On June 22, 2018, “Young” label released “Heaven and Earth”, the fourth Kamasi Washington studio album. It was recorded in 2018, at “Electro Vox Recording”, “Henson Recording”, “Stagg Street Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Kamasi Washington.
Personnel:
- Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone, arrangements
- Dontae Winslow – trumpet
- Ryan Porter – trombone
- Cameron Graves – piano
- Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ, vocoder
- Miles Mosley – bass. electric bass
- Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums
- Tony Austin – drums, percussion
- Allakoi Peete, Kahlil Cummings – percussion
- Orchestra:
Rickey Washington – flute
Greg Martin – oboe
Tracy Wannomae – clarinet
Amber Joy Wyman – bassoon
Amy Sanchez, Laura Brenes – French horn
Marc T. Bolin – tuba
Jen Simone, Martino, Paul Jacob Cartwright, Ray Suen, Reiko Nakano, Rocio Marron, Yvette Devereaux, Yvette Holzwarth – violin
Brittany Cotto, Caroline Buckman, Chad Jackson, Landon Jones, Molly Rogers, Morgan Matadero, Tom Lea – viola
Adrienne Woods, Ginger Murphy, Peter PT Jacobson – cello
Dominic Thiroux – bass
Dwight Trible, Matachi Nwosu, Patrice Quinn, Steven Wayne – lead vocals
Amaya Washington, Angelo D. Johnson Jr., Cameron Graves, Dawn Norfleet, Dustin W. Warren, Jackie Fiske, Mashica Winslowdynasty, Nia Andrews, Patrice Quinn, Sonnet Simmons, Steven Wayne, Taylor Graves, Thalma de Freitas – choir
- Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
- Rickey Washington – tenor saxophone
- Chris Gray – trumpet
- Jamael Dean – piano
- Carlos del Puerto, Gabe Noel – bass
- Thundercat, Gabe Noel – electric bass
- Chris Dave, Jonathan Pinson, Robert Searight, Robert Miller – drums
- Daddy Kev – mastering
Track listing:
All tracks by Kamasi Washington, except where noted.
Earth
- Fists of Fury – James Wong, Joseph Koo, Ku Chia Hui
- Can You Hear Him
- Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
- Connections
- Tiffakonkae
- The Invincible Youth
- Testify – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, Kamasi Washington, music by Kamasi Washington
Heaven
- One of One
- The Space Travelers Lullaby
- Vi Lua Vi Sol
- Street Fighter Mas
- Song for the Fallen
- Journey – lyrics by Patrice Quinn, music by Kamasi Washington
- The Psalmnist – Ryan Porter
- Show Us the Way
- Will You Sing
The Choice
- The Secret of Jinsinson
- Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
- My Family
- Agents of Multiverse – Chris Dave, Kamasi Washington
- Ooh Child – Stab Vincent