Kamasi Washington - What's In My Bag?

Kamasi Washington goes shopping at Amoeba Hollywood.
Check out his picks:
Fela and Afrika 70 - Zombie (CD) bit.ly/2igYOci
Curtis Mayfield - Back to the World (CD) bit.ly/2iOLa1k
Ed Motta - AOR (CD) bit.ly/2hDuQ3b
Various Artists - Gamelan from Central Java (CD)
Futoshi Higashide - Samurai 7, Vol. 1 (DVD)
Moribito - Guardian of the Spirit Special Collection (DVD)
Jacqueline Gilbert - Basilisk: The Complete Series (BLU-RAY)
Aram Khachaturian - Khachaturian: Battle Of Stalingrad Suite & Othello Suite (CD) bit.ly/2iz1jUZ
Max Roach - It's Time (CD) bit.ly/2hBBt4n
Jason Moran - All Rise: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller (CD) bit.ly/2iOTIVG
Terri Lyne Carrington - The Mosaic Project: Love And Soul (CD) bit.ly/2hy1hLz
Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda (CD) bit.ly/2hBxogN
Perez Patitucci Blade - Children of the Light (CD) bit.ly/2iOVI0s
Get his music: bit.ly/1P3wNgv
Photo of Gerald Wilson & young Kamasi Washington at 6:55 is by Sean J. O'Connell. Check out his book here: www.amazon.com/Angeless-Centra...
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[@everydaylouie]

I LOVE THAT KAMASI LOVES ANIME

[@fiilisboa]

He released the best jazz album of the last year, likes Ed Motta, javanese traditional music, anime and he's always trying to be a positive influence for kids and everyone that comes in touch with him... Such a great person. I admire him a lot.

[@CephBacon]

Felipe balinese gamelan is better than javanese gamelan imo

[@xadisembodiedvoice]

what's the difference?

[@helmiazizm]

@@xadisembodiedvoice I guess Javanese gamelan's tend to have a slower beat than Balinese, but I don't really know

[@SleepFan771]

Kamasi Washington is dope! He made the best Jazz album of 2015. GO FUCKING BUY THE EPIC!

[@cactaceous]

+Ocean Sage Downloaded it for free. Saw him twice live though.

[@cactaceous]

+IT'S CAUSE IM BLACK AINT IT? I am supporting the man, his band and their music. I just paid $40 to go see him again Feb 24. 3 times in less than a year. I've turned a bunch of my friends on to him. 6 of us are gonna see him. That's support.

[@Brosefinho]

Ocean Sage mhhhh bbng and ghost face sour souls anyone

[@drakebunch9807]

And the best jazz album of 2018.

[@MinkyBoodle44]

He seems so well put-together. Very articulate, very down to earth, and also very diverse. It's cool when you see people like this in the music industry.

[@katchafiah]

totally agree

[@TheProgManTimSTR]

Please get more Jazz artists to Amoeba. It's so intresting to hear them talk about their sources of inspiration.

[@abelramirez7320]

Badbadnotgood

[@chillbraah684]

BBNG isnt really jazz

[@xebio6]

What IS jazz?

[@AndreasDevig]

Ed Motta would be great I think. He has a really big record collection.

[@Trip8201]

If they another Cowboy Bebop movie I hope Kamasi does the soundtrack

[@bean4423]

+Tremaine Triplett That'd be HELLA dope

[@TheGuyWithTheCookies]

YES

[@truckasauruswrecks9141]

I'd die. That'd be so amazing.

[@Heffsta02]

Bruh, YES.

[@icosahedron3408]

HOLY SHIT YES

[@loxeggcheese]

"Alice Coltrane will be bumped" Feel that heavy!!

[@yomommastupid]

+Goldberg for sure got it recently on vinyl OG oewieee had spent some bucks but it was worth it.

[@bartlettohio]

Jazz fans all over the world are praising this man ! I know that jazz isn't for everyone, it never was...but when the jazz bug bites you can't get enough of it...Watch all the old videos of Roland Kirk, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Stitt etc. and you see men who function on a whole other level ....Kamasi is on that journey !

[@b3at2]

james mcbride jazz is for every one.. but at different times of ones life. For me it was always in the background... and now as an adult its at the forefront.

