Kamasi Washington
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About
Award-winning jazz saxophonist who co-founded the jazz collective, West Coast Get Down. He is also a founding member of the jazz supergroup, Dinner Party. He played the saxophone on Kendrick Lamar's album To Pimp a Butterfly. He is also known for his saxophone contribution to the song "Them Changes" by Thundercat.
Before Fame
He attended the Academy of Music at Alexander Hamilton High School. He subsequently studied at UCLA.
Trivia
He scored the 2020 Michelle Obama-focused documentary film Becoming. He has performed with the likes of Herbie Hancock and Snoop Dogg. In May of 2015, he released his own album titled The Epic.
Family Life
He was born in the United States.
Associated With
In June of 2020, he, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, and 9th Wonder formed the jazz supergroup Dinner Party.
