Kinsmen

Kinsmen

* Kinsmen is a masterful combination of cutting-edge jazz with the Carnatic music of South India and a rare opportunity to experience the virtuoso playing of <b>Kadri Golpalnath</b>, the Indian "Emperor of the Saxophone."<P> * <b>Rudresh Mahanthappa</b> is a key figure in the cutting edge New York scene of composers/improvisers that also includes <b>Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, and Liberty Ellman.</b><P> * Mahanthappa placed second in the <b>Down Beat International Critics Poll</b> in the "Rising Star Alto Saxophone" category for the second year in a row. He has also been extensively featured in the non-music press, including <b>National Public Radio</b>, <i>The New Yorker, New York Times</i>, and <i>Wall Street Journal.</i><P>