Kamasi Washington @ NJPAC July 28 5PM (FREE)

The eclectic saxophonist, whose versatility takes him from jazz to hip-hop, performs tracks from The Epic album and selections by other musical heroes. Admission is free!

“… defiantly modern music with runaway-train momentum” (The Los Angeles Times)

Horizon Foundation Sounds of the City presents a premier musician who defies categorization. Kamasi Washington, who began his career with The Young Jazz Giants, has toured with Snoop Dogg, Gerald Wilson and R&B legend Raphael Saadiq. He has performed and recorded with such artists as McCoy Tyner, Lauryn Hill, Chaka Khan and Freddie Hubbard. Washington also worked with Kendrick Lamar on the acclaimed 2015 album To Pimp a Butterfly. Washington’s recent solo CD, The Epic, features The Next Step – his 10-piece band – along with a full string orchestra and choir.

DJ Jihad Muhammad opens the evening.