The Proclamation

The Proclamation is the overall first studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington. It was recorded in his home[1] and released independently in 2007. The album contains two covers and an early version of "The Rhythm Changes", included later on Washington's first mainstream CD, The Epic.

The Proclamation
Studio album by
Released21 January 2007
GenreJazz, Jazz fusion, Jazz-funk, Avant-garde jazz
Length78:53
Labelself-released
ProducerKamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington chronology
Live at 5th Street Dick's
(2005)
The Proclamation
(2007)
Light of the World
(2008)

Track listing

Based on[2]:

  1. The Conception – 15:35
  2. The Bombshell's Waltz – 12:01
  3. Fair As Equal – 8:32
  4. Whacha Say – 4:56
  5. The Rhythm Changes – 8:34
  6. Lonely Woman – 11:19
  7. Like Someone In Love – 7:06
  8. Bobby Boom Dap – 10:50

Track 6 is a cover of Ornette Coleman, while track 7 is a cover of Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke.[3]

Personnel

Based on[4]:

  • Acoustic bass – Miles Mosley
  • Drums – Ronald Bruner Jr., Tony Austin
  • Electric bass – Stephen Bruner
  • Keyboards – Brandon Coleman
  • Piano – Cameron Graves
  • Trombone – Ryan Porter
  • Vocals – Patrice Quinn

References

  1. Pinkard, Ryan (22 May 2015). "CHANGING THE GUARD: THE EPIC JOURNEY OF KAMASI WASHINGTON". Tidal. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  2. "Kamasi Washington: The Proclamation". RateYourMusic.com. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  3. "Kamasi Washington – The Proclamation (2007) [Jazz-Funk, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz];". jazznblues.club. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  4. "The Proclamation: Kamasi Washington". Discogs.com. Discogs.com. Retrieved 14 February 2018.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.