Kamasi Washington is a multi-instrumentalist, composer and bandleader born and raised in Los Angeles. His four bodies of work to date—The Epic; Harmony of Difference, an EP originally commissioned for the 2017 Whitney Biennial; Heaven and Earth; and Fearless Movement — are among the most acclaimed of this century. As Told To G/D Thyself, his short film companion to Heaven and Earth, debuted at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival to widespread acclaim. In 2020, Washington scored the Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, earning Emmy and Grammy nominations for his work. Also in 2020, Washington co-founded the supergroup Dinner Party with longtime friends and collaborators Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper  and 9th Wonder—their EP Dinner Party (Dessert) was subsequently nominated for a Grammy for Best Progressive R&B Album. In 2021, Washington  contributed a cover of Metallica’s “My Friend of Misery” to the band’s Metallica Blacklist covers project. Washington has toured the world over and collaborated and shared stages with Kendrick Lamar, Florence + the Machine, Herbie Hancock—with whom he has curated the Hollywood Bowl Jazz Fest for the second year in a row—and many more. Oct 12th: with special guest Ami Taf Ra with performance of music from her album The Prophet and The Madman.

Ami Taf Ra is a world renowned North-African singer and songwriter. She was born in Morocco and raised most of her life in Amsterdam. She creates music that connects East and the West musically with her fusion jazz sound. While residing in Istanbul, she recorded her Istanbul inspired debut album in 2018 called EastWest and the project was received with great acclaim by fans. Ami Taf Ra has performed around the world, including Turkey, Morocco, Belgium, Israel, Lebanon and Jordan to name a few. Ami Taf Ra’s latest project is a collaboration with the great Kamasi Washington. The collaboration project was inspired by the great writer Khalil Gibran’s two books, The Prophet and the Madman. She will be dropping a new solo project in June 2025.