About Pi Recordings

Pi Recordings, founded in 2001, was formed so that we could release two new CDs by Henry Threadgill. There were no plans past that, but if we continued we only wanted to work with composers performing their own music. We saw a need to document American composers with unique and defining voices. Since then we have been fortunate to work with some of the most prolific and influential artists, such as Roscoe Mitchell, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Wadada Leo Smith and Anthony Braxton. We also considered it essential to support the younger voices. It seemed natural to look to the musicians performing, recording and learning from the artists already on the label. Artists like Vijay Iyer, Elliot Humberto Kavee, Liberty Ellman and Rudresh Mahanthappa have since released CDs on Pi Recordings documenting their growth as composers. We are pleased by the public's reception of all of our recordings. We hope to continue our work with people whom we consider living masters, while following the voice of a new generation. As we look at the catalog thus far we marvel at its depth and maturity. We hope that you will continue to support the label and our artists as we continue to develop.