Cassie Kinoshi’s seed – gratitude
(Worldwide Anthem. Album Assessment by Tony Dudley-Evans)

Cassie Kinoshi is changing into one of the vital alumnae of the Tomorrow’s Warriors group of younger musicians.  She has been a member of Nerija and Kokoroko, however is now specializing in her function as a composer.  She has been commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Sinfonietta, Manchester Camerata in addition to for the un.process group she co-leads with Piera Onacko and Nathan England-Jones. Final 12 months she organized the music of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite for the McOnie Dance Group which introduced the work on the South Financial institution’s Tuff Nutt Jazz Membership.

In gratitude, Cassie Kinoshi has written a major four-part piece for an 18-piece ensemble consisting of members of her personal Seed group,members of the London Up to date Orchestra together with 4 string gamers and turntablist NikNak.   The theme of gratitude is developed by way of totally different moods within the 4 actions; the primary motion is contemplative, virtually melancholy, however regularly the temper adjustments over the following three actions.  The third motion is enigmatic and mysterious, nevertheless it regularly turns into fairly optimistic main into the fourth motion which is upbeat and constructive.  The album finishes with a monitor recorded on the Whole Refreshment Centre with simply members of Seed; this rounds all of it off with a relaxed jazz groove and a advantageous solo from Kinoshi on the alto sax.

The writing and the organisation of the piece are wonderful.  Transitions from the complete ensemble passages to the small group interactions are extraordinarily effectively dealt with, notably with the 2 quick interludes between the second and third actions and between the third and fourth, which add a contrasting, barely quirky temper.  Additionally spectacular is the way in which the writing integrates solos from guitar (Shirley Tetteh), the brass part ( Jack Banjo Courtney, trumpet and Joe Bristow, trombone) and interjections from the turntable (NikNak).

This vital work brings collectively facets of jazz and classical music, however all the time feels modern and reflective of city British life.   

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