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Kamasi Washington & The Next Step at University Musical Society at Michigan Theater
Courtesy of Mallory Shea | Posted on May 11, 2016
Where
Michigan Theater
University Musical Society
603 East Liberty
Ann Arbor, MI
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When
Fri, September 30, 2016
8:00 pm
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Musicians
Kamasi Washington
saxophoneRyan Porter
tromboneBrandon Coleman
pianoMiles Mosley
bassTony Austin
drumsRonald Bruner
drumsAbout
“The 35-year-old tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington has emerged as “the most-talked-about jazz musician since Wynton Marsalis arrived on the New York scene three decades ago.” (New York Times)
Born into a musical family, he recently collaborated and appeared on rapper Kendrick Lamar’s platinum album To Pimp a Butterfly and has also performed with the likes of Snoop Dogg, Gerald Wilson, Mos Def, Quincy Jones, and Chaka Khan. But while Washington and the other members of his coalition of musicians turned to hip-hop and R&B to make a living, they’ve been immersed in jazz since they were teenagers in South Central L.A...