We haven't heard much from saxophonist/jazz composer Kamasi Washington recently besides his contribution to The Undefeated’s "Music For the Movement" series and his cover of Metallica's "My Friend of Misery" from last year. Those two 2021 releases followed his score for 2020's Michelle Obama documentary Becoming, which grabbed a few Emmy and GRAMMY noms, and his work with the supergroup Dinner Party that same year. But today, he's shared a new song called "The Garden Path," which he'll perform tonight for his network TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.
The near-seven-minute track captures the rising panic that takes hold while doom scrolling. It's an attention-shifting track that feels unhinged and continuous. “The world feels turned upside down,” Washington said about the song. “There’s so much push and pull in every direction, from everyone you meet—no one knows what to think, who to believe, or how to approach life right now. No matter how smart you are, it’s hard not to feel blind.”
Listen to "The Garden Path" below.
