WATCH: Kamasi Washington's NPR Music "Tiny Desk Concert"
Kamasi Washington, who recently delivered a fiery closing set at Newport Jazz Festival, brought his Grammy-nominated wizardry to NPR Music's Tiny Desk. He delivered tracks from three of his albums, ranging from the high energy to the subdued, all while holding the audience in his dextrous palms.
The engineering is always on point at the "Tiny Desk," and Kamasi's visit is no exception, faithfully capturing ace musicians joined together in a "tiny" space but capable of transporting the audience to another plane. Enjoy the trip.
SET LIST:
“Lesanu”
“Street Fighter Mas”
“The Rhythm Changes”
“Asha The First”
MUSICIANS:
Kamasi Washington: tenor saxophone
Rickey Washington: flute, soprano saxophone
Ryan Porter: trombone
Brandon Coleman: keys
Tony Austin: drums
DJ Battlecat: DJ, percussion
Miles Mosley: bass
Patrice Quinn: vocals
In March, Washington will embark on a European tour. Great excuse for an excusion across the pond. For dates and tickets, click here.