Kamasi Washington‘s upcoming album Fearless Movement is highly anticipated, and one of its most anticipated collaborations is the song with living rap legend turned respected jazz musician André 3000. That song, “Dream State,” is now here. It’s nearly nine minutes long and it’s a stirring, hypnotic piece that finds Kamasi’s sax and André’s flute in gripping conversation with each other. Listen and watch the Aubrinae Washington-directed video below.
“When you receive a text from a wind friend something beautiful usually transpires,” says André via press release. “The day Kamasi invited me to a session for Fearless Movement I was so geeked and honored. Now, every time we get together something interesting happens. We first played during a recording session for New Blue Sun and it’s been fruitful ever since.”
“‘Dream State’ is a celebration of life and the opportunity it gives us to explore new possibilities,” adds Kamasi. “We created this song together instantaneously as we improvised off the music we made in the moment. It was such an honor to work on this song with one of my heroes, the great André 3000. And what an amazing experience André 3000, Brandon Coleman, Tony Austin, Mono/Poly and I had gliding freely through this world of sound not knowing where we would end up, but joyful in the journey itself.”
Kamasi is also gearing up for a tour that begins on May 4 at Beacon Theatre in NYC. All dates are listed below.
André 3000 also appears on another of this spring’s most anticipated jazz albums, Shabaka’s Perceive Its Beauty.
Kamasi Washington — 2024 Tour Dates
May 4—New York, NY—Beacon Theatre
May 5—Philadelphia, PA—Union Transfer
May 7—Toronto, QC—History
May 8—Cincinnati, OH—Ludlow Garage
May 9—Detroit, MI—St. Andrews Hall
May 10—Chicago, IL—Thalia Hall
May 11—St. Paul, MN—Fitzgerald Theater
May 12—Omaha, NB—Slowdown
May 14—Houston, TX—House of Blues Houston
May 15—Dallas, TX—House of Blues Dallas
May 16—San Antonio, TX—Empire Theater
May 17—Austin, TX—Empire Garage
May 30—Vancouver, BC—The Vogue Theatre
May 31—Seattle, WA—The Showbox
June 1—Eugene, OR—McDonald Theatre
June 2—Portland, OR—Crystal Ballroom
June 5—Sacramento, CA—Crest Theatre
June 6—Monterey, CA—Golden State Theatre
June 7—San Francisco, CA—Warfield
June 8—Santa Cruz, CA—The Catalyst
June 9—Solana Beach, CA—Belly Up
June 11—Mesa, AZ—Mesa Arts Center
June 16—Los Angeles, CA—Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest
July 31—Alexandria, VA—The Birchmere