Kamasi Washington - Full Performance (Live on KEXP)

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  • KEXP.ORG presents Kamasi Washington performing live in the KEXP studio. Recorded December 2, 2016.
    Songs:
    Re Run
    The Rhythm Changes
    Host: Larry Rose
    Audio Engineer: Kevin Suggs & Benjamin Adamson
    Audio Mixing: Matt Ogaz
    Cameras: Alaia D'Alessandro, Luke Knecht & Aron Roberts
    Editor: Alaia D'Alessandro
    kexp.org
    www.kamasiwashington.com
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Komentáře • 463

  • @willdrumboy
    @willdrumboy Před 7 lety +945

    Sound engineers, your work does not go unappreciated.

    • @batone7
      @batone7 Před 5 lety +3

      shout out to u guys, indeed

    • @quinoamann
      @quinoamann Před 5 lety +10

      @@batone7 I swear to God KEXP has the best sound engineers. Not a single live performance has disappointed me so far.

    • @mrmagongus
      @mrmagongus Před 5 lety +6

      Idk how they balanced her vocals against the thundering horn section right next to her....

    • @doomkow
      @doomkow Před 5 lety +3

      @@mrmagongus in eat monitors work wonders

    • @jpconnolly831
      @jpconnolly831 Před 4 lety +4

      late to the party but this is soo true, I clearly hear each individual note, everyone of the drum hits... on every KEXP show!!!

  • @patrickoneill1993
    @patrickoneill1993 Před 7 lety +490

    Kamasi is THE bridge between classic jazz purists and a new generation--hungry for innovative, original jazz.

    • @funkyduck4743
      @funkyduck4743 Před 4 lety +15

      There's something raw about his music that makes me think of Mingus, high energy in your face!

    • @everythingsawesome
      @everythingsawesome Před 3 lety +3

      Nope. He's "a" bridge, not "THE" bridge. There are multiple bridges, connective tissues, voices, souls. Widen your radar and learn more who's out there. Also, he's not even the shit. David S. Ware and Pharoah Sanders and Yusef Lateef could outplay him in a second, and could out-explore him too.

    • @lucasavilaadorno742
      @lucasavilaadorno742 Před 3 lety

      Too limited

    • @lucasavilaadorno742
      @lucasavilaadorno742 Před 3 lety +3

      This is not about only Jazz, this is about Black Culture.

    • @alasterthemad-klan-D
      @alasterthemad-klan-D Před 3 lety

      To be honest, Kamasi is the. dot.

  • @alanho1801
    @alanho1801 Před 3 lety +40

    "How did you start music?"
    "Basically, I was born one day."
    HOLYYYYYY

  • @chrissvitreoushumour
    @chrissvitreoushumour Před 7 lety +624

    Kamasi is definitely reintroducing Jazz to a new generation.

    • @reginaprobst8112
      @reginaprobst8112 Před 7 lety +21

      ...and to an old one too;-)

    • @user-qf7rw2jn2l
      @user-qf7rw2jn2l Před 7 lety +4

      Tito Brozzi What next level? Everything he's doing has been done already...

    • @user-qf7rw2jn2l
      @user-qf7rw2jn2l Před 7 lety +7

      Yes, I just don't understand how he's taking the whole genre "into the next level". Eric Dolphy, Alice and John Coltrane, Albert Ayler, Ornette Coleman, Pharoah Sanders, and Cecil Taylor did take it to another level, now kamasi washington? I just don't see how, that's all

    • @reginaprobst8112
      @reginaprobst8112 Před 7 lety +2

      Nor everybody dogmatic...listen to music everywhere I feel quality.... indie as well as jazz or classical stuff or prog rock or some chart songs....

    • @reginaprobst8112
      @reginaprobst8112 Před 7 lety

      Am not too deep into jazz, you certainly know better. Used to listen to jazzrock many years ago, Weather Report, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett and such. Every now and then some new stuff, recently discovered Donny McCaslin and his band - but admit, also by media;-)

  • @thepedalarchive2
    @thepedalarchive2 Před 2 lety +41

    Oh my god this bass player. Incredibly well done. How am I just discovering this? Oh yeah I spend all my time listening to metal and not enough time with Jazz. That’s about to change.

    • @patrickmcmahon1110
      @patrickmcmahon1110 Před rokem +2

      If you like the new age fusion stuff I would check out people like Thundercat, Shuhb Saran, Sungazer, Vulfpeck, and Yussef Dayes Trio just to name a few.

    • @thepedalarchive2
      @thepedalarchive2 Před rokem +5

      @@patrickmcmahon1110 ha! In the year since I posted this comment I basically went all the way down that rabbit hole of every one of those artists. They’re all incredible.

  • @Khwerz
    @Khwerz Před 6 lety +115

    Organizer: "So what's the set list?" Kamasi: "Just one 40 minute song"

  • @Lolihime66
    @Lolihime66 Před 6 lety +92

    Crazy performance.
    Not sure if this would be a likely collab, but if Kamasi ever did a live show with BADBADNOTGOOD that shit would be straight up bonkers.

    • @pablogutierrez244
      @pablogutierrez244 Před 2 měsíci

      Damn, you just blew up my mind. Now I need to see that

  • @jacinthdavid1122
    @jacinthdavid1122 Před 4 lety +24

    0:26 Re Run
    15:27 Rhythm changes

  • @robertdarling8972
    @robertdarling8972 Před 5 lety +4

    I want Kamasi Washington to score all Movies for all time.

  • @adeepseadiverindoubt
    @adeepseadiverindoubt Před 4 lety +9

    I love the interview process during these sessions. It goes to show the majority of musicians are the shyest, softest spoken, most humble people alive. Even in their purest setting, they're no more than walking bags of anxiety like the rest of us. Yet again there is a Mac Demarco.

  • @theamazingbrokenman
    @theamazingbrokenman Před 7 lety +92

    Saw these guys last night in São Paulo, Brasil. It was something coming from another planet. I couldn't even process it, had to let it go and just get lost in the music. There's nothing better than that.

    • @cleversonhonorio2930
      @cleversonhonorio2930 Před 5 lety

      24 de Março ele vai tocar aqui em Curitiba. Estou ansioso pra o show, espero que esteja tão incrível quanto.

    • @ermitanyo777
      @ermitanyo777 Před 3 měsíci

      That's the idea behind music I guess. great for you!

  • @jd-zu5ok
    @jd-zu5ok Před 6 lety +16

    Love when you can tell a band ain't phoning it in, even for a radio station promo. Especially the keyboardist lol he's having a real blast! These guys are sick.
    I'm an old punk and jazz head and gotta say when i saw him play it was more lit than most punk shows i see nowadays. Surprisingly live crowd that night and they put on a hella ill show of course.

  • @joesphwhitfielf5336
    @joesphwhitfielf5336 Před rokem +6

    Saw them last night in Detroit & They Totally Slayed It!

  • @spencurai
    @spencurai Před 4 lety +14

    The dominance displayed by Miles Mosley is legendary....the guy is a rock in a sea of modern jazz currents flowing across the stage!

  • @ApolloSuns
    @ApolloSuns Před 4 lety +10

    This is insanely beautiful. Kamasi is a gem!

  • @henriquecepul2209
    @henriquecepul2209 Před 7 lety +15

    Getting into Kamasi's music is like entering in a very, very dense space. It seems like every instrument creates a dense landscape by itself. Amazing performance and amazing songs.

  • @gallardosbull
    @gallardosbull Před 2 měsíci +1

    In fing credible! Amazing work by all in this group. So glad I find them through Andre 3000 feature! Amazing.

  • @christopherstudebaker5002
    @christopherstudebaker5002 Před 6 lety +27

    This would be freaking crazy to see live

  • @dragoditdragon1995
    @dragoditdragon1995 Před 5 lety +5

    literally brought me to tears

  • @pubesaurus
    @pubesaurus Před 7 lety +10

    went to play this in the background. It's impossible. Draws in all my attention.
    Mind... Blown!

  • @zachbaker723
    @zachbaker723 Před 4 lety +2

    This is the greatest thing I've ever seen

  • @xanthirudha
    @xanthirudha Před 7 lety +26

    This guys are going hard on the instruments

  • @MontseMagia
    @MontseMagia Před 4 lety +1

    I can´t deal radio host´s face!!! Pure extasis. And Kamasi and the band, sooo good.

  • @Arctic4Ferdinand
    @Arctic4Ferdinand Před 5 lety +2

    The rythm changes is one of the most beautiful song i've ever heard, there's a sence of pure magic on it. Thank you Kamasi, you guys are amazing. Words can not describe it

  • @Meth0rst1
    @Meth0rst1 Před 7 lety +16

    I saw them play in Italy last summer. What a blast, gotta love Kamasi

    • @WhiteSocksBox
      @WhiteSocksBox Před 7 lety

      When? god,I live in Italy and I knew nothing

    • @Meth0rst1
      @Meth0rst1 Před 7 lety

      Ad agosto scorso sono venuti a suonare vicino a Padova :)

    • @paolotavi362
      @paolotavi362 Před 7 lety +1

      +theLatinloser ed io che sono andato fino a Vienna!!!

    • @davideferrari9017
      @davideferrari9017 Před 6 lety

      paolo tavi Kamasi suona questo 16 maggio a Milano al Santeria Social Club

  • @lexiraesnyder9790
    @lexiraesnyder9790 Před 4 lety +207

    Literally almost every KEXP host seems like theyre on drugs hahahha

    • @SausageFingers420
      @SausageFingers420 Před 4 lety +10

      I don't trust anyone in radio or print journalism that doesn't drink heavily and probably indulge in some more interesting stuff.

    • @Nantosuelta
      @Nantosuelta Před 4 lety +4

      @@SausageFingers420 I'm guessing you're a big Thompson fan then

    • @Oialca
      @Oialca Před 4 lety +4

      Don’t you think all of the host have the exact look in there eye

    • @LinkMAK.
      @LinkMAK. Před 3 lety +5

      thank you. this whole time im like wtf is with this guy LOL

    • @tkgawa
      @tkgawa Před 3 lety

      Only the second comment. I'm vindicated.

  • @dvaidr
    @dvaidr Před 5 lety +1

    Saw them in Newcastle last month. Blew me away!

  • @WoahJoeBo
    @WoahJoeBo Před 7 lety +213

    Larry is so epically awkward on camera and I love it

    • @jordancole550
      @jordancole550 Před 7 lety +12

      man the dude is such an awkward DJ it's cringe-worthy sometimes too lol

    • @gregmartens758
      @gregmartens758 Před 7 lety +9

      He seems so removed from the musicians so often. He's literally admitted to just reading off the sheets on camera. They need to use Djs that are at least reasonably interested in the musicians they are interviewing.

    • @Peilerman321
      @Peilerman321 Před 7 lety +22

      if you really think he wasn't interested in the musicians you get it wrong i guess. at least i always feel like he personally is curious about these artists he got on the show, the only thing might be that he doesn't feel so comfortable standing in front of a camera and i can totally understand that lol

    • @M4lign
      @M4lign Před 6 lety +15

      In this he seems so super pumped that he's just trying to control his energy and get the words out.

    • @martisweel5852
      @martisweel5852 Před 6 lety +1

      larryyyy larryyyy larrryyyy

  • @bobouzala
    @bobouzala Před měsícem

    Outstanding!

  • @milfofamnesia
    @milfofamnesia Před 5 lety +2

    I can't believe this music. Feeling elevated. Incredible.

  • @MurphyIsMyLastName
    @MurphyIsMyLastName Před 7 lety +8

    Thank you KEXP. Really awesome and inspiring to see and hear such great musicians play.

  • @giampfrasca
    @giampfrasca Před 7 lety +33

    Kamasi, one of the greatest jazz musicians at this time.
    Thanx to Kexp for the show!

  • @takeonukraine1331
    @takeonukraine1331 Před 3 lety +1

    It has reminded me of my great time in New Orleans...

  • @luisleonelcostarodrigues3028

    It is like returning the jazz era. That's awesome !

  • @joemcfatter1170
    @joemcfatter1170 Před 6 lety +1

    Been a minute since hearing such raw great music......brings me back to days of Doug and Jean Carn on Revelation.

  • @tinojimenez8544
    @tinojimenez8544 Před 3 lety +1

    The Heir to Coltrain and Parker. All praise and Glory King.

  • @ApolloStarfallen
    @ApolloStarfallen Před 5 lety +3

    That's a 10. Loved these guys and I really like his respect for the other musicians. Some artists just remember to tell the other guys names in the end, like it was just an obligation.

  • @nicolamorelli2444
    @nicolamorelli2444 Před 7 lety +4

    Superb musicians and engaging performance! Two thumbs up!

  • @TheMattWiese
    @TheMattWiese Před rokem

    Can't wait to see them in Saint Louis.

  • @wildebt
    @wildebt Před 4 lety

    I had this studio host's same shirt when I was 3 in the early 90s.. Good to see that style is eternal!

  • @joaocantarella6622
    @joaocantarella6622 Před 7 lety +1

    I went to his concert last week in São Paulo (Brasil). Amazing!!

  • @MarianaAnselmo30
    @MarianaAnselmo30 Před 7 lety +1

    Re Run is pure beauty!!

  • @ricomarez7834
    @ricomarez7834 Před 6 lety +2

    Wonderful performance. It stirs my imagination and lets my mind wander.

  • @prestokrevlar
    @prestokrevlar Před rokem

    Blown away all over again.

  • @keithhammons2605
    @keithhammons2605 Před 7 lety +3

    Amazing music, wish the interview was as good.

  • @thebikevoid2732
    @thebikevoid2732 Před 6 lety

    Every time I watch this gaggle of geniuses play I just lose it. Shredding to the absolute most magnificent degree. Incredible.

  • @hawkeyetokyo3692
    @hawkeyetokyo3692 Před 4 lety

    Kamasi Washington the father of a new genre on jazz signature. Taking it to another cosmic level.

  • @fire34084
    @fire34084 Před 4 lety

    I'm so excited to hear this whole set

  • @apolloguitars
    @apolloguitars Před rokem

    Phenomenal! I cried it so good.

  • @10CentHead
    @10CentHead Před 5 lety +3

    This guy... the new King of Jazz as far as I'm concerned. Can't get enough of it!

  • @HugoAlexandreCruz
    @HugoAlexandreCruz Před 2 lety +1

    Freaking awnsome! Great sax great composer and dreamer! Love Kamasi

  • @AminEL7
    @AminEL7 Před rokem

    Amazing performance and insightful interview questions… “The Rhythm Changes” my favorite , an empowering declaration of now, I’m here !

  • @hometonepianoacademy5687

    would've killed to be in the gallery that day!! WOW.

  • @MOEZANDERS
    @MOEZANDERS Před 7 lety

    I Love it... Thank You Very Much for the Venue and Artists.... Beautiful experience

  • @d.mononoke2039
    @d.mononoke2039 Před 2 lety

    This is so amazing.

  • @felipediaz6718
    @felipediaz6718 Před 6 lety

    NEED MORE LIKE THIS.

  • @dalicloud9
    @dalicloud9 Před 6 lety +2

    this sounds so much different than their album release party, especially the rhythm changes. i love both, this one a bit more though. that bass line just rips through and carries an atmosphere

  • @antemeridian4083
    @antemeridian4083 Před 4 lety +1

    that trombone is beautiful!

  • @OneOfBebesKids
    @OneOfBebesKids Před 4 lety +4

    they are so good. just saw them in detroit. miles mosley super magical :0

  • @PaulaBoggsBand
    @PaulaBoggsBand Před 7 lety +9

    First discovered Kumasi via Kendrick Lamar...just love his vibe...thanks KEXP‼🎶

  • @mixfollowme
    @mixfollowme Před 7 lety

    oh my god this is amazing!

  • @remccrossan
    @remccrossan Před 7 lety +5

    YESSS!

  • @adamcarlone
    @adamcarlone Před 7 lety +28

    They all look like their having a blast except the bass player. He has this 1000 yard stare going on at the end there. Love these guys, the songs sound so different every time I hear them.

    • @loubest3935
      @loubest3935 Před 7 lety +17

      Wicked bassist though. I saw these guys last year and he killed it. They played one of his songs, 'Abraham', and he was having a whale of a time. Find a video of them performing 'Abraham' and tell me he isn't enjoying himself.
      Also he looks like Drake which is pretty funny.

    • @RayasNegroOvejas
      @RayasNegroOvejas Před 7 lety

      Linus Martin yeah, Miles Mosley

    • @mrfancypantification
      @mrfancypantification Před 7 lety +2

      Seems like they always do these KEXP shows early in the morning. I look like that too early in the morning.

    • @janskia
      @janskia Před 7 lety

      Been listening to Miles' own debut ,"Uprising", since last Friday when it came out. Same band. Although it's not actually a jazz album, not as much as Kamasi's "Epic" is, anyway, but more of a Stevie Wonder vein. It's still pretty good and he's a helluva singer also. Would like to see this band doing the Uprising songs full set live.

    • @robertbull5286
      @robertbull5286 Před 7 lety +1

      I listened to "Uprising" and liked it but wasn't all that enthused. I went to the album-release concert in LA and was blown away. If you get the opportunity, see Miles and co. live.

  • @americanslime
    @americanslime Před 6 lety

    Jesus christ I can't wait to see them perform.

  • @bermei5187
    @bermei5187 Před 4 lety +1

    1:20 felt it in depths of my soul when that bass came in.

  • @ilmarcello
    @ilmarcello Před 7 lety

    saw these guys live this summer in Padua.
    Still having a good time...

  • @manzanillita
    @manzanillita Před 7 lety

    ah! y'all posted this on my birthday, surely a sign of greatness :)

  • @BobbyBopkins
    @BobbyBopkins Před 7 lety

    Really dug the interview! Good job! Obviously the music is fantastic

  • @solarbot6099
    @solarbot6099 Před 6 lety

    Rhythm Changes makes feel so god damn good

  • @lesack
    @lesack Před 7 měsíci

    Miss him
    At the hotel cafe and the piano bar. Brilliant

  • @parrishwilknson3794
    @parrishwilknson3794 Před 4 lety

    so excited to see him this weekend in Austin

  • @silver10m10
    @silver10m10 Před rokem

    wow...amazing group and compositions

  • @javajoelovesyou
    @javajoelovesyou Před 6 lety

    I saw them this past weekend in Minneapolis. Holy smokes, they are great live!

  • @granitgashi8048
    @granitgashi8048 Před 5 lety

    Love it!

  • @Cristina-wm5vr
    @Cristina-wm5vr Před 7 lety

    Wonderful!

  • @gabrielaguedes742
    @gabrielaguedes742 Před 5 lety

    What a moment!

  • @raphaelbarbar8017
    @raphaelbarbar8017 Před rokem

    Briliaaant! Greatings from brazil s2

  • @kakatox
    @kakatox Před 7 lety

    amazing!

  • @AlejandraRiscoDiaz
    @AlejandraRiscoDiaz Před 5 lety

    Oh god, Kamasi just save my life.

  • @geovaniovenez1330
    @geovaniovenez1330 Před 2 lety +1

    Its Amazing 🇧🇷 Que somzeira!!!

  • @corvairkid17
    @corvairkid17 Před 3 lety

    I jam THIS recording through my system.
    Love how the vocals are more pronounced, and the levels are all around great!

  • @tsopuaifa
    @tsopuaifa Před 7 lety +1

    This is crazy good.

  • @eladgolan1
    @eladgolan1 Před 7 lety

    Excellent!

  • @StevieMack
    @StevieMack Před 7 lety +7

    This might be too heavy for y'all, but this is what greatness looks/sounds like

  • @joeymueser9257
    @joeymueser9257 Před 6 lety +1

    pure musical beauty

  • @tomcat0008
    @tomcat0008 Před 6 lety

    more than beautiful

  • @michaelhayes690
    @michaelhayes690 Před rokem

    Very nice. Thanks.

  • @Slartie24
    @Slartie24 Před 4 měsíci

    Saw Kamasi Washington with vulfpeck and knower at red rocks 2015 ish? Great show

  • @MaximilianRoof
    @MaximilianRoof Před 5 lety

    So dope!

  • @RobertSlover
    @RobertSlover Před 7 lety +38

    reminds me of coltrane,zappa,charles mingus,fela kuti

  • @ypure3859
    @ypure3859 Před 5 lety

    KW n Team always blows me away

  • @cassnavarro767
    @cassnavarro767 Před 4 lety

    AMAZING!!!!!!!! 😍🔝🇲🇽

  • @ricardoantonioprado4330

    Just great!!!!

  • @LACEDJAGER
    @LACEDJAGER Před 6 lety

    So sick!!!!

  • @sorelsuareztube
    @sorelsuareztube Před 5 lety

    Obsessed!

  • @maxgrymonprez77
    @maxgrymonprez77 Před 7 lety

    Oh yeah! superb!

  • @Bertae
    @Bertae Před 6 lety

    ˇOhh wow this so amazing!!!!

  • @HansJazz
    @HansJazz Před 6 lety

    This and several other sessions should be released on a nice CD set.. Hopefully it wil happen some day. Amazing stuff.

  • @robertbull5286
    @robertbull5286 Před 7 lety +1

    Saw them at Disney Hall in LA in November. They debuted all new music. In the same vein as the Epic but different, a little more ethereal. But it was FANTASTIC =)

    • @groovysqirrel
      @groovysqirrel Před 7 lety

      I was at that concert also. Hoping they put some of that stuff out for the public!

  • @raheemkashon7774
    @raheemkashon7774 Před 2 lety

    the first tune is so Fela kuti with a US jazz tinge! i love it