Down-Tempo

Tonight, we chilled out to the soundscapes of The Cinematic Orchestra.

I eyed the striking Fender Rhodes. Nick Ramm did it total justice.

Yes, Jason Swinscoe was really deft on the turntable. All those backing vocals were spun through his improvisation. However, I'm a little biased. I think Battles set the yardstick for electronic wizardry.

At the end of it, I thought the show was a little underwhelming. Perhaps I didn't understand nu-jazz. But in the packed concert hall, there were a thousand who obviously did. Every Day is my favorite album. What I heard tonight couldn't recreate the magic I feel for it.

For me, the highlight of the evening was Reverend Grey's acoustic piece. That took away some of the disappointment.