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Kamasi Washington
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington grew up in Los Angeles, where his father was a saxophonist and music teacher. As a teenager he played with Thundercat and Ronald Bruner Jr. in a group that was later called The West Coast Get Down. He played with Snoop Dogg and Lauryn Hill, and played and arranged on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. In 2015 he released The Epic on Brainfeeder, an album of nearly three hours with big band, choir and strings. John Coltrane and Pharoah Sanders are his clear models. Washington brought a new, young audience to jazz.
Listening
Listening tip. Hear how choir, strings and saxophone together build a spiritual climax.
Truth · Kamasi Washington, 2017
Street Fighter Mas · Kamasi Washington, 2018
The Rhythm Changes · Kamasi Washington, 2015- Change of the Guard · Kamasi Washington, 2015
Discography
Studio albums
- 2007The Proclamation
- 2008Light of the World
- 2015The Epic
- 2018Heaven and Earth
- 2020Becoming (Music from the Netflix Original Documentary) (soundtrack)
- 2020Emergency Exit
- 2024Fearless Movement
- 2025Lazarus (Adult Swim Original Series Soundtrack) (soundtrack)
Other work
- 2017Harmony of Difference
- 2015To Pimp a Butterfly · Kendrick Lamar
In School of Rock
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- Jazz MapNL Map
- After Hours: Session 4NL Reader
Mentioned in other articles
- Spiritual jazz Genre
Around 2015, there was renewed interest thanks to Kamasi Washington and the new scene in London.
- New jazz from Los Angeles Genre
The bassist Thundercat, the saxophonist Kamasi Washington and other musicians who already knew each other from school played as the collective The West Coast Get Down.