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Dinner Party: Enigmatic Society

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On April 14, 2023, “Sounds Of Crenshaw/Empire Distribution” label released  “Enigmatic Society”, the second Dinner Party EP. It was recorded in 2022, at “Organic Grease Studios” and “Larrabee Sound Studios” in Los Angeles, “Electric Lady Studios” in New York City, and was produced by 9th Wonder, Tony “Hi-Tek” Cottrel, Robert Glasper, Trevor Lawrence Jr., Patrick “9th Wonder” Douthit, Mark “Sounwave” Spears and Terrace Martin.

Personnel:

  • Terrace Martin – soprano saxophone, keyboards, bass, alto saxophone, additional keyboards, vocoder, ARP Odyssey and Minimoog synthesizers, recording, mixing
  • Robert Glasper – piano, keyboards
  • Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone
  • Michael E. “Phoelix” Neil – vocals, additional vocals
  • Arin Ray – vocals
  • Anthony “Ant” Clemons Jr. – vocals
  • Durrell “Tank” Babbs – vocals
  • Mark “Sounwave” Spears – drums
  • Marlon Williams – guitar 
  • Tony “Hi-Tek” Cottrell – recording
  • Phillip Cornish – additional programming
  • Piéce Eatah – recording 
  • Dondre Adams – recording
  • John Muller – recording
  • Christopher Pegram – recording
  • Dylan Del-Olmo – recording
  • Rick Carson – recording, mastering
  • Bryan DiMaio – mixing
  • Keith “Qmillion” Lewis – mixing
  • Dani Perez – engineer assistant
  • Ryan Harvey – engineer assistant
  • Amani Washington – artwork

Track listing:

  1. Answered Prayer – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper
  2. Breathe – Arin Ray, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Patrick Douthit
  3. Insane – Anthony Clemons Jr., Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington, Mark Anthony Spears, James Forman
  4. Watts Renaissance – Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Tony Cottrell
  5. For Granted – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kasami Washington, Patrick Douthit
  6. Secure – Michael E. Neil, Durrell Babs, Terrace Martin
  7. Can’t Go – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kasami Washington, Patrick Douthit, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen
  8. The Lower East Side – Terrace Martin, Kasami Washington, Trevor Lawrence Jr.
  9. Love Love – Michael E. Neil, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Patrick Douthit

Kamasi Washington: Heaven And Earth

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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

BadBadNotGood: Talk Memory

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On October 8, 2021, “XL Recordings” label released “Talk Memory”, the fifth BadBadNotGood studio album. It was recorded in 2021, and was produced by Leland Whitty, Chester Hansen and Al Sow.

Personnel:

  • Leland Whitty – soprano and tenor saxophone, flute, guitar, bass, piano, synthesizer, creative direction
  • Chester Hansen – bass, guitar, piano, organ, synthesizer, creative direction
  • Al Sow – drums, percussion, creative direction
  • Karriem Riggins – percussion
  • Terrace Martin – alto saxophone
  • Laraaji – electric zither
  • Brandee Younger – harp
  • Clóvis Pereira Filho – violin
  • Ubiratã Rodrigues – violin
  • Wagner Rodrigues – violin
  • André Cunha Rego – violin
  • Nikolay Sapoundjiev – violin
  • William Issac – violin
  • Victor Botene – viola
  • Samuel Passos – viola
  • Emila Valova – cello
  • Lisiane de los Santos – cello
  • David Chew – cello
  • Nic Jodoin – tape effects
  • Arthur Verocai – string arrangements
  • Nic Jodoin – engineer
  • William Luna – engineer
  • Travis Pavur – engineer assistant
  • Russell Elevado – mixing
  • Alex DeTurk – mastering
  • Scott Hull – lacquer cutting
  • Alaska-Alaska (Virgil Abloh, Tawanda Chiweshe, Francisco Gaspar) – creative direction 
  • Elias Hanzer – typeface
  • Jamal Burger – cover photography
  • Ivan Narez – gatefold photography

Track listing:

  1. Signal from the Moise – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  2. Unfolding (Momentum 73) – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Edward Gordon
  3. City of Mirrors – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  4. Beside April – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Karriem Riggins
  5. Love Proceeding – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  6. Open Channels – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  7. Timid, Intimidating – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  8. Beside April (reprise) – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty
  9. Talk Meaning – Alexander Sowinski, Chester Hansen, Leland Whitty, Terrace Martin, Brandee Younger