The Cinematic Orchestra
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- Record Label
- Ninja Tune
About this item
J Swinscoe's amazing debut LP from 1999. He's joined by a minimal selection (bass, drums, sax, piano etc) of musicians who play live on these atmospheric tracks, inspired by the subtle harmonics of Miles Davis and Gil Evans productions circa "Sketches Of Spain". Some are upbeat, in a B-movie jazz kinda way, others ultra-mellow and downbeat-edged, with a smokey lounge twist, and some are pure blue jazz with hip hop breaks. Subtle, beautiful, essential.