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Kamasi Washington: Heaven And Earth

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

  1. Fists of Fury – James Wong, Joseph Koo, Ku Chia Hui
  2. Can You Hear Him
  3. Hub-Tones – Freddie Hubbard
  4. Connections
  5. Tiffakonkae
  6. The Invincible Youth
  7. 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

  1. The Secret of Jinsinson
  2. Will You Love Me Tomorrow – Gerald Goffin, Carole King
  3. My Family
  4. Agents of Multiverse – Chris Dave, Kamasi Washington
  5. Ooh Child – Stab Vincent

Me’shell Ndegeocello: Comfort Woman

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On October 14, 2003, “Mavercik Records” label released “Comfort Woman”, the fifth Me’shell Ndegeocello solo album. It was recorded in 2003, and was produced by Me’shell Ndegeocello and Allen Cato.

Personnel:

  • Me’shell Ndegeocello– bass guitar, vocals, vocal arrangement, additional instrumentation
  • Allen Cato – guitar, talk box, drum programming
  • Oren Bloedow– guitar
  • Doyle Bramhall II– guitar, soloist
  • Chris Dave– drums
  • Kofi Toha – executive producer
  • Jeff Patrick Krasno – executive producer
  • Eric Dyba – engineer
  • Chris Bittner – engineer assistant
  • Ari Raskin – engineer assistant
  • Emily Lazar – mastering
  • Bob Power – mixing
  • Sasha Victory – tracking
  • Flem – art direction, design
  • Frank Maddocks – art direction, design
  • Mark Seliger – photography

Track listing:

  1. Love Song, No. 1 – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  2. Come Smoke My Herb – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  3. Andromeda & the Milky Way – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Allen Cato
  4. Love Song #2 – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  5. Body – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  6. Liliquoi Moon – Me’shell Ndegeocello
  7. Love Song #3 – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Doyle Bramhall II
  8. Fellowship – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Bob Marley
  9. Good Intentions – Me’shell Ndegeocello, Chris Dave
  10. Thankful – Me’shell Ndegeocello