A prestigious acid jazz band from overseas. Iconic songs originating from the UK.

All That You GiveThe Cinematic Orchestra

The Cinematic Orchestra – ‘All That You Give (feat. Fontella Bass)’ (Official Audio)

The Cinematic Orchestra is known for their impressive, film-score-like grand soundscapes.

Formed in London, UK in 1999 around Jason Swinscoe, they’ve drawn attention for a distinctive musical style that seamlessly fuses jazz and electronica.

They debuted with the album “Motion,” and their 2002 release “Every Day” earned high acclaim for its collaboration with soul singer Fontella Bass.

In 2009, they composed the score for a Disneynature documentary, winning Best Original Score at the Jackson Hole Wildlife Film Festival.

Highly recommended for those who want to sink into soothing grooves and deeply emotive melodies.

Sports, Not Heavy CrimeXploding Plastix

Sports, Not Heavy Crime

As a sophisticated Nordic sound creator, Exploding Plastics is an electronic duo based in Oslo, Norway.

They debuted in 2000 with the single “Treat Me Mean, I Need the Reputation,” gaining attention for their distinctive fusion of big beat and acid jazz.

Transcending the conventional boundaries of dance music, they skillfully blend live instrumentation with electronic sound.

In 2003, they won the prestigious Norwegian music award Spellemannprisen in the Electronica category.

Their music has been featured in film and television soundtracks, and they have pursued cross-genre collaborations, including work with the Kronos Quartet.

They’re recommended for listeners seeking refined, urban sounds or electronic music that is experimental yet accessible.

Jazz dance at east villagePaul Murphy

Paul Murphy @ East Village

Paul Murphy is a DJ born in East London, UK, who launched an event called Jazz Room at London’s Electric Ballroom and the WAG Club in 1981.

A true evangelist of jazz, he has had a profound influence on figures like Gilles Peterson, Norman Jay, and Madlib.

He discovered most of the dance jazz classics, and it’s fair to say that without him there would be no dance jazz, acid jazz, or club jazz.

It seems that many Mods gathered at the parties Paul Murphy started around 1986.

L.O.V.E. and You and IJazzanova

Jazzanova – L.O.V.E and You and I

Jazzanova is a unit formed in the mid-1990s in Berlin, Germany, consisting of three DJs and three producers/track makers.

From Germany emerged a harder-edged form of jazz—often called Nu Jazz—characterized by a strong affinity between jazz and techno, and the group has earned high acclaim both as DJs and as club jazz artists.

As the borders between house, techno, and club jazz have blurred, the music has diversified into styles such as future jazz and crossover music.

“L.O.V.E.

and You and I” is a track from their 2002 album In Between.

AnarchyintheUKSnowboy

Snowboy – AnarchyintheUK – Official Video – Acid Jazz Records

Snowboy is a UK-born Latin musician (Afro-Cuban jazz) who is also active as a DJ, producer, percussionist, and bandleader.

He is the UK’s leading conguero and DJ, and a pioneering figure who has led the scene since the formative days of acid jazz.

Out of hereCorduroy

Corduroy – Out of here (album) 1994

Corduroy is a four-piece British acid jazz band that took the 1990s Acid Jazz movement by storm.

Out of Here is an album released in 1994.

Within the acid jazz scene, they earned a reputation as a solid, craftsmanlike band, and in Japan their releases once came out on the Shibuya-kei label Trattoria.

When You Gonna LearnJamiroquai

Jamiroquai – When You Gonna Learn? (Official Video)

Jamiroquai is one of the most successful groups in the world of acid jazz.

This is their debut single, released in 1992 on ACID JAZZ RECORDS, a label founded in 1987 by Eddie Piller and Gilles Peterson.