17-05-2025
Kamasi Washington's Fearless Movement and Gregory Day's Southsightedness
Tenor saxophonist, composer and bandleader Kamasi Washington makes music that appeals to even the most avowed jazz haters. His latest album Fearless Movement puts rhythm front and centre and includes the voices of rappers alongside his signature sounds of choirs, double drum kits and pulsing horns. He speaks to Andrew ahead of his tour here next month about how fatherhood has made him hear the world differently and what drives his continual exploration across musical genres.
Gregory Day is a musician and writer. His latest volume of poetry, Southsightedness, spans twenty years and draws on familiar themes of place (specifically the west coast of Victoria), and culture. He joins us to talk about his music and the sound of his poetry.
Kamasi Washington in Australia:
Sun 8 Jun - Vivid Live, Carriageworks - Sydney, NSW
Wed 11 Jun - Palais Theatre - Melbourne, VIC
Thu 12 Jun - QPAC Concert Hall - Brisbane, QLD
Gregory Day's Southsightedness is published by Transit Lounge.
Music heard in the program:
Title: Asha the First (ft. Thundercat & Taj Austin & Ras Austin)
Artist: Kamasi Washington
Composer: Kamasi Washington, Akili Asha Washington
Album: Fearless Movement
Label: Young
Title: Prologue
Artist: Kamasi Washington
Composer: Astor Piazzolla
Album: Fearless Movement
Label: Young
Title: The Lower East Side
Artist: Dinner Party
Composer: Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, Trevor Lawrence Jr.
Album: Enigmatic Society
Label: Sounds of Crenshaw
Title: Vortex
Artist: Kamasi Washington
Composer: Kamasi Washington
Album: LAZARUS Soundtrack
Label: Cartoon Network
Title: Sing the Changes
Artist: The Fireman
Composer: Paul McCartney
Album: Electric Arguments
Label: MPL
Title: First Ever Car
Artist: Gregory Day
Composer: Gregory Day
Album: The Flash Road
Label: Dex Music
Title: The Trees They Do Grow High
Artist: Ellen Stekert
Composer: trad.
Album: The Early Years (1958-62)
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
The Music Show is produced on Gundungurra Country and Gadigal Country with engineers Roi Huberman and Tegan Nicholls.
