Kamasi Washington in Sacramento

Kamasi Washington is an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger from Los Angeles. His expansive sound fuses spiritual jazz, funk, and orchestral soul in long-form improvised suites. Landmark album The Epic (2015) brought wide attention after his work on Kendrick Lamar's To Pimp a Butterfly. Concerts feature his large ensemble in cathartic, politically resonant jazz performances.