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Kamasi Washington's first studio album in six years is shorter and more conceptually focused than the rep-cementing three-hour opuses (2015's The Epic and 2018's Heaven and Earth) that preceded it. But the ambition-exceeding spirit remains, and as a bandleader Washington has both gotten the most from his ensemble and integrated a cast of supporting characters that rise to and expand his vision of contemporary L.A. jazz. Fearless Movement has been described by Washington as a "dance album"—not in the genre sense (which it nods to a bit) but the metaphysical one, aiming to cultivate the symbiosis between sonic expression and the physical expressions that react to it. That interaction isn't hard to come by since this music is a real body motivator when it's upfront and close-quarters tactile when it's quiet. The more-hybrid-than-crossover integration of funk and hip-hop, characteristic of the importance of the last 40 years of L.A. musical tradition to his continuation of jazz, certainly helps the case. Nearly a half-century removed from Funkadelic asking "who says a jazz band can't play dance music?," George Clinton provides the elder-statesman trickster-genius harmonies alongside Inglewood's D Smoke and his brightly drawled every-gen g-funk meditations; the result is that the three-and-a-half-minute "Get Lit" is the closest Washington's come to something you could pinpoint as a could-be pop hit.
Since what these compositions do is acknowledge the integral evolution of what was called "soul jazz" in the '60s and add both a deeply spiritual ferocity and another couple generations' worth of developments in Black pop, the eclecticism in the album's collab-heavy first half feels more like a display of adaptability and communal gathering than a scattered exercise in genre-hopping. Careening from the mid-'60s Wayne Shorter evocations of opener "Lesanu" to the Thundercat-riddled Miles-to-Jaco continuum of fusion in "Ahsa the First" to a gracefully-exploding synths-and-pianos cover of none other than Zapp's "Computer Love" is a striking feat, and the surprise emergence of Andre 3000's flautist phase is given a nuanced yet indispensable presence on the rippling "Dream State." But it's in the back half of the album that the euphoria starts to feel truly physical, especially the omnidirectional pull of the drum/sax interplay in "Road to Self (KO)" and the stunningly declarative outburst of implacable uptempo closer "Prologue," where the horn solos expand like crystals that spontaneously keep growing new facets until they explode into glimmering shrapnel. As "dance music" goes, this is as close we'll ever get to the idea of '70s NYC "loft jazz," including David Mancuso's proto-disco alongside Sam Rivers' Studio Rivbea. It's music for dancing in and outside your head. © Nate Patrin/Qobuz
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Miles Mosley, StudioMusician - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Brandon Coleman, StudioMusician - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Carlos Nino, StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Woody Aplanalp, StudioMusician - Patrice Quinn, StudioMusician - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer - Banchamlak Abegaze, StudioMusician - Henok Elias, StudioMusician
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - DJ Battlecat, DJ - Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Coleman, StudioMusician - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Thundercat, FeaturedArtist - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Patrice Quinn, StudioMusician - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Ras Austin, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Taj Austin, Lyricist, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Ras Austin Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Tajaustinmusic (BMI), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer - Akili Asha Washington, Composer
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Larry Troutman, ComposerLyricist - Robert Miller, StudioMusician - Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Miles Mosley, StudioMusician - ROGER TROUTMAN, ComposerLyricist - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Shirley Murdock, ComposerLyricist - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - DJ Battlecat, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Coleman, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., MusicPublisher - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Bmg Platinum Songs Us, MusicPublisher - R2M MUSIC, MusicPublisher - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Songs Of Lastrada (BMI), MusicPublisher - Woody Aplanalp, StudioMusician - Patrice Quinn, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Anderson Kendig, Engineer
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Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Terrace Martin, Composer, Producer, Arranger, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Coleman, Composer, Producer, Arranger, StudioMusician - Cameron Graves, Composer, Producer, Arranger, StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Engineer - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Jack Jimmy Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Kaknowbi Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer - Music of WindsweptRosemac Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Joel Whitley, StudioMusician - George Clinton, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner, StudioMusician - Brandon Coleman, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Engineer - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Rickey Washington, StudioMusician - D Smoke, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Bruner Jr., Composer, Producer, Arranger - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Atomic Pooch (SESAC), MusicPublisher - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer - Da Bruner Boiz Musik (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Smoke Bone PublishingWarner Chappell Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
