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Network Node
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Name:
Kamasi Washington
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City/Place:
Inglewood, California
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Country:
United States
Connections Out
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from this node by:
Matrix+
Life & Work
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Bio:
When Kamasi Washington released his tour de force LP, The Epic, in 2015, it instantly set him on a path as our generation’s torchbearer for progressive, improvisational music that would open the door for young audiences to experience music unlike anything they had heard before.
The 172-minute odyssey featuring his 10-piece band, The Next Step, was littered with elements of hip-hop, classical and R&B music, all major influences on the young saxophonist and bandleader, who exceeds any notions of what “jazz” music is. Released to critical acclaim, The Epic won numerous “best of” awards, including the inaugural American Music Prize and the Gilles Peterson Worldwide album of the year.
Washington followed that work with collaborations with other influential artists such as Kendrick Lamar, John Legend, Run the Jewels, Ibeyi and the creation of “Harmony of Difference,” a standalone multimedia installation during the prestigious 2017 Biennial at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City.
His mass appeal continues to grow drawing vibrant, multi-ethnic and multi-generational crowds with tour stops at the world’s most prominent festivals such as Coachella, Glastonbury, Fuji Rock, Bonnaroo and Primavera.
Quando Kamasi Washington lançou seu tour de force LP, The Epic, em 2015, ele instantaneamente o colocou no caminho como o portador da tocha de nossa geração para música progressiva e improvisada que abriria as portas para o público jovem experimentar música diferente de tudo o que já tinha ouvido antes.
A odisseia de 172 minutos com sua banda de 10 integrantes, The Next Step, foi repleta de elementos de hip-hop, música clássica e R&B, todas as principais influências do jovem saxofonista e líder de banda, que excede qualquer noção do que seja música “jazz”. é. Lançado com aclamação da crítica, The Epic ganhou vários prêmios “best of”, incluindo o inaugural American Music Prize e o álbum do ano de Gilles Peterson Worldwide.
Washington seguiu esse trabalho com colaborações com outros artistas influentes como Kendrick Lamar, John Legend, Run the Jewels, Ibeyi e a criação de “Harmony of Difference”, uma instalação multimídia autônoma durante a prestigiosa Bienal de 2017 no Whitney Museum of American Art em Cidade de Nova York.
Seu apelo de massa continua a crescer atraindo multidões vibrantes, multiétnicas e multigeracionais com paradas de turnê nos festivais mais importantes do mundo, como Coachella, Glastonbury, Fuji Rock, Bonnaroo e Primavera.
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