Kamasi Washington - Hub-Tones

‘Hub-Tones’, taken from Kamasi Washington's sophomore album Heaven and Earth. Heaven and Earth is available on Young Turks. y-t-r.co/heaven...
Directed by Jenn Nkiru.
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Director: Jenn Nkiru
Executive Producer: Emily Rudge
Production Co: Iconoclast
HUB-TONES by FREDDIE HUBBARD published by HUBTONES MUSIC CO. (BMI)
Pan-African Flag For The Relic Traveller courtesy of Larry Achiampong.
Production Company: Iconoclast
Director Jenn Nkiru
Executive Producer Emily Rudge
Producer: Lana Salfiti
Production Manager: Polly Hartley
Production Coordinator: Natalie Uglow
Location Manager: Paul Davies
1st Assistant Director: Ed Bellamy
Runner: Jim Penfold
Runner: Morgan Kemeys
Runner Mahta Hassanzadeh
Runner: Louisa Rechenbach
DOP: Benoit Soler
Steadicam Op: Richard Lewis
Focus Puller: Michael Hannides
2 nd AC: Cameron Axsel
Camera Trainee Eva Klein
Grip: Pete Muncey
2nd Grip: Jay Matthews
Crane OP: Aaron Douglas
Video Playback: Nat Valente
DIT: Jay Patel
Sound: Nigel Albermaniche
Gaffer: Paul Allen
Production Designer: Nathan Parker
Art Director: Jenny Wells
Prop Man: Max lincoln
Art Department Runner Dave Stocks
Art dept Rigger: Steve Daly
Costume Designer (Womens): Feben Vebemmey
Make Up Artist: Grace Marie Ellington
Hair Stylist: Charlotte Mensah
Choreographer: Ivan Blackstock
Cast: Summer Pearl
Cast: Myriam Sow
Cast: Nadia Adu Gyamei
Editor: Kit Wells
VFX Sarah Crux
VFX Company: Electric Theatre Company
Colourist Tim Smith
Grading Company Electric Theatre Company
Label: Young Turks
Label: XL Recordings

[@daud3659]

I think it's safe to say that with people like Kamasi around, the future of jazz looks pretty good

[@thekrieg4204]

Kamasi, Thundercat, Terrance Martin, Miles Mosley, and all the LA cats are like the resurgence of jazz in a popular platform

[@EliGodfrey]

The Krieg gotta shout out Cam Graves... Planetary Prince was my favorite album of 2017

[@WhizMitchell]

I'd say so too, Mr. Jazz. He's selling out shows...that is a great sign!

[@BrandonPetrucci]

And he has a signature sound...

[@theHumanBryno]

Nice, the best part of youtube comments is finding new artists.

[@cyborgchimpy]

havent listened to jazz this much in YEARS until I discovered mister Kamasi. goddamn this is so good

[@rufusstewart762]

Don't think I've ever listened to a 9 minute long song three times in a row. Unbelievable.

[@anthonynewton9169]

So beautiful, hypnotic and mesmerising. I love the intensity in her calmness and the singular take is simply phenomenal. Bravo

[@coochchili217]

Got to give it up for them listening to that tambourine for 8min straight lol

[@BryanAiello]

@@coochchili217, that tambourine was likely going crazy to some gospel music.

[@channelz3363]

Lucky tambourine...

[@the2ndcoming135]

Already know😅

[@lwejiami]

Absolutely adore this, not only the ode to Nina Simone with the makeup but hearing the instruments doing their thing over a 13/8 time with Kamasi sounding amazing. Goddamn Kamasi, you've done it again. Edit: Just found out it was Jenn Nkiri, the director who was inspired by Nina Simone for the women's makeup. Amazing!

[@BastiatHayek]

Kamasi Washington (t sax), Dontae Winslow (tp), Ryan Porter (tb), Cameron Graves (p), Brandon Coleman (org), Miles Mosley (b), Ronald Bruner + Tony Austin (d) and Allakoi Peete + Kahlil Cummings (perc) in 2018.

