Kamasi Washington has introduced his new album Fearless Motion. The liked Los Angeles jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and bandleader will liberate his follow-up to 2018’s Heaven and Earth on Would possibly 3 by the use of Younger. Underneath, watch the video for Washington’s new track “Prologue.” Scroll down for the artist’s new excursion dates.
Washington is it sounds as if calling his Fearless Motion his “dance album,” even though no longer within the conventional digital tune sense of the word. “It’s no longer literal,” he stated in a press liberate. “Dance is motion and expression, and in some way it’s the similar factor as tune—expressing your spirit thru your frame. That’s what this album is pushing.”
The brand new album comprises “The Lawn Trail,” which Washington carried out on The This night Display Starring Jimmy Fallon in 2022. Fearless Motion additionally has contributions from Thundercat, Terrace Martin, Patrice Quinn, flutist André 3000, vocalists George Clinton, BJ the Chicago Child, and D Smoke, and others.
After sharing Heaven and Earth in June 2018, Washington launched a significant other EP known as The Selection. A few years later, he issued his soundtrack for the Michelle Obama documentary Turning into. Washington has additionally launched a number of tasks with Robert Glasper and Terrace Martin underneath the Dinner Celebration banner.
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Fearless Motion:
01 Kamasi Washington: “Lesanu”
02 Kamasi Washington: “Asha the First” [ft. Thundercat, Taj Austin and Raj Austin]
03 Kamasi Washington: “Laptop Love” [ft. Patrice Quinn, DJ Battlecat and Brandon Coleman]
04 Kamasi Washington: “The Visionary” [ft. Terrace Martin]
05 Kamasi Washington / George Clinton / D Smoke: “Get Lit”
06 Kamasi Washington / André 3000: “Dream State”
07 Kamasi Washington / BJ the Chicago Child: “In combination”
08 Kamasi Washington: “The Lawn Trail”
09 Kamasi Washington: “Street to Self (KO)”
10 Kamasi Washington: “Interstellar Peace (The Ultimate Stance)”
11 Kamasi Washington: “Strains within the Sand”
12 Kamasi Washington: “Prologue”
Kamasi Washington:
Would possibly 4—New York, NY—Beacon Theatre
Would possibly 5—Philadelphia, PA—Union Switch
Would possibly 7—Toronto, QC—Historical past
Would possibly 8—Cincinnati, OH—Ludlow Storage
Would possibly 9—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews Corridor
Would possibly 10—Chicago, IL—Thalia Corridor
Would possibly 11—St. Paul, MN—Fitzgerald Theater
Would possibly 12—Omaha, NB—Slowdown
Would possibly 14—Houston, TX—Area of Blues Houston
Would possibly 15—Dallas, TX—Area of Blues Dallas
Would possibly 16—San Antonio, TX—Empire Theater
Would possibly 17—Austin, TX—Empire Storage
Would possibly 30—Vancouver, BC—The Trend Theatre
Would possibly 31—Seattle, WA—The Showbox
June 1—Eugene, OR—McDonald Theatre
June 2—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
June 5—Sacramento, CA—Crest Theatre
June 6—Monterey, CA—Golden State Theatre
June 7—San Francisco, CA—Warfield
June 8—Santa Cruz, CA—The Catalyst
June 9—Solana Seashore, CA—Stomach Up
June 11—Mesa, AZ—Mesa Arts Heart
June 16—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest
July 31—Alexandria, VA—The Birchmere
