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Fearless Movement is the fifth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington. It was released on May 3, 2024, through Young. Fearless Movement showcases members of Washington’s collective West Coast Get Down like Thundercat, Patrice Quinn, Brandon Coleman, and Terrace Martin. It also features contributions from Taj Austin, Ras Austin, DJ Battlecat, George Clinton, D Smoke, André 3000, and BJ the Chicago Kid.

AllMusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars and stated:”Track by track, Fearless Movement is relentless in exploring new sonic terrains and paying homage to musical forbears. It is Washington’s most cohesive statement. He doesn’t merely juxtapose instruments and sounds, he painstakingly combines them, bringing joy, intensity, political, social, and spiritual poignancy in a vision at once focused, restless, and playful.”

Track listing:
1. “Lesanu” Kamasi Washington K. Washington K. Washington 9:22
2. “Asha the First” (featuring Thundercat, Taj Austin, and Ras Austin)
K. WashingtonRas AustinTaj Austin
K. WashingtonAkili Asha Washington
K. Washington 7:46
3. “Computer Love” (featuring Patrice Quinn, DJ Battlecat, and Brandon Coleman)
Shirley MurdockLarry TroutmanRoger Troutman
MurdockL. TroutmanR. Troutman
K. Washington 9:26
4. “The Visionary” (featuring Terrace Martin)
K. WashingtonBrandon ColemanCameron GravesTerrace Martin
K. WashingtonColemanGravesMartin
1:10
5. “Get Lit” (featuring George Clinton and D Smoke)
George ClintonD Smoke
K. WashingtonRonald Bruner Jr.ClintonD Smoke
K. WashingtonBrunerClintonD Smoke
3:26
6. “Dream State” (featuring André 3000)
K. WashingtonAndré 3000Tony AustinColeman
K. WashingtonAndré 3000AustinColeman
8:39
7. “Together” (featuring BJ the Chicago Kid)
K. WashingtonBJ the Chicago Kid
Ryan Porter
K. WashingtonBJ the Chicago KidPorter
5:34
8. “The Garden Path” K. Washington K. Washington 6:40
9. “Interstellar Peace (The Last Stance)” Coleman
K. WashingtonColeman
5:04
10. “Road to Self (KO)” K. Washington K. Washington 13:25
11. “Lines in the Sand” K. Washington K. Washington 7:26
12. “Prologue” Astor Piazzolla
K. WashingtonMiles Mosley
8:19

Personnel:
Kamasi Washington – tenor saxophone (all tracks), alto saxophone (track 6)
Brandon Coleman – keyboards, organ (all tracks); key bass (tracks 3, 6, 10), vocoder (5)
Cameron Graves – piano (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–12)
Dontae Winslow – trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–12)
Ronald Bruner Jr. – drums (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7–12)
Ryan Porter – trombone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7–12)
Tony Austin – drums (tracks 1, 2, 5–12)
Allakoi Peete – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7–12)
Kahlil Cummings – percussion (tracks 1, 2, 5, 7–12)
Miles Mosley – double bass (tracks 1, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12)
Patrice Quinn – vocals (tracks 1, 2, 5, 8, 11)
Woody Aplanalp – guitar (tracks 1, 5, 9)
Carlos Niño – percussion (track 1)
Banchamlak Abegase – vocals (track 1)
Henok Elias – vocals (track 1)
Stephen “Thundercat” Bruner – electric bass (tracks 2, 4)
DJ Battlecat – turntables (track 2), talk box (5)
Taj Austin – vocals (track 2)
Ras Austin – vocals (track 2)
Terrace Martin – alto saxophone (track 3)
Rickey Washington – flute (tracks 4, 8, 11)
George Clinton – vocals (track 4)
D Smoke – vocals (track 4)
Joel Whitley – guitar (track 4)
Robert Miller – drums (track 5)
André 3000 – flutes (track 6)
Mono/Poly – synthesizer (track 6)
Ben Williams – upright bass (track 7)
Dwight Trible – vocals (tracks 8, 11)
BJ the Chicago Kid – vocals (track 10)

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Released: May 3, 2024
Label: Young
Producer: Kamasi Washington