[@CoatedRemo]

Thanks very much for listing the musicians - amazing to me - so many people listed in the credits, and not one of the musicians - the drumming is brilliant

[@martinsprenz2872]

Hypnotic! Like the whole album this song is an example for higher art of ceative jazz music. THX.

[@allo_es_me_sam]

If "Black is Beautiful" became a music video. I was literally hypnotised while watching this high.

[@MikusMusic]

Thrilling enchanting and powerful! Such a range of intensity with the music, the cinematography and the choreography, excellence!

[@enochraavi]

My goodness... I’m enchanted by her trance state! This is the most compelling music video I’ve ever seen!

[@enricopersia4290]

I love how the background harmony slowly changes, note by note, from the beginning to the end

[@holleyeugene]

This is an AMAZING Afro-Cubanization of Freddie Hubbard’s classic Blue Note track, The West Coast Get-Down Indeed!

[@voidhog1028]

This song came to mind in the middle of rumination. That's proof that Kamasi is King

[@liquidvibez9878]

in this digital era visualisation plays a big role! so music clips becoming one reality with the music and Jazz as well can be more than sound, it can also adopt a visual elements and this video and Kamasi prove that.

[@candyshannonlewis2689]

Kamasi Washington and Jenn Nkiru! Wow! thanks

[@kas6345]

what is most incredible to me is that labels are spending money on a jazz video! I love it!

[@brothabas83]

This song is deep ….love this style of jazz 🤙🏿

[@matthewsmith5374]

This entire DOUBLE album is so amazing. I started out with Earth I’m like that some of best stuff I ever heard. And then I heard HEAVEN…

[@retohofmann5878]

Mesmerizing, both sound and vision.

[@brandiethrift4140]

Yeessss love this track. "Hub-Tones" Freddie Hubbard: Trumpet October 10, 1962 released on the Blue Note label. Nice cover. 💛

[@daffawaffa]

Man I have discovered some UNBELIEVABLE music during this pandemic

[@tensaichigo2]

Wow. Just wow. The complexity of this song's composition is insane! Love it!

[@jonahthejedai4973]

Wow. I think the film-making choices here are terrific. The central character remains center frame regardless of how much information is conveyed on screen at a given time but by having her eyes closed juxtaposing the other performers existing more immediately in the time and space around them, the way the center woman moves about almost allows the music to inform her emotional relationship to the space she occupies and how it differs from the two other women. Essentially, she's with them in body alone. Screams Kubrick. Love it.

[@hahaha430]

Jenn Nkiru is such a brilliant director, check out her own short film Rebirth Is Necessary it's brilliant.

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Those piano progressions and chords are mental, insta fan!

[@Squigglybiggly]

For those who, like me, were intrigued by the time signatures, i think it's 5/16 5/16 5/16 5/16 6/16 = 26/16 = 13/8 can also be counted as 7/8 6/8 but its easier in subgroups of 16th notes.

[@NOONband]

With any measures over 10 I usually restart the count. So for this I'd go up to 10/8 and then add 3. I like how you broke it down, though!

[@uraharamitchell7250]

You GEM!!! I love you.

[@juanvelez7091]

Thank you dude.

[@forgettable8365]

I count it as 3 measures of 3/4 + 1 measure of 4/4

[@krzysztofduda1991]

I count it as 4 + 4 + 4 + 1 and it works fine as well

[@KamenSentaiMetalHero]

Anyone who says they were born in the wrong generation or think all modern music is shit clearly haven't listened to this.

[@espanola82]

Jazz is def on life support but thanks to artist like this of my generation, it will not die without a fight!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@lawrencerinehart5747]

Art for the Eye, Ears, Mind & Soul!

