{"title":"Kamasi Washington","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Kamasi Washington\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKamasi Washington was born in Los Angeles, California on February 18, 1981. He attended UCLA on a jazz scholarship and worked extensively in the LA jazz scene through the 2000s and early 2010s. He was a member of Flying Lotus's Brainfeeder roster and contributed to Kendrick Lamar's landmark To Pimp a Butterfly (2015), Run the Jewels collaborations, and dozens of other crossover hip hop \/ R\u0026amp;B \/ jazz projects. His own triple album The Epic (2015) launched his solo career as a defining figure in contemporary spiritual jazz revival. He has continued releasing material across multiple decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKamasi Washington's sound combines spiritual jazz, post-bop, modal jazz, jazz fusion, contemporary jazz, and avant-garde jazz with his distinctive tenor saxophone voice and arrangements drawing on John Coltrane's classic spiritual jazz, Pharoah Sanders, and broader spiritual jazz traditions alongside contemporary hip hop and electronic reference points.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Epic (2015, Brainfeeder)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHarmony of Difference EP (2017, Young Turks\/XL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeaven and Earth (2018, Young Turks\/XL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBecoming original soundtrack (2020, Young Turks) - Obama documentary score\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFearless Movement (2024, Young Turks\/XL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrainfeeder and Young Turks \/ XL pressings of the Kamasi Washington catalog have been issued in multiple color variant editions and limited deluxe pressings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Kamasi Washington typically start with The Epic (2015) or Heaven and Earth (2018). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/jazz-vinyl-records\"\u003eJazz\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"kamasi-washington-becoming-vinyl-music-from-the-netflix-original-documentary","title":"Becoming LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eEMMY award winning soundtrack to a NETFLIX doc about MICHELLE OBAMA by the preeminent young jazz artist on the scene today Kamasi Washington - that's a pretty potent combo!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540787966135,"sku":"210000053819","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/becoming.jpg?v=1781154271"},{"product_id":"kamasi-washington-harmony-of-difference-vinyl","title":"Harmony of Difference LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarlier this year, avant-garde jazz titan Kamasi Washington premiered Harmony of Difference, an original six-movement suite, as part of this year’s Whitney Biennial. The EP is the first new music from Washington since his universally acclaimed 2015 debut album The Epic. Harmony of Difference explores the philosophical possibilities of the musical technique known as “counterpoint,” which Washington defines as “the art of balancing similarity and difference to create harmony between separate melodies.” Washington’s suite includes visual elements married to the musical works and draws voraciously on jazz for its foundation. Each of the first five movements is its own unique composition. “Truth,” the sixth movement, fuses all five compositions into one simultaneous performance. Beyond the artistic impulse to expand the possibilities within counterpoint, Washington wanted to create something that opened people’s minds to the gift of diversity. In his own words, “my hope is that witnessing the beautiful harmony created by merging different musical melodies will help people realize the beauty in our own differences.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540788097207,"sku":"210000048002","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/kamasi-washington-harmony-of-diff-ep-600x.jpg?v=1781154269"},{"product_id":"kamasi-washington-fearless-movement-vinyl","title":"Fearless Movement 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eFearless Movement out this May on Young, Kamasi Washington resumes his ongoing study of music as a means of connection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541025632439,"sku":"210000089116","price":39.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/fear.webp?v=1781155132"},{"product_id":"kamasi-washington-lazarus-adult-swim-original-soundtrack-vinyl","title":"Lazarus (Adult Swim Original Soundtrack) LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn Lazarus, Kamasi Washington's explosive score answers that countdown with energy and heart- a sonic lifeline for Axel's mission against the clock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541042901175,"sku":"210000101537","price":42.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/lazarus_cbb7ea1a-003f-43ee-b6dd-d5ff210bf91a.jpg?v=1781155195"},{"product_id":"kamasi-washington-the-epic-vinyl-vol-1-2-3","title":"The Epic 3LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Epic is the story of Kamasi Washington and the Next Step and their mission: to remove jazz from the shelf of relics and make it new, unexpected, and dangerous again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48541074456759,"sku":"210000022145","price":58.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/2975050.jpg?v=1781155304"},{"product_id":"kamasi-washington-becoming-original-motion-picture-score-cd","title":"Becoming (Original Motion Picture Score) CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrass and rhythm thrum as Kamasi Washington's \"Becoming\" unfolds, a score resonating with motion and transformation. This CD intertwines jazz with Michelle Obama's narrative, creating a profound pulse throughout its fifteen tracks. Pieces like \"Shot Out of a Cannon\" and \"I Am Becoming\" reveal Washington's vibrant touch, urging reflection and insight with each listen.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48785645928631,"sku":"210000053779","price":15.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3858984-2607048.jpg?v=1783045537"},{"product_id":"kamasi-washington-heaven-and-earth-vinyl","title":"Heaven and Earth 4LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eVinyl LP pressing. Kamasi Washington's sophomore album Heaven and Earth not only fulfills it's overarching ambition, but illustrates the dialectic between seen and unseen, real and imagined, citizen and culture, self and self.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48860499280055,"sku":"210000048003","price":70.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/3790509-1024x1024.jpg?v=1783653938"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/kamasi-washington.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}