Kamasi Washington discusses favorite albums ++ win tix to his T5 show
Kamasi Washington was recently interviewed for Pitchfork’s 5-10-15-20 series, where artists talk about their favorite albums from different parts of their lives in five-year intervals. Kamasi picked The Pink Panther Soundtrack at 5, N.W.A.‘s Straight Outta Compton at 10, John Coltrane‘s Transition at 15, Igor Stravinsky‘s The Rite of Spring at 20, Fela Kuti & Africa 70‘s Expensive Shit at 25, Thundercat‘s The Golden Age of Apocalypse at 30, and Kendrick Lamar‘s To Pimp A Butterfly (which Kamasi plays on) at 35. Read his commentary on each pick here.
Kamasi, who plays on St. Vincent’s new album and also has his new Harmony of Difference EP out now, is also currently on tour. He plays NYC on November 22 at Terminal 5 with special guest Robert Randolph (who has also been playing in Phil Lesh’s band this year) and opener Break Science. Tickets are still available, and we’re also giving away a pair on Facebook. A winner will be chosen at random and contacted with more details.
Kamasi Washington — 2017/2018 Tour Dates
Nov 14 Canopy Club Urbana, IL
Nov 15 MAGIC STICK Detroit, MI
Nov 16 Danforth (Early Show) Toronto, Canada
Nov 16 Danforth (Late Show) Toronto, Canada
Nov 17 Higher Ground Burlington, VT
Nov 18 Calvin Theatre Northampton, MA
Nov 20 Royale Boston, MA
Nov 22 Terminal 5 New York, NY
Nov 25 Union Transfer Philadelphia, PA
Nov 26 Sixth & I Washington, DC
Nov 27 Mr. Smalls Theatre Millvale, PA
Nov 28 Taft Theatre Cincinnati, OH
Nov 30 Jefferson Theater Charlottesville, VA
Dec 01 The National Richmond, VA
Dec 02 Duke Energy Center Raleigh, NC
Dec 03 The Orange Peel Asheville, NC
Dec 05 Saturn Birmingham, AL
Dec 06 Georgia Theatre Athens, GA
Dec 08 Variety Playhouse Atlanta, GA
Dec 09 Marathon Music Works Nashville, TN
Dec 10 Headliners Music Hall Louisville, KY
Dec 11 New Daisy Theatre Memphis, TN
Mar 09 Forum Melbourne Melbourne, Australia
Mar 10 Golden Plains Festival Melbourne, Australia
Mar 11 Womadelaide Festival Adelaide Sa, Australia
Mar 13 Sydney Opera House Sydney, Australia
Mar 14 The Triffid Newstead, Australia
Mar 16 Powerstation Auckland, New Zealand
Mar 17 Womad Festival New Plymouth, New Zealand