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Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Andre 3000, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Brandon Coleman, Composer, Producer, Arranger, StudioMusician - Mono/Poly, StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Composer, Producer, Arranger, Engineer, StudioMusician - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Kaknowbi Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer - BMG MonarchGnat Booty MusicBMG Rights Management (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Digital T Productions (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, Composer, Producer, Arranger, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Brandon Coleman, StudioMusician - BJ The Chicago Kid, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Lyricist, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer - Ryan Porter Progressive Music ASCAP, MusicPublisher - Songs of Peer Ltd. obo Uncle BJs Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Miles Mosley, StudioMusician - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Brandon Coleman, StudioMusician - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Dwight Trible, StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Patrice Quinn, StudioMusician - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Rickey Washington, StudioMusician - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Hipgnosis Songs Group, MusicPublisher - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Miles Mosley, StudioMusician - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Brandon Coleman, StudioMusician - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Woody Aplanalp, StudioMusician - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Ben Williams, StudioMusician - Brandon Coleman, Composer, Producer, Arranger, StudioMusician - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Kaknowbi Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Anderson Kendig, Engineer
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Miles Mosley, StudioMusician - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MixingEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Brandon Coleman, StudioMusician - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Dwight Trible, StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Patrice Quinn, StudioMusician - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MasteringEngineer - Rickey Washington, StudioMusician - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Kamasi Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Anderson Kendig, Engineer
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Dontae Winslow, StudioMusician - Miles Mosley, Producer, Arranger, StudioMusician - Astor Piazzolla, Composer - Clint Welander, Engineer - Russell Elevado, MasteringEngineer - Ryan Porter, StudioMusician - Tony Shepherd, Engineer - Brandon Coleman, StudioMusician - Cameron Graves, StudioMusician - Ronald Bruner, Jr., StudioMusician - Brad Ritchie, Engineer - Kamasi Washington, Producer, Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Austin, Engineer, StudioMusician - Editions Latino Americaines, MusicPublisher - Nate Haessly, Engineer - Alex Deturk, MixingEngineer - Allakoi Peete, StudioMusician - Kahlil Cummings, StudioMusician - Jacob Johnston, Engineer - Chris Pegram, Engineer - Ryan Molder, Engineer - Zack Zajdel, Engineer - Anderson Kendig, Engineer
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Albumbeschreibung
Kamasi Washington's first studio album in six years is shorter and more conceptually focused than the rep-cementing three-hour opuses (2015's The Epic and 2018's Heaven and Earth) that preceded it. But the ambition-exceeding spirit remains, and as a bandleader Washington has both gotten the most from his ensemble and integrated a cast of supporting characters that rise to and expand his vision of contemporary L.A. jazz. Fearless Movement has been described by Washington as a "dance album"—not in the genre sense (which it nods to a bit) but the metaphysical one, aiming to cultivate the symbiosis between sonic expression and the physical expressions that react to it. That interaction isn't hard to come by since this music is a real body motivator when it's upfront and close-quarters tactile when it's quiet. The more-hybrid-than-crossover integration of funk and hip-hop, characteristic of the importance of the last 40 years of L.A. musical tradition to his continuation of jazz, certainly helps the case. Nearly a half-century removed from Funkadelic asking "who says a jazz band can't play dance music?," George Clinton provides the elder-statesman trickster-genius harmonies alongside Inglewood's D Smoke and his brightly drawled every-gen g-funk meditations; the result is that the three-and-a-half-minute "Get Lit" is the closest Washington's come to something you could pinpoint as a could-be pop hit.
Since what these compositions do is acknowledge the integral evolution of what was called "soul jazz" in the '60s and add both a deeply spiritual ferocity and another couple generations' worth of developments in Black pop, the eclecticism in the album's collab-heavy first half feels more like a display of adaptability and communal gathering than a scattered exercise in genre-hopping. Careening from the mid-'60s Wayne Shorter evocations of opener "Lesanu" to the Thundercat-riddled Miles-to-Jaco continuum of fusion in "Ahsa the First" to a gracefully-exploding synths-and-pianos cover of none other than Zapp's "Computer Love" is a striking feat, and the surprise emergence of Andre 3000's flautist phase is given a nuanced yet indispensable presence on the rippling "Dream State." But it's in the back half of the album that the euphoria starts to feel truly physical, especially the omnidirectional pull of the drum/sax interplay in "Road to Self (KO)" and the stunningly declarative outburst of implacable uptempo closer "Prologue," where the horn solos expand like crystals that spontaneously keep growing new facets until they explode into glimmering shrapnel. As "dance music" goes, this is as close we'll ever get to the idea of '70s NYC "loft jazz," including David Mancuso's proto-disco alongside Sam Rivers' Studio Rivbea. It's music for dancing in and outside your head. © Nate Patrin/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:26:16
- Main artists: Kamasi Washington
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Young
- Genre: Jazz Moderne jazz
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