Kamasi Washington

[Official Site](https://www.kamasiwashington.com/) | [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/kamasiw/) | [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/kamasiwashington) | [Twitter](https://x.com/kamasiw) | [YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/@KamasiWashington) | [Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/artist/6HQYnRM4OzToCYPpVBInuU) Celebrated, award-winning Los Angeles saxophonist and composer whose albums have spearheaded a renaissance in jazz. He is a founding member of the jazz collective West Coast Get Down. He has achieved widespread acclaim and recognition for his work on Kendrick Lamar's modern masterpiece "To Pimp A Butterfly" as well as his own solo work, with seminal albums which had a major impact on the jazz-fusion scene like his 2015 masterpiece "The Epic". He is also a founding member of the neo-soul supergroup "Dinner Party" in collaboration with pianist Robert Glasper, multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin, & soul hip-hop producer 9th Wonder. Recently, his works of note have included 2024's "Fearless Movement" with a wide array of collaborators including but not limited to founding father of funk George Clinton, hip-hop legend and flautist André 3000, and well-renowned bassist [Thundercat](https://anilist.co/staff/221889/Thundercat). He has also played a major role in creating the soundtrack to veteran director [Shinichirou Watanabe](https://anilist.co/staff/97009/Shinichirou-Watanabe)'s 2025 anime series "[Lazarus](https://anilist.co/anime/167336/LAZARUS)".