Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - Promises
Composed primarily by Floating Points with recording by all three collaborators, this is a fascinating and modern take on “third stream” jazz (the intersection of jazz and classical music).
The album is one long piece separated into nine movements, connected by a central theme that plays throughout the 46-minute runtime. The effect is hypnotic and cinematic, the connecting theme serving as a point to hold these loosely connected ideas together. The album features the variety “promised” by its three collaborators, with some movements focusing on jazz, others strings, and others ambient electronics.
