GRATITUDE

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In March 2023, Mercury Prize-nominated composer and alto saxophonist Cassie Kinoshi premiered a commissioned musical suite to a sold-out audience at London’s Southbank Centre. She wrote the piece – gratitude – for her flagship large ensemble, in a special augmented formation that also featured turntablist NikNak and the London Contemporary Orchestra. A few months later, Kinoshi handed the live recording over to Dave Vettraino, who began the mixing process at International Anthem Studios in Chicago. Kinoshi and Vettraino then reconvened in November 2023 at Livingston Studios in London to complete the final mixes. Some know Kinoshi from her work as a former member of Kokoroko. Her compositional resume runs deep with orchestral work for concert halls, contemporary dance, film, visual art, and theatre, with high-profile collaborators including London Sinfonietta, Philharmonia Orchestra, and the London Symphony Orchestra.