tenor saxophone player
Kamasi Washington – Sax
Brandon Coleman – Keys
Cameron Graves – Piano
Miles Mosley – Upright Bass
Patrice Quinn – Vocals
Ryan Porter – Trombone
Ronald Bruner – Drums
Tony Austin - Drums
PROFILE
Kamasi Washington
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Kamasi Washington on KCRW
Press Play with Madeleine Brand • 'Dark Sparkler,' 'The Epic,' and the Hi-Tech Teens of Silicon Valley • Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic'
The jazz record by Los Angeles-based tenor sax player and composer Kamasi Washington features dozens of musicians and singers performing almost three hours of music. The new album is called The Epic, and includes a 32-piece orchestra and a choir with 20 singers. The musician, who has also played with Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill and Kendrick Lamar, talks us through his process and his sound.
Morning Becomes Eclectic • Kamasi Washington
South Central native Kamasi Washington released one of the most critically-acclaimed albums of the year with a three-volume set of genre-bending jazz. The saxophonist and composer leads an eight-piece band for this striking set of live music.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand • Charter Buys Time Warner, CEO Pay Goes Up, PennySaver Shuts Down • Kamasi Washington’s 'The Epic'
The new jazz record by Los Angeles-based tenor sax player and composer Kamasi Washington is 3-CD set featuring dozens of musicians and singers performing almost three hours of music. The new album is called The Epic, and includes a 32-piece orchestra and a choir with 20 singers. The musician, who has also played with Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill and Kendrick Lamar, talks us through his process and his sound.
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