The Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington has made his debut at the late-night television show, which is none other than the famous NBC's The Tonight Show, starring Jimmy Fallon on 2 February 2022. The composer and saxophonist Washington performed his new first original recording titled The Garden Path after a year since the release of Sun Kissed Child.
Kamasi Washington has shared an official statement about the song, The Garden Path saying, "The world feels turned upside down. There's so much push and pull in every direction, from everyone you meet--no one knows what to think, who to believe, or how to approach life right now." His statement about the song reminded the listeners that it is hard not to feel blind even if you are smart.
His new song, The Garden Path, gives an insight into a sobering reality of the present dark times, and the song shows off Kamasi's prowess on his saxophone with the bright sound of brass contrasted with dark lyrics.
Net Worth Of Kamasi Washington
Kamasi Washington has an estimated net worth of around $13 million as an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He is best known as the jazz saxophonist playing tenor saxophone. His music style includes Avant-Garde Jazz and contemporary jazz with some post-bop. Kamasi was a member of West Coast Get Down, Young Jazz Giants, and Throttle Elevator Music. Some of his famous acts are Flying Lotus, 9th Wonder, Thundercat, and more.
His first album, The Epic, was released in 2015. Then three years later, Kamasi came out with the album Heaven & Earth in 2018. A short film companion to this album titled, As Told to G/D Thyself debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival with huge praises and acclaim. The Jazz saxophonist released two albums in 2020, and they are Dinner Party and Becoming. His latest album was in 2021, called Final Floor. Some of his hit songs are I am Becoming, The Rhythm Changes, Vi Lua Vi Sol, Fists of Fury, Truth, Integrity, Desire, and more. Kamasi has also worked with famous artists like Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Raphael Saadiq.
Kamasi Washington has been nominated for Favorite R&B Albums and Favorite Jazz Albums. Kamasi Washington has also worked as the lead tenor saxophonist at Hamilton High School Music Academy in Los Angeles. He studied ethnomusicology at UCLA.
Kamasi Washington Parents & Family Details
Kamasi Washington was born to his father, Rickey Washington, and mother, Valerie Washington, in Los Angeles. His father is a professional saxophonist and a high school teacher, while his mother Valerie is an accomplished flutist and a high school chemistry teacher.
Kamasi has a musical family background so, it is quite understandable for him to pick up musical instruments at a young age, but he played piano and drums when he was two years old. He was given a clarinet by the age of seven, and he loved to play his father's saxophone when he reached 12 years old.
He soon played in his uncle's church band. He shared that once he played his favorite tracks on saxophone, he felt like it was his voice as the music in his head came out via it. His family had all the music books, videos, and albums that naturally shifted him into a musical career.
Kamasi also gives his father, Rickey, credit for molding him into jazz. Kamasi had shared how his father used to give him and his bands critiques after their performance, like, "You're out of tune. You're dropping beats." But one time, in a jazz-band concert in his senior year of high school, his father gave him good remarks, so that became a major moment for them.
Back in 2019, Kamasi had ended his show in Vienna, Austria, after only one song as he saw his father getting assaulted by the security guard. He told the crowd that a security guard had assaulted his father and was left with a really difficult choice. He said the security guard assaulted his father because he attempted to enter the venue without the necessary pass or identification. The venue then apologized to the crowd and confirmed their tickets to be refunded.