Cinematic Orchestra traverses that narrow divide between acoustic jazz and the electro-infused acid jazz of predecessors and contemporaries like St. Germain, Groove Collective and DJ Greyboy. But the ...

The Cinematic Orchestra were formed by Jason Swinscoe in 1999 and have become one of the most respected British acts of the last 17 years. Possessed of an emotional gravitas that transcends genre, ...

After a 12-year hiatus, several trans-continental moves, and various literally cinematic projects, the founders of The Cinematic Orchestra (Jason Swinscoe & Dominic Smith) felt compelled to reconvene ...

Leaving a 12 year gap between your 3rd and 4th studio albums can’t be easy. Hell, five years between Every Day and Ma Fleur felt like a long time. But exceptions are made for a band whose albums have ...

Calling The Cinematic Orchestra a dance-music act is a stretch, but it's hard to conceive of the group's new Every Day coming into existence without the storied history of drum 'n' bass. After ...

A perfect piece of instrumental music can totally transform my mood so much more than a pop song. In the case of a track like The Cinematic Orchestra‘s “Manhatta”, it whisks me away to a lovely, far ...

Fontella Bass, circa 1970 Credit: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images In 1970, Fontella became the singer and pianist for the Art Ensemble of Chicago. She also became the wife of the band’s trumpeter, ...

The Cinematic Orchestra member on writing songs in his dreams, shelving a whole album and why he takes his job very seriously The Cinematic Orchestra were created in 1999 by the DJ Jason Swinscoe. He ...

British electronic jazz group The Cinematic Orchestra rules THR's Top TV Songs chart, powered by Tunefind and Shazam, for January, as "To Build A Home" hits No. 1 on the tally for the second time… By ...

British electronic jazz group the Cinematic Orchestra have announced a rare tour of North America, their first trek on this side of the Atlantic in over a decade. The 23-date jaunt opens October 27th ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There’s leisurely, and then there’s the pace at which Jason Swinscoe and Dominic Smith record: To Believe is ...

There are upholders of orthodox jazz music who would be bewildered if confronted with Jason Swinscoe's riotous take on jazz. Although the Cinematic Orchestra respects the music, this is far from the ...