Kamasi Washington
Track: Jazz Supergroup Dinner Party Share New Single Sleepless Nights (feat Phoelix)
Dinner Party, the incomparable new supergroup consisting of Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington and 9th Wonder, has released their much anticipated, self-titled debut album Dinner Party, out today on Terrace Martin’s Sounds of Crenshaw / EMPIRE. Coinciding with this news is the release of the group’s new animated music video for the album’s second single and intro track, “Sleepless Nights” featuring Chicago vocalist Phoelix. …
News: Kamasi Washington announces score to ‘Becoming’ film.
Kamasi Washington has announced that he has scored Becoming, director Nadia Hallgren and Higher Ground Productions’ documentary profiling First Lady Michelle Obama, which debuted on Netflix today, May 6. The score features new original music Washington—whom Hallgren asked to join the project very early in its development—composed for the film as well as selections from his catalog. Watch a trailer for the film In …
Track: Kamasi Washington – Street Fighter Mas
Baby Huey and a cosmic jazz orchestra made a child amongst the stars. In their benevolence and love, they gifted us their firstborn, Kamasi Washington. He has a new album out this month, Heaven and Earth (released 22 June on Young Turks), his attempt to tackle “global chaos”. Leading off that LP is “Street Fighter Mas”, …
News: Kamasi Washington announces European tour dates
Kamasi Washington has announced an extensive run of UK and European live shows. The tour will see the Los Angeles saxophonist, bandleader and composer performing some of his biggest headline shows to date – including a show at London’s legendary 3000 capacity Roundhouse venue – during a run of 26 headline shows and festival appearances …