Kamasi Washington/Tokyo,Japan 2018

He has brought together the Los Angeles scene, a unique place where various genres of music are intertwined, to create unique music that has now captured the hearts of music fans of all kinds, regardless of generation or genre, and is respected by many musicians. A spectacular live performance by Kamashi, who has risen to the level of being the best artist of the year in 2018, is here! ! ! New jazz continues to expand and evolve, meeting the traditions of contemporary black music and rock, its roots in funk, blues, gospel, and of course, jazz, with artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus, and David He has received a lot of attention for his contributions to the works of most important artists such as Bowie. The symbols of that scene are Robert Glasper and Kamasi Washington, the two great players in the East and West. Kamasi is known in various circles for his over 170-minute masterpiece “The Epic,” which brought together over 60 leading L.A. jazz members and was said to be able to bring jazz to life again like Miles and Sun Ra. He received great acclaim and quickly reached the top of the scene, and last year, in 2018, he released the amazing masterpiece “Heaven & Earth” that has evolved even further. This album was also awarded Album of the Year by a certain music magazine. Kamashi will be performing in Japan for the first time in two years, leading the core members of the production of “Heaven & Earth.” A 2-disc set that completely records the first and second shows (no duplicate songs) from that performance in Japan on August 20, 2018 (no duplicate songs), both in the highest quality stereo sound that has been carefully mastered by the label. is now in stock! ! ! The members are mainly Kamasi on the saxophone, vocalist Patrice Pittman-Kin who is also an actress, Ruslan Sirota on keyboards, Ryan Porter on trombone, Miles Mosley on bass, Tony Austin on drums, and soul world player also on drums. The lineup consists of Ronald Bruner Jr., whose father is a famous drummer, and whose younger brother is Thundercat, and in order to master improvisation like the centripetal jazzmen of the past, they abandon scheduled harmony and immerse themselves in individual introspection. Noto creates a universe of sound that is concerned with expression as a symmetrical, collective body. The show opens with Freddie Hubbard’s “Habtones,” Kamasi’s spectacular blow, Mosley’s powerful solo, and Tony and Ronald’s performance as if Tony Williams and Dennis Chambers were exploding at the same time. The explosive twin drums will overwhelm you with a ferocious performance that is 100 times more powerful than the studio version. Of course, there are such intense exchanges of improvisation, but Kamashi always maintains a calm sense of balance, drawing on his experience in many sessions with Kendricks Lamar, David Bowie, and others in fields other than jazz. I’m looking ahead. Also, the West Coast groove songs that are the true essence of this band, which includes all kinds of music, such as the “One Nation Under a Groove” mannerism of P-Funk led by boss George Clinton and the collective hypnosis of Sun Ra, are also pleasant. . There was no overlap between the first and second stages, and there was a wide variety of performances, including the spiritual sound of the horn section by Kamasi and Ryan Porter, Ruslan’s ferocious nodal synth and Hammond-like sounds, and bowing playing techniques. Mosley supports the bottom with a funky and uplifting groove, Ronald plays an exciting rhythm from start to finish while overlooking the whole thing, and Tony, who has goosebumps, draws eloquent syncopation with his machine-like precision, twin superb drums. The extravagant collaboration between the two drummers is also very exciting. In such a situation, Kamashi’s saxophone playing, which is unlike anyone before him, grasps and controls the whole thing like a scientist, and always has an intelligent atmosphere, is completely genreless and very cool. If I had to compare it to the king, Miles Davis…Of course, the solos by the talented members are also included, making it a great listen. And let’s not forget Miss Patrice’s spiritual and soulful vocals, which beautifully color the divinely magnificent universe of Kamasi. Live at Tokyo,Japan August 20.2018 EX-AUD Original Remaster 143min Disc-1 First Show 1.Hub-Tones 2.Journey 3.Truth 4.Street Fighter Man 5.The Rhythm Changes Disc-2 Scond Show 1.Leroy and Lanisha 2 .Malcolm’s Theme 3.The Space Traveler’s Lullaby 4.Will You Sing 5. Fists of Fury Kamasi Washington-Sax Patrice Pitman Quinn-Vocal Rusian Sirota-Keyboard Ryan Porter-Bass Tony Austin-Drums Ronald Bruner Jr.-Drums