[@leandrocaffaro]

So beautiful art, the song and the videoclip

[@mariepompon9908]

Waouh 🌐🎵🎼❤️❤️❤️❤️ époustouflant 👌👌👏👏👏

[@mx3khvlif]

"Black is u, Black is me, Black is us, Black is Free" -Ish

[@jabachinwaogu5769]

i got the same vibe

[@ismaildavis7692]

Digable Planets okay okay, love all but I'm truly mesmerized by the young lady in the front

[@ReshonBryant]

Not sure if this is about Compton, NOI, 3 Marys, or just Black culture, periodt🚬🧐

[@Bix12]

tenor sax (Kamasi) beginning at 4:43 breakin' fresh ground in the unique licks/rhythmic phrasing dept....1st solo by trumpeter Dontae Winslow, btw

[@marciathedj8088]

A seismic aural delight - one of my favourite tracks from the Heaven and Earth record that I play often - thank you Kamasi. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@davidpetroceli6565]

❤🎉 thank you for the very happy creation

[@icecold5746]

I was waiting on the choir...love the vocal chords on your songs. Reminds me of Marvin Gaye background vocals.

[@miasong3397]

How doesn’t this have 3 million views?!!!!

[@laviki5190]

Well damn...this takes me back to the 70s cinematography. Well done! Well done!👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@thor5684]

This is truly a great musical as well as visual experience. Reminiscent of the past yet authentically futuristic simultaneously. Very dope and inspirational.

[@mistakeef]

The visual is a STATEMENT.. music is KILLIN..

[@fireemblem2770]

The experimentation with Latin Jazz on this album is pretty great.

[@teh0r161nale5tar]

the rhinestones, the piano - I was hooked in the 1st 3 seconds

[@nicolasbascunan4013]

Love this video.

[@levelsuponlevels]

This is everything! The King of Jazz!

[@WhizMitchell]

Artistically compelling video to this song....it should win an award next year!

[@pectenmaximus231]

Heavy groove. Can't wait to finally see him in a few days.

[@DouceFureur]

GOOD JOB JENN NKIRU ! LOVE

[@kevin_maxwell_smith]

YESS IM SO GLAD HE RECORDED THIS STUDIO OMG

[@aestheticego]

this ART is a DREAM come true. two GIANT VISIONARY anchors coming together to gift the world, eyes ears soul and consciousness with THIS! JENN and KAMASI, woah. I AM grateful and moved. NATION TIME. "Directed by Jenn Nkiru" = my heart melting .

[@Mish93Will]

Stunning sounds, stunning visuals and stunning women.

[@ritonriton9729]

Magic.....

[@roanzz]

Damn. this video is genius... beautifully structured... a perfect complement to the music.

[@victorgopio3119]

So much influence... there is a sea of inspirations over flowing... as the evaporation of past legends have now precipitated in to new fusion rehydrating the jazz percussion scene... jazz for ever will be king of soul through polyrhythms...

[@ILCOSTI]

Kamasi Kamasi... in these days we're lucky to have you uploading good shit on youtube

[@Hiljainenvesi]

This the best song I have heard for while. Absolutely fantastic.

[@elisawilliams4489]

Hail Hail to Kamasi Washington!!! Part of a documentary!!!! all the good stuff is off the radar...as it should be..you must seek it out!!!!

[@silas1424]

This is easily his best work

[@CreamAle]

Usually brown skin tones are a nightmare to capture on film But whomever filmed this.. holy crap, that's absolutely perfect. The lighting, the cameras used, angles, or whatever is responsible for this extremely crisp image did an amazing service to these ladies. Legitimately impressed with how good this looks, where even in Hollywood movies or model photoshoots they royally screw up the tones. Actually said "wow" outloud.

[@philiphargrave2398]

Sun Ra returns. I love it!

[@EricLemonne]

The dream come true. Wonderful!

[@teddyphidd6967]

Like the Hippie would say in the 60ties ," It's so far out it's in. really Groovy man you dig! The cat with the horn is playing like the cat they called, The lip.

[@rozsakyshki1930]

my god I love this video.

[@troytolbert2005]

Intense and relaxing simultaneously. 👏 bravo!

[@powdermagic]

Hermosos Tonos, hermosa Piel.

[@vimbainasheeileenpencil]

❤️ What a gem 👌😩

[@Jerseysson27]

Its sounds so avant garde and it's amazing!!

[@ACDCMadnesss]

Se tem Kamasi Washington é bom! Congratulations from Brazil!

[@the2ndcoming135]

Bae: I know we gone watch these chick flicks🙄 Me:😎

[@WalterdasTrevas]

Just WOW!!! Thank you!!

