performance The Cinematic Orchestra

If there are worthy young jazz musicians in the world, then Jason Swinscoe and his band The Cinematic Orchestra are among them. Many simply mix jazz and samples and stop there. Jason goes further - he has developed a unique recording technique where jazz improvisations are sampled and mixed in such a way that it creates a unique and absolutely new form of jazz breakbeat. And it sounds as if Ennio Morricone was brought into the studio equipped with all the progressive technologies and not let go until the Big Professional puts all his cinematic sounds on the latest electronic developments. That is the success and achievement of the British group The Cinematic Orchestra: even Giles Peterson is a fan, collecting each of their albums and eagerly awaiting the next one. The first record, 'Motion' (1999), was released without much publicity on the main electronic-enlightened label Ninja Tune. To everyone's surprise, it became a breakthrough of the year: all critics raved, all authoritative magazines spoke of the album as 'the most innovative and brilliant release Ninja Tune has put out in recent years.' No wonder: Swinscoe has worked with Ninja Tune, played hardcore in the past, and was a house DJ in London. The following year saw a remix album that only solidified Swinscoe's reputation, and The Guardian newspaper heavily promoted Jason as 'a rare musician in our complex times, whose impressive knowledge is combined with the magical energy of music.' The live performances of The Cinematic Orchestra also boosted the group and their new recording 'Everyday' in popularity. The thing is that Swinscoe was asked to write and perform an original soundtrack for the classic film 'Man with a Movie Camera' by the renowned avant-garde artist and director of the early 20th century, Dziga Vertov. The music for the film, which The Cinematic Orchestra performed before a grateful and overwhelmed audience of 3500 people, became the basis of this album. Even the title 'Everyday' is a nod to Vertov, who made an epic work about a day in the life of the ideal Soviet people. Swinscoe claims that he wouldn't just want to make music for discos and dance floors. 'We are counting on a future in which we will definitely leave our mark,' declares Jason as harp, saxophone, trumpet, and violin play in the background, building up on the softest beat. This is The Cinematic Orchestra, the perfect soundtrack not only for the films of renowned directors but also for life: rich and vivid. [Watch the performance on YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/v/0F1RVXfiWEE). December 2, Saturday, at Tinkoff Restaurant (Saint Petersburg, Kazanskaya Street, 7, tel. (812) 718-5566). December 3, Sunday, at Tinkoff Restaurant (Moscow, Protony Lane, 11, tel. (495)777-3300).