[@calebc1793]

I died when he started talking about Anime

[@kiltxan1642]

RIP

[@MrSphinxster]

How can you not love this guy?

[@darkbluebossa]

Hey, what a surprise to see an Ed Motta album in his bag. I am brazilian, and I know Ed´s music pretty well.

[@Koykah]

fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinally been waiting on this one

[@amoeba]

+koykah Hope it was worth the wait!! :)

[@cheerfuljuan]

what a charming human being. seeing him live in a week and I'm very excited

[@mondola]

Kamasi is the man. Saw him live and it was great, awesome music. He seems like a real nice guy too.

[@i.c.fagundes9770]

He likes Ed Motta!! Brazil Loves you Kamasi !!

[@rafifnervous]

the intro in beginning. "Kamasi Washington - Miss Understanding"

[@vokasimid5330]

I love when he's talking about gamelan it's from my country

[@fatcraze216]

Each anime series he listed is in my top ten, iI think i found my soul homie.

[@estudiosfolkloreiberoamericano]

what a nerdy genius!!!

[@technodroog]

this is exactly why "What's in My Bag" series is pure gold

[@tensaichigo2]

This dude. Legit, one of the coolest guys around.

[@GregEnemy]

his tastes are superb, never heard his record but imma pick it up off the strength of this

[@dkatomski]

+GregEnemy The Epic is epic!

[@nicolasbertin8552]

Oh gamelan man, one of my favorite styles of ethnic music... At first it goes everywhere and you think "is this like jazz" ? But there is 0 improv, it's all rehearsed like crazy until perfection. It's mostly intrumental, and the bell-like sounds hooked me to it. It's long tracks, psychedelic, with breaks, climax, it's a bit like post rock in a way, very hypnotic post rock.

[@marciocouto3543]

He's sooooo smooth and chilled up.

[@VickyFlint]

What a beautiful soul he is.

[@sonofmonstermagnet1645]

The Alice Coltrane album is a killer.

[@icosahedron3408]

This dude just deadass pulled out a stack of anime what plane of existence am I on

[@mck7646]

Deadass?

[@flynn556603]

I bought his album The Epic earlier this week and loved it, there is contemporary jazz out there that is really, really,really good and Kamasi proves it!

[@grtsquires]

Such a lovely guy, got to meet him when he came out to Sydney and he was so genuine and charismatic

[@TheBdd4]

Thank you, I love what you have done here for us.

[@4phunk161]

What an excellent series. A truly sincere thank you.

[@Dougalastyle]

this man has such a varied taste in music

[@aaazore]

Great episode! He's so laid back and yet totally engaging.

[@leonie563]

OGI+Kamasi+Thundercat+ Andre3000+Jungle would be wild gig. Miss the record stores for all the reason Kamasi outlines in here. The simple pleasure of taking music off the shelf a nd hearing it echo down the house or garden.

[@wii6tomoki]

Thank you Amoeba! You granted my wish!!!!

[@lateshiachilds3640]

Cool, I love these clips I wish I could watch one of these in person

[@Merkaba4203]

Seriously been waiting for another WIMB of this caliber.

[@ThisIsMyUsernameHoes]

I feel like I need his music collection in my life. This video just opened me up to a whole new part of music I didn't know about.

[@JandJandJandJandJ]

I absolutely love it when I see an artist on here where I own most of the albums on their buy list. I've never even listened to this dude but I sure am now

[@scottbellman6329]

Just discovered this brilliant, personal and insightful musicology gift. Thank you Kamasi. Thank you Amoeba. Hope to catch up with you all soon. Peace.

[@95ern]

What a humble guy!

[@kharmakhollective6633]

Really glad Kamasi Washington exists

[@Zonno5]

Thanks for the Ed Motta recommendation! I am really enjoying it.

[@user-so1id7tp6y]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@oriannabampoe4326]

How has he managed to amaze me even more than he already did?

[@crazycutz8072]

wow.. what inspirational selection both vinyl and anime. great taste

[@blackvitruvianman]

Great...I like seeing the process of how he loosened up by the end of the interview!

[@endah08]

'Listening to the Rite of Spring really really loud' hahaha yes Kamasi

[@rintojulian2680]

Wow, he likes Gamelan, Im proud as Indonesian

[@gregc7699]

best jazz album of 2015 easily

[@zigzagwandering]

i love blasting the rite of spring too lmao. fela, alice, and igor. too cool

[@reJECT0]

Such a charismatic man, fantastic episode.

