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Prom 61: Late Night with Kamasi Washington

A Prom featuring jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington with his own band and the CBSO Strings. With tracks from Washington's ground-breaking three-disc album The Epic.

Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington at the 大象传媒 Proms with the Strings of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and conductor Jules Buckley.

Presented by Andrew McGregor from the Royal Albert Hall on 30th August

Kamasi Washington (saxophone)
The Next Step
T.O.P. Gospel Choir
Strings of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
conductor Jules Buckley

Thrilling California-based saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington has been described as the biggest thing to hit jazz for years. Having toured for over a decade with artists such as Herbie Hancock, Lauryn Hill and Snoop Dogg, he now brings his own band to the Proms, combining with the strings of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and choral backing, to perform tracks from his groundbreaking recent three-disc album The Epic.

1 hour, 45 minutes

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Wed 4 Jan 2017 21:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Prom 61

    • Kamasi Washington

      Change Of The Guard

    • Rick Washington & Kamasi Washington

      Henrietta

    • Kamasi Washington

      The Next Step

    • Kamasi Washington & Ryan Porter

      The Rhythm Changes

    • Kamasi Washington

      The Space Traveller's Lullaby

    • Kamasi Washington

      The Magnificent 7

    • Kamasi Washington

      Re Run

  • 大象传媒 New Generation Artists

    • Gy枚rgy Ligeti

      Musica ricercata for piano (Nos. 2-4, 6-10)

      Performer: Zhang Zuo.

Broadcast

  • Wed 4 Jan 2017 21:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3