Dinner Party (EP)
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| Released | July 10, 2020 | |||
| Recorded | 2019 | |||
| Studio | Chalice Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA) | |||
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| Length | 23:00 | |||
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Dinner Party is a collaborative extended play by American musicians Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and 9th Wonder. It was released on July 10, 2020 via Sounds Of Crenshaw/EMPIRE. Recording sessions took place at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles at the end of 2019.[1] It features guest appearance from Chicago-based musician Phoelix.
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums, at number two on the Top Jazz Albums and at number fifty-five on the Top Album Sales.
It was supported by single "Freeze Tag" with music video directed by Samantha Whitehead, Brendan Walter and Jasper Graham.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[5] |
| Spectrum Culture | 80%/100%[6] |
| Under The Radar |    [7] |
Dinner Party was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Album of the Year, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 79, based on four reviews.[3]
Writing for Exclaim!, Kevin Press said "No one's at the head of the table here. Instead we get a group of friends with genuine history and the kind of outsized talent we can only marvel at. Savour this".[5] Spectrum Culture critic Bob Fish stated, "Everything sounds so good, a blending of genres and forces, combining the worlds of jazz and hip-hop, they create the kind of brew that is easy on the ears".[6] AllMusic's Andy Kellman wrote, "The brief set overall evokes some of the same feelings as 9th's Black Radio Recovered remix of "Afro Blue", Kendrick's "These Walls", and much of Martin's Velvet Portraits, all connected and nutritive recordings offering solace and strength. There's no crosstalk, just completed thoughts".[4] Caleb Campbell of Under the Radar said, "Even when the record leaves listeners wishing for just a bit more, it is hard to be that disappointed by an album filled with lush performances from some of the best musicians in their genre".[7]
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and Patrick Douthit, except for tracks 2-4 and 6 written with Michael E. Neil; all music is composed by Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and Patrick Douthit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Sleepless Nights" | 2:59 |
| 2. | "Love You Bad" (featuring Phoelix) | 2:48 |
| 3. | "From My Heart and My Soul" (featuring Phoelix) | 2:30 |
| 4. | "First Responders" (featuring Phoelix) | 4:49 |
| 5. | "The Mighty Tree" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Freeze Tag" (featuring Phoelix) | 3:11 |
| 7. | "Luv U" | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 23:03 | |
Personnel
- Kamasi Washington – main artist, lyrics, producer
- Patrick Douthit – main artist, lyrics, producer
- Robert Glasper – main artist, lyrics, producer
- Terrace Martin – main artist, lyrics, producer
- Michael E. Neil – featured artist (tracks: 2-4, 6)
- Amani Washington – artwork
- Marlon Williams – guitar (tracks: 1, 6)
Charts
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[9] | 2 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[10] | 55 |
References
- ^ Blistein, Jon (June 25, 2020). "Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, 9th Wonder Debut New Supergroup Dinner Party". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Torres, Eric (June 25, 2020). "Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder Form Supergroup". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington - Dinner Party". Album Of The Year. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Dinner Party - Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ a b Press, Kevin (July 8, 2020). "Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper and 9th Wonder Are Nearly Flawless on Debut as Dinner Party". Exclaim!. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Fish, Bob (July 9, 2020). "Dinner Party: Dinner Party". Spectrum Culture. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b Campbell, Caleb (July 10, 2020). "Dinner Party". Under The Radar. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
- ^ "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.