GRATITUDE

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In March 2023, Mercury Prize-nominated composer and alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi created a commissioned musical suite before a sold-out audience at London’s Southbank Centre. She wrote the piece - gratitude - for her flagship large ensemble, in a special expanded lineup that also included turntablist NikNak and the London Contemporary Orchestra. A few months later, Kinoshi entrusted the live recording to Dave Vettraino, who began the mixing process at International Anthem Studios in Chicago. Kinoshi and Vettraino then reunited in November 2023 at Livingston Studios in London to complete the final mixes. Some know Kinoshi through her work as a former member of Kokoroko. Her composition résumé extends deeply into orchestral work for concert halls, contemporary dance, film, visual arts, and theatre, with high-profile collaborators including London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra.