Kamasi Washington teams up with Metropole Orkest (2016)

July 8, 2016 - American tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington, The Next Step - that is Patrice Quinn (voc), Rickey Washington (fl, ss), Ryan Porter (tb), Brandon Coleman (kb), Abraham Mosley (db), Antonio Austin (d), Ronald Bruner Jr.(d) - plus Metropole Orkest conducted by Jules Buckley and a Gospel Choir will share the stage at "North Sea Jazz Festival" in Rotterdam, The Netherlands



Kamasi Washington releases ‘The Epic,’ a triple album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir (2015)

Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic' is his first (and triple) album recorded with a 32-piece orchestra and 20-voice choir and released on May 5, 2015 by Brainfeeder.

1 . The Epic (In Concert)

Kamasi Washington - The Epic

Track Listing : Volume 1: The Plan . 1.Change Of The Guard (Kamasi Washington

) - 12:15 . 2.Askim (Kamasi Washington) - 12:34 . 3.Isabelle (Kamasi Washington) - 12:12 . 4.Final Thought (Kamasi Washington) - 06:31 . 5.The Next Step (Kamasi Washington) - 14:48 . 6.The Rhythm Changes (Patrice Quinn Washington) - 07:45 . Volume 2: The Glorious Tale . 7.Miss Understanding (Kamasi Washington) - 08:46 . 8.Leroy And Lanisha (Kamasi Washington) - 09:24 . Volume 3: The Historic Repetition . 9.Re Run (Kamasi Washington) - 08:19 . 10.Seven Prayers (Kamasi Washington) - 07:35 .…

Kamasi Washington launches ‘The Epic’ (2015)

May 4, 2015 - saxophonist Kamasi Washington plus Keoki Orion Kuhimana (tb), Dontae Winslow(tp), Patrice Quinn (voc), Cameron Graves (p), Brandon Coleman (kb), Miles Mosley (db), Stephen Thundercat Bruner (elb), Tony Austin (d), Ronald Bruner (d), Leon Mobley (perc), a String Section, a Choir and various guests have a launch party for Kamasi's triple album "The Epic" at the Regent Theater in Downtown Los Angeles

Three years after ‘The Epic,’ Kamasi Washington delivers a second masterpiece : ‘Heaven & Earth.’ What else did you expect?

Kamasi Washington' s 'Heaven & Earth' is his second (and self-produced) album, recorded with bassists Miles Mosley & Thundercat, pianist Cameron Graves, trombonist Ryan Porter, etc. and released on June 22, 2018 by Young Turks

Kamasi Washington

Rolling Stone


Kamasi Washington's New 'Heaven and Earth' is Another Sprawling, Style-Hopping Epic
The so-called spiritual jazz of Pharoah Sanders and other late-Sixties and early-Seventies seekers remains ....

The Guardian



You can hear portentous anger in everything from its track titles to its astonishing opening cover of the theme from 1972 kung fu movie... Consequence of Sound
Kamasi Washington Earns Every Minute of Heaven and Earth
Occasionally, the energy flags on the more contemplative (but no less…

This week In Jazz Legends 23/52

Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Tony Williams, Paul Desmond, Dave Brubeck, Monty Alexander, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis, Hilton Ruiz, Cyrus Chestnut, Berklee Sextet, Paquito D'Rivera, Hendrik Meurkens, Stanley Turrentine, Kamasi Washington, Anthony Braxton, Steve Lacy Quartet, Sun Ra Arkestra

Stanley Clarke releases ‘Up’ by The Stanley Clarke Band (2014)

Released on September 30, 2014, "Up" is an album by The Stanley Clarke Band with many guests (and friends), covering Clarke's own hits.

Track Listing : 1.Pop Virgil (Stanley Clarke) - 03:17 . 2.Last Train To Sanity (Stanley Clarke) - 03:32 . 3.Up

(Stanley Clarke) - 03:16 . 4.Brazilian Love Affair (For George Duke) (George Duke) - 06:36 . 5.Bass Folk Song #13: Mingus (Stanley Clarke) - 00:57 . 6.I Have Something To Tell You Tonight (Stanley Clarke) - 06:24 . 7.Trust (For Nana) (Stanley Clarke) - 03:38 . 8.Bass Folk Song #7: Tradition (Stanley Clarke) - 01:52 . 9.Gotham City (Stanley Clarke) - 03:42 . 10.Bass Folk Song #14: Dance Of The Giant Hummingbird/Bass Folk Song #15: Eleuthera Island (Stanley Clarke) - 02:04 . 11.School Days (Stanley Clarke) - 05:32 . 12.La Cancion De Sofia (Stanley

Ryan Adams releases his second album : ‘Gold’ (2001)

Ryan Adams' 'Gold' is his second studio album produced by Ethan Johns and released on September 25, 2001 by Lost Highway Records

1 . New York, New York (Official Video)

2 . Answering Bell

3 . Firecracker (On "Later With Jools Holland")

4 . Answering Bell (w/ Adam Duritz, "Tonight Show," 2/26/02)

5 . La Cienega Just Smiled

6 . la Cienega Just Smiled (w/ Elton John)

7 . The Rescue Blues

8 . Rescue Blues ("Music In High Places," Jamaica)

9 . Somehow Someday (Live)

10 . When The Stars Go Blue

11 . When The Stars Go Blue (Roskilde Festival )

12 . Nobody Girl

13 . Nobody Girl (Live)

14 . Sylvia Plath

15 . Wild Flowers (w/ Neal Casal)

16 . Wild Flowers (w/ Neal Casal)

17 . Harder Now That It's Over (Live)

18 . Harder Now That It's Over

19 . Touch, Feel & Lose

20 . Touch Feel & Lose ("Music In High

Kendrick Lamar releases ‘DAMN.’ his fourth album featuring ‘Humble’ (2017)

Kendrick Lamar's 'DAMN.' is his fourth studio album featuring 'Humble' released on April 14, 2017 by Top Dawg Entertainment / Interscope Records

1 . Dna.

2 . Dna./Humble.

3 . Yah. / King Kunta (Reading Festival, 2018)

4 . Element.

5 . Element. (Reading Festival, 2018)

6 . Feel. ("The Damn Tour")

7 . Loyalty. (w/ Rihanna)

8 . Pride. (Reading Festival, 2018)

9 . Humble.

10 . Love. (w/ Zacari)

11 . Xxx. (w/ U2)

12 . God. (Live, 2018)

Track Listing : 1.Blood (Kendrick Duckworth, Daniel Tannenbaum, Anthony Tiffith) - 01:58 . . 2.Dna (Kendrick Duckworth, Michael Williams Ii) - 03:05 . . 3.Yah (Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, Dacoury Natche, Anthony Tiffith) - 02:40 . . 4.Element (Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, James Blake, Ricci Riera) - 03:28 . . 5.Feel (Kendrick Duckworth,

Kendrick Lamar releases his third album ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ featuring ‘Alright’ and ‘These Walls’ (2015)

Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' is his third studio album featuring 'Alright' and 'These Walls' and released by Top Dawg Entertainment on March 15, 2015.

1 . For Free?

2 . For Free? / Wesley's Theory (Kunta's Groove Sessions, 11/11/15)

3 . King Kunta

4 . Institutionalized / Backseat Freestyle (Panorama, NYC, 2016)

5 . These Walls (w/ Bilal, Anna Wise, Thundercat)

6 . These Walls (On "Ellen," w/ Bilal, Anna Wise, Thundercat)

7 . Alright (Official Video)

8 . Alright (Global Citizen Festival, 2016)

9 . Complexion / Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Kunta's Groove Sessions, 11/11/15)

10 . The Blacker The Berry

11 . The Blacker The Berry (w/ National Symphony Orchestra)

12 . You Ain't Gotta Lie

13 . I (Official Video)

14 . I (On "SNL," 11/15/2014)

15 . Mortal Man (w/ National Symphony

Thundercat releases ‘Drunk’ featuring Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa & Pharrell as guests (2017)

Thundercat's 'Drunk' is his third studio album featuring Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Kendrick Lamar, Wiz Khalifa & Pharrell a guests and released on February 24, 2017 by Brainfeeder.

1 . A Fan's Mail (Denver)

2 . Jethro (The Bluebird Theater, 2/22/2017)

3 . Show You The Way (w/ Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald)

4 . Friend Zone (The Bluebird Theater, 2/22/2017)

5 . Them Changes (Official Video)

6 . Them Changes ("Pitchfork Nightcap")

7 . Them Changes (Live On KCRW)

Thundercat - Drunk

Track Listing : 1.Rabbot Ho (Stephen Bruner, Dennis Hamm) - 00:38 . 2.Captain Stupido (Stephen Bruner, Steve Ellison) - 01:41 . 3.Uh Uh (Stephen Bruner, Zack Sekoff) - 02:16 . 4.Bus In These Streets (Stephen Bruner, Louis Cole) - 02:24 . 5.A Fan'S Mail (Tron Song Suite Ii) (Stephen Bruner) - 02:38

Run the Jewels release their third album : ‘RTJ3’ (2016)

Run the Jewels' 'RTJ3' is their third studio album featuring rap duo El-P and Killer Mike plus Danny Brown, Joi Gilliam, Trina, Boots, Tunde Adebimpe and Kamasi Washington as guests and released on December 24, 2016 by RED.

1 . Legend Has It (w/ Black Panther, Official Video)

2 . Legend Has It (Lollapalooza, 2017)

3 . Don't Get Captured (Official Video)

4 . Don't Get Captured (On KEXP)

5 . Walking In The Snow (Official Trailer)

6 . Thursday In The Danger Room'

7 . Did Christmas Come Early? (RTJ Visits Portlandia)

8 . Great Things Come In 3’s (Jan 13, 2017)

9 . A Report To Shareholders / Down (Electric Factory, Philadelphia, 1/11/17)

10 . Talk To Me (Terminal 5)

11 . Talk To Me / Legend Has It (Brooklyn Bowl, Las Vegas)

12 . Hey Kids (Bumaye) (Raleigh, NC 01/20/17)

13 . Stay Gold

Snoop Dogg releases his seventh album : ‘R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece’ featuring ‘Drop It Like It’s Hot’ and ‘Signs’ (2004)

Snoop Dogg's 'R&G (Rhythm & Gangsta): The Masterpiece' is his seventh studio album released on November 16, 2004, by Doggystyle Records.

1 . Drop It Like It's Hot (w/ Pharrell Williams, Official Video)

2 . Drop It Like It's Hot ("AOL Sessions")

3 . Ups & Downs

4 . Let's Get Blown (w/ Pharrell Williams)

5 . Let's Get Blown (w/ Pharrell Williams)

6 . Fresh Pair Of Panties On (w/ Ole Folks)

7 . Oh No (w/ 50 Cent )

Track Listing : 1. I Love To Give You Light (Calvin Broadus Jr., Priest Brooks, Alan Maman Andraé Crouch) - 02:38 . . 2.Bang Out (Calvin Broadus Jr., Jasmin Lopez, Jonathan Rotem) - 03:05 . 3.Drop It Like It'S Hot (Calvin Broadus Jr., Chad Hugo, Pharrell Williams) - 04:26 . . 4.Can I Get A Flicc Witchu (Calvin Broadus Jr., William Collins, Josef Leimberg, David Reeves) -

‘Strictly Live’ New Music Videos N°16

Bruce Springsteen . The . Street Band, Kylie Morgan, Fleet Foxes, Sunday Riot Club, My Morning Jacket, Sturgill Simpson, Cyn, Robbie Williams, Travis . The BBC Concert Orchestra, Yo-Yo Ma, Kathryn Stott, Hayley Williams, Kamasi Washington

They are the artists that we have spotted, these past days, performing live

on TV shows or YouTube channels

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

Tracklist

1 . Bruce Springsteen . The . Street Band . Ghosts (@ Saturday Night Live)

More by the same : RVM

2 . Kylie Morgan . Shoulda (@ Vevo DSCVR Artists To Watch 2021)

More by the same : Official Site

3 . Fleet Foxes . Can . Believe You (@ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert)

More by the same : Facebook

4 . Sunday Riot Club . Light This City

More by the same : Official Site

5 . My Morning

This week In (Animated) New Music Videos 112

Ruth Koleva, KAMILLE, Kansas, Juice WRLD, The Magic Gang, Keith Urban, Dance Gavin Dance, Bob Moses . ZHU, Neck Deep, Bhuvan Bam, The Regrettes, Dinner Party are the performers of the (animated only) music videos that caught, these past days, our interest and musical or visual liking.