[@ssaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam]

I'd love to see a what's in my bag with Anderson Paak.

[@Pr3ttyInBlackxo]

I second this.

[@sadiqal-amindyer1595]

thanks Kamasi

[@woundsdrone]

I love Ed Motta. Sick pick from one of my favorite contemporary jazz artists.

[@captop12]

Some really enlightening picks, Mr. Washington. I've got homework/research to do now.

[@icosahedron3408]

Really cool to get a glimpse into the life and personality of an artist like him. Would be really cool if they had videos like this back in the day for people like Miles and Trane. Lol

[@SaltyMusicOne]

awesome- and love that other Jazz musicians are into Anime too- love it!

[@lucia2666]

Such a nice taste from kamasi!

[@DonYurik]

Love this guy

[@spacealienjesus709]

This man is amazing

[@waffle6932]

We love you Kamasi!

[@exactlywhatisaid]

Journey In Satchidananda is so fucking dope

[@bagofrandom]

+exactlywhatisaid so true, gorgeous harp

[@taranchula3919]

Kamasi turned me on to some great albums and songs with this one.

[@exonerative]

One of the greatest musicians alive.

[@makesense9927]

Fela is the King love you Kamasi!

[@718robin]

LOVE IT!!!!

[@marcinjanikk]

Best artist of the year! Greetings from Poland!

[@rachmadiangilang1048]

thanks Kamasi for listening to Gamelan!

[@WasabiStorm]

Kamasi is the mannnn! Great picks.

[@Vibin]

sup amoeba, keep up the good work!

[@friendlier]

Wonderful man.

[@wadewheelingtonii7690]

Samurai 7, I'm going to go watch it now!

[@uunn1ttyy]

What a beautifull being + music taste!

[@reverb508]

On top of being a brilliant musician, he seems like a really cool guy

[@shruggzdastr8-facedclown]

I'm a big fan of the music of both Kamasi Washington's and his first selection, Fela Kuti's!

[@bagofrandom]

Really chill dude. haha and he likes Samurai 7 too! That's one of thew few anime's i've seen. Great vid!

[@bmejia220]

Thanks kamasi! Thanks ameoba!

[@Bahimo3154]

I'm lucky to be born in same generation as Kamasi !

[@Diegopmlopes]

Recomendando Ed Motta from Brazil, épico!

[@djtrishm]

Cool taste in music!

[@duncanfernie3000]

Wow what a cool guy Love Alice Coltrane And this put me onto Ed Motta

[@LawlziesTV]

what a talent!

[@chenellamoon4057]

great!!!!

[@JohnAldenDavis]

YEAH, Samurai 7 is so rad! I'm so glad I have the complete series on DVD.

[@Hal9000ize]

Ever watch the Akira Kurosawa original?

[@christianletellier9841]

i fucking love this guy holy shit!!!!

[@dinoboxe]

Super!

[@onesixtwofiveone]

Smoked a blunt with this guy at the piano bar a couple years ago. lol Such a nice guy!

[@horseshoulder]

GENIUS

[@viniciusdepaula4189]

Listen Ed Motta! He's our Brazilian hero!

[@SidewaysBurnouts]

this neosoul wave is beautiful.

[@thunderbird252]

Kamasi seems like he'd be super fun to chill with

[@edwardlittle5575]

Very Cool.

[@soulc4ster]

best artist of this year ;)

[@kiyontagonzales1928]

Kamasi fuxd up Coachella live 2018 loved him and his band 100%✓✓✓performance

[@noizreduxion2888]

One of the dudes I wish I would have met or grew with, along with DEL, to share music and good old school fighting video games times. Real artists are hard workers on their thing but they stay open-minded on different inspiration sources. People like that make you want to play music too as they cherish the beauty and fun of life.

[@koredeaderele1666]

LOVEEEE

[@ricomarez7834]

I dig Gamelan too

[@noirsociety]

if there's more people like Kamasi in the world, then there be no war but only peace :)

[@swzzlestik5426]

you take the words outta my brain... this is the coolest, no bullshit cat alive! I just got a global music education

[@slapit145]

Thanks