizes include, S, M, L, XL and 2XL. Until the end of the year, we are offering a Kinsmen and Fieldwork shirt combined order for $35. If you order one of our last Pi Recordings shirts the three shirts combined are $45.

The order form will not reflect the discount, but on our end we will charge the correct amount.

posted on December 30, 2008 by Seth

Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog recording has been listed #1 by Ted Drozdowski in his Boston Phoenix 2008 Listravaganza, ahead of recordings by Mars Volta, Ani DiFranco, The Black Keys and Guns ‘n’ Roses (well now that one surprised us).

posted on December 30, 2008 by Seth

Kinsmen continues to show up on year end lists. This week alone it has appeared on Ben Ratliff’s New York Times 2008 Top 10 at #4, NPR’s Take 5 Top 5 Jazz CDs of 2008 at #2 and Slate.com Top 10 Jazz albums of 2008 at #4.

Earlier mentions this season include Pop Matters, All Music Guide, The Boston Globe and The Boston Phoenix.

posted on December 23, 2008 by Seth

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