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

Tracklist

1 . Ruth Koleva . On My Way

More by the same : Official Site

2 . KAMILLE . Somebody (w/ Ebenezer)

More by the same : Instagram

3 . Kansas . Jets Overhead

More by the same : Official Site

4 . Juice WRLD . Wishing Well

More by the same : YouTube

5 . The Magic Gang . Make Time For Change

More by the same : Facebook

6 . Keith Urban . Superman

More by the same : Official Site

7 . Dance Gavin Dance . One in . Million

More by the same : Twitter

8 . Bob

Last week In Visual Artists 04

Boa Mistura, John Van Hamersveld, William Claxton, Don Hunstein, John Squire, Banksy, Joni Mitchell, Mati Klarwein, Milton Glaser, Patrick Henry Johnson, Lee Friedlander, . They are the 11 Visual Artists selected among the 163 Posts we published last week.

Here, they are reunited in one glorious playlist. Enjoy!

Tracklist

1 . Boa Mistura - #SéTúMismo (by Más de 100 Razones)

Lifted from : "Corazón" by Carlos Santana

2 . John Van Hamersveld - Portrait

Lifted from : "Royal Albert Hall London" by Cream

3 . William Claxton - Portfolio (by lasurgentes)

Lifted from : Call Me Irresponsible by Michael Bublé

4 . Don Hunstein - In Conversation with Jill Furmanovsky (by Rockarchive)

Lifted from : Miles Ahead by Miles Davis

5 . John Squire - On The Culture Show (by BBC)

Lifted from : The Stone

Me:nu Du Jour – February 11, 2016

We Discover Kamasi Washington, GoGo Penguin . We Celebrate Sérgio Mendes, Whitney Houston, D’Angelo . We Listen To The Bad Plus, Erykah Badu, Luther Vandross, Sonny Rollins, Michael Bublé . We Watch Ray Charles, Ella Fitzgerald, Tigran Hamasyan, Randy Newman, George Clinton, The Beatles

Kamasi Washington took his bass player to the countryside. 5 MINUTES on RVJ >> //go.rvm.pm/clp

GoGo Penguin - Weird Cat – Live at Union Chapel 6 MINUTES on RVJ >> //rvm.pm/video/?v=7J5BWjtWGaM

Mr.Sérgio Santos Mendes is 74. Happy Birthday Sir. >>HIS BEST OF >> //go.rvm.pm/d5

(3 years ago) Whitney Houston , "one of the world's best-selling music artists" passed away. She is remembered. >>HER BEST OF >> //go.rvm.pm/54

Mr.Michael Eugene Archer a.k.a. D'Angelo is 42. Happy Birthday

Harvey Mason – Chameleon

Released on April 29, 2014, "Chameleon" is the debut album from legendary session drummer Harvey Mason

Track Listing : 1.Black Frost (Bob James, Grover Washington, Jr.) - 06:08 . 2.Montara (Bobby Hutcherson) - 05:31 . 3.If I Ever Lose This Heaven (Pam Sawyer, Leon Ware) - 05:58 . 4.Looking Back (Mark De Clive-Lowe, Paul Jackson, Harvey Mason

, Sr.) - 01:35 . 5.Before The Dawn (Patrice Rushen) - 06:49 . 6.Studio Life (Hold It One Second) (Harvey Mason, Sr.) - 01:06 . 7.Places And Spaces (Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell) - 07:03 . 8.Either Way (Harvey Mason, Sr.) - 05:19 . 9.Mase’S Theme (Mark De Clive-Lowe, Harvey Mason, Sr.) - 01:44 . 10.Chameleon (Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Bennie Maupin, Harvey Mason, Sr.) - 06:59

Musicians : Harvey Mason

, Sr. - Drums . Corey King - Trombone, Vocals On (7)…