Live at 5th Street Dick's explained

Live at 5th Street Dick's
Type:	live
Artist:	Kamasi Washington and The Next Step
Cover:	Live at 5th Street Dick's.jpg
Border:	yes
Released:	2005
Genre:	Jazz, Jazz fusion
Label:	self-released
Producer:	Kamasi Washington
Next Title:	The Proclamation
Next Year:	2008

Live at 5th Street Dick's is the first album by American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington and his backing band The Next Step. It was self-released in 2005 as a double CD of live music. The album contains early versions of the tracks "Changing of the Guards", "Askim" and "The Next Step", included later on Washington's first mainstream album, The Epic.

Track listing

All tracks written by Kamasi Washington, except for track 3 ("After the Rain") which is a cover of John Coltrane.Based on:^[1]

First CD

1. Changing of the Guard – 18:38
2. The Next Step – 23:32
3. After the Rain – 13:01
4. The Magnificent Seven – 17:07

Second CD

1. Journey – 17:50
2. Stages – 15:15
3. Askim – 15:02

Personnel

Based on:^[2]

• Tenor saxophone – Kamasi Washington
• Acoustic bass – Miles Mosley
• Alto saxophone – Terrace Martin (tracks: 1–1, 1–2)
• Drums – Robert Miller
• Electric bass – Stephen Bruner
• Keyboards – Brandon Coleman
• Piano – Cameron Graves
• Soprano saxophone – Rickey Washington (track: 2–3)
• Trombone – Ryan Porter

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kamasi Washington: Live at 5th Street Dick's. RateYourMusic.com. 13 March 2018.
2. Web site: The Proclamation: Kamasi Washington. Discogs.com. Discogs.com. 14 February 2018.