The Cinematic Orchestra
- Type: Band/Group
- Country: United Kingdom
- Born: London, United Kingdom
- Active: 1999–present
Biography
The Cinematic Orchestra are a British nu jazz group formed in London in 1999 by composer and producer Jason Swinscoe. Blending live jazz improvisation with samples and electronic production, the group released the albums 'Motion', 'Every Day' and 'Ma Fleur', the last featuring 'To Build a Home' with *Patrick Watson*, and scored the films 'Man with a Movie Camera' and 'The Crimson Wing'. Their fourth studio album, 'To Believe', appeared in 2019 on #Ninja Tune#.
Genres
The Cinematic Orchestra Discography
- Motion (1999) - Album - rated 4/5
- Remixes 98-2000 (2000) - Compilation - rated 3.6/5
- Every Day (2002) - Album - rated 3.75/5
- Ma Fleur (2007) - Album - rated 3.25/5
- To Believe (2019) - Album - rated 3.16/5
Members
- Jason Swinscoe - electronics, samples, keyboards, production (1999–present)
- Phil France - double bass, bass, keyboards (1999–present)
- Tom Chant - saxophone, piano (1999–present)
- Luke Flowers - drums (2002–present)
- Patrick Carpenter - turntables, electronics (2002–2003)
- John Ellis - piano, keyboards (2002–2007)