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KAMASI WASHINGTON
Newport 2021 [no label, 1CD]
Newport Jazz Festival. Ft Adams State Park, Newport, RI; July 30, 2021. Very good audience recording.
Thanks to taper Mr Mountjoy; and to RandyBayers for sharing the show at Dime.
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Mac Randall, jazztimes.com:
Speaking of overwhelming, I thought for a moment that tenor saxophonist Kamasi Washington, the Quad stage headliner for Day 1, had blown out his microphone on his very first solo. The problem turned out to be just a bad cable, but still… phew. More than ever, Washington seems to be evolving into a younger generation’s version of Pharoah Sanders, from the overall grace and largesse of his demeanor to the sense of spirituality and Black consciousness that pours forth from his music to, yes, his sheer intensity as a performer.
You can never say he doesn’t bring it. Last time Washington played Newport, two years ago, it didn’t feel like his band quite matched that power; this time, with slightly different membership (including Ben Williams on acoustic bass), they were far less laidback, frequently and pleasurably edging into total-assault territory. “Sun Kissed Child” was a moving highlight, with solo spots for Washington’s father Rickey on flute, DJ Battlecat on turntables, and Tony Austin, one of two drummers and two percussionists on stage.
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Lineage:
Shure MV88 > iPhone 7 > Motiv Audio App > WAV > FLAC (24/48)
With patches from Funk It Blog’s source with same rig and location.
Funk It Blog used a 75 degree mic pattern and Mr. Mountjoy used a 105 degree pattern.
The patches are: the last 3.5 minutes of Sun Kissed Child and the first 12 minutes of Truth.
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Track 01. Intro 2:20
Track 02. Drive 8:13
Track 03. Announcement 4:56
Track 04. Sun Kissed Child 16:59
Track 05. Truth 14:54
Track 06. Hub-Tones [Freddie Hubbard] 10:51
Track 07. Fists of Fury 12:28
71 mins
Lineup:
Kamasi Washington - saxophone
Rickey Washington - flute, soprano sax
Dontae Winslow - trumpet
Lemar Guillary - trombone
Cameron Graves - piano, keyboards
DJ Battlecat - turntables
Tony Austin - drums
Ronald Bruner Jr - drums
Ben Williams - stand up bass
Kahlil Cummings - percussion
Allakoi Peete (Alakoie Pete) - percussion
Patrice Quinn - vocals
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