Episode 111 - Kamasi Washington

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Episode 111 - Kamasi Washington

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Oct 1, 2018

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Multi-talented jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington stopped by this week to discuss growing up as a "closeted nerd" in South Central Los Angeles, playing gigs at bars and clubs as a teenager, touring with Snoop Dogg at 18, his new record, Heaven and Earth, and the pressure he feels once he steps into the studio.
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Episode 111 - Kamasi Washington

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