[@Just_Ant73]

Such Negritude 🔥🔥🔥

[@AndyMoranPhoto]

What a hell of jam

[@doctorclaw1827]

This is a beautiful work of art .

[@officialkinxg693]

kamasi never fails nor disappoints , this is truly greatness.

[@sabinamartinez6519]

Me recuerda a "Fire", de Joe Henderson... great work Kamasi, a pleasure as always. Thank you all.

[@BrownmanAli]

Dontae Winslow murdering that trumpet solo... and that sounds like Ronald Bruner Jr on drums? To whomever is running this channel -- a concerning question : why is the ENTIRE video production team is listed in the description, but not one musician is named? 72K views when I wrote this... that's 72K people who have no idea about the men behind the music. The cat that brought the director water is named -- but the band ain't? Wack.

[@katemeran]

That's Tony on drums. I agree man Dontae makes the difference in this tune.

[@BrownmanAli]

@@katemeran Agreed!

[@steveb9426]

Pretty sure it's Tony Austin on drums, but I could be wrong. He does have a bad instructional clip where he plays this groove though.

[@TroutBoneless]

as im sure jazz fans are aware, its pretty rare to find a mainstream source that makes a point to credit every talented musician that performs in their content. but jazz fans will make a point to figure it out

[@BryanAiello]

I think that's a joke made even funnier by the entire video being concentrated on the face of a beautiful woman likely taken from the congregation of a church.

[@likwidflame]

This just sounds like musical scholars and teachers will be reviewing this piece for ages. Glad I own the album.

[@ricktoldonjr.7351]

This cat is DOPE ,and the videos as well

[@bernardusirjames1610]

True art words spoke by sound and images...dope!!!!

[@kenaistar1616]

Reminds me of the famous olympics Black Power salute of 1968. Tommie Smith 1st place in the center risked his life by raising his arm while the national anthem was playing. Later on in his autobiography he mentioned it was rather a human right salute. Very powerful Image. Well that was just my first impression

[@nolanmartin4813]

Communist party salute

[@CoreyKat]

I hear Bitches Brew. KW is a story teller and writes it as he feels it. Great directing too. Great film.

[@canalmonoia]

Woooow!!!! Poooorra!!!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!

[@EstebanPochintesta]

Que buena music! y el video se pasó!

[@CapnBuzz]

Brilliant track. The dislikes must have been from those who momentarily lost their sense of taste.

[@kimberlykimberly8808]

OMG!!!! LOVE!!

[@andrewjones5833]

It’s Nation Time!

[@ajc5869]

Just, wow!

[@guillermoibanezgomez3031]

Heavily entrancing.

[@lauragonzalez8288]

I just LOVE THISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[@jbonillaguitar]

once the edibles kicked in , it all made sense

[@the2ndcoming135]

Lol. Nice...I’m just now realizing this song could be a nod to Compton aka Hub City. But, obviously there’s more to the message than merely that reference. Clearly, this has elements of Funk infused with some Free Jazz. KW is truly a mastermind.

[@liquidvibez9878]

Kamasi is resurrecting Jazz

[@blackbeauty5717]

beautiful piece

[@artherladett442]

Nation Time!!!!!

[@dennisramos6129]

Masterpiece

[@larrywalker6145]

This video is awesome for just its simplicity. The women draw you in but they are not a distraction. This has church revival feel to it. Sister on the far right is really selling it. She comes off extremely sensual and passionate like she is got in the spirit.

[@uraharamitchell7250]

The model's name is SUMMER PEARL, a London based singer/songwriter

[@marquism685]

red black and green , 1 love to the mother land

[@autumn975]

Gorgeous 🔥

[@TONIKOBLER]

excelente, thanks very much

[@48sharksOfficial]

and THAT is how u listen to jazz

[@terrymathis1446]

Yeah!

[@willwolf4519]

Dude that beat was so complex, I just became good at math from listening to it!

[@tbone8471]

Watching this video gives me the feeling this video is based on a true event. Were there revivals like this back on the day?