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Kamasi Washington

Jazz band from Los Angeles, CA · formed 1981

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Shows on record
17
Rooms played
15
Cities
13
Releases
29
Last show
Aug 13, 2022Troxy

About

Kamasi Washington is a band from Los Angeles, CA, formed in 1981, tagged bebop, contemporary jazz, free jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2026, across 15 rooms in 13 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

17 on record · venue calendar, Songkick
Upcoming shows
DateVenue
Nov 5, 2026City WineryHeadliner
Dec 3, 2026Showbox at the Market · SeattleHeadlinerwith Bartees Strange
Dec 5, 2026UC Theatre · BerkeleyHeadlinerwith Bartees Strange, Hannah Lew

Shows per year

  1. 20141 show
  2. 20164 shows
  3. 20181 show
  4. 20193 shows
  5. 20201 show
  6. 20211 show
  7. 20223 shows
  8. 20263 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Aug 13, 2022Troxy · LondonHeadlinerwith Ezra Collective, muva of Earth, Laani, +1
Jun 24, 202239 Degrees @ W Hotel · AspenHeadlinerwith Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Jas Aspen Snowmass
Jun 8, 2022Aretha Franklin Amphitheatre · DetroitSupportwith Damien Escobar, Rick Braun, Gerald Albright, +8
Nov 12, 2021Lake Perris State Recreation Area · PerrisSupportwith The War on Drugs, Toro y Moi, Japanese Breakfast, +21
Mar 10, 2020House of Blues - Dallas · DallasHeadlinerwith Bastards of Soul
Jun 30, 2019Atomium Square · BrusselsSupportwith BCUC, Goran Bregovic, Isha, +7
Jun 29, 2019Atomium Square · BrusselsSupportwith BCUC, Goran Bregovic, Isha, +10
Jun 28, 2019Atomium Square · BrusselsSupportwith BCUC, Goran Bregovic, Isha, +10
Apr 27, 2018Red Rocks Amphitheatre · MorrisonSupportwith Vulfpeck, Knower
Jul 30, 2016Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, Chick Corea, +26
Jul 29, 2016The International Tennis Hall of Fame at the Newport Casino · NewportSupportwith Galactic, Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, +31
Jun 19, 2016Capitol Riverfront Yards Park · WashingtonSupportwith Dc Jazz Fest, Igmar Thomas, Talib Kweli, +2
Mar 26, 2016Tyagarah Tea Tree Farm · TyagarahSupportwith D'Angelo, Joe Bonamassa, Tedeschi Trucks Band, +45
Jun 14, 2014Echoplex · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Invisbl Skratch Piklz, Nosaj Thing, Daedelus, +23

Where they play

15 rooms in 13 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Brussels3 shows
  • Newport2 shows
  • Aspen1 show
  • Berkeley1 show
  • Dallas1 show

and 8 other cities

Releases

29 releases, 2005–2025

  • Lazarus (Adult Swim Original Series Soundtrack)

    2025 · Album

  • Move (Keep Moving version)

    2025 · Single

  • Lazarus (Original Series Soundtrack)

    2025

  • Dream State

    2024 · Single

  • Fearless Movement

    2024 · Album

  • Get Lit

    2024 · Single

  • Hope Man

    2024 · Single

  • Prologue

    2024 · Single

  • Facing the Sideways Rain

    2023 · Single

  • Insane

    2023

  • The Garden Path

    2022 · Single

  • My Friend of Misery

    2021 · Single

  • Sun Kissed Child

    2021 · Single

  • Becoming (Music from the Netflix Original Documentary)

    2020 · Album

  • Emergency Exit

    2020 · Album

  • Pig Feet

    2020 · Single

  • Kai Alcé Interpretations

    2019

  • Heaven and Earth

    2018 · Album

  • The Choice

    2018 · Ep

  • The Space Travelers Lullaby

    2018

  • Harmony of Difference

    2017 · Ep

  • Mountains of Gold

    2017 · Single

  • Truth

    2017 · Single

  • Daytrotter Session

    2016 · Ep

  • Wejene Aola

    2016 · Single

  • The Epic

    2015 · Album

  • Light of the World

    2008 · Album

  • The Proclamation

    2007 · Album

  • Live at 5th Street Dick’s

    2005 · Album

Lineup

  • Gerald Wilson Orchestra · tenor saxophone
  • Afro Cuban Latin Jazz Project
  • Throttle Elevator Music
  • The Gathering · tenor saxophone
  • Dinner Party
  • West Coast Get Down
  • Young Jazz Giants
  • The Next Step

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 26+ plays, 2025-07-03–2026-09-23 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Abbie) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Morning Show' (John Richards) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Drive Time' (DJ Riz) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Kamasi Washington — City Winery, 2026-11-05
Poster · City Winery, 2026-11-05 — venue calendar
Kamasi Washington — Troxy, 2022-08-13
Poster · Troxy, 2022-08-13 — Songkick
Kamasi Washington — Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 2018-04-27
Poster · Red Rocks Amphitheatre, 2018-04-27 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Kamasi Washington on Last.fmArtist facts
Kamasi Washington on DiscogsArtist facts
Kamasi Washington on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
venue calendarShow history, Show posters
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.