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Dinner Party
EP by
ReleasedJuly 10, 2020 (2020-07-10)
Recorded2019
StudioChalice Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length23:00
Label
Producer
Singles from Dinner Party
  1. "Freeze Tag"
    Released: June 25, 2020
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(2020)
Dinner Party
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(2020)
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(2020)

Dinner Party is a self titled EP by American jazz supergroup Dinner Party. It was released on July 10, 2020, via Sounds Of Crenshaw and Empire. The group, consisting of musicians Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, and 9th Wonder recorded the project at Chalice Recording Studios in Los Angeles at the end of 2019.[1] It features guest appearances from Chicago-based musician Phoelix. On April 14, 2023 a follow-up LP titled Enigmatic Society was made available to stream on all major platforms.

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 the single "Freeze Tag" alongside the music video directed by Samantha Whitehead, Brendan Walter and Jasper Graham.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic74/100[3]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Exclaim!8/10[5]
Mojo[6]
Spectrum Culture80%[7]
Tom HullB+((1-star Honorable Mention))[8]
Under the Radar[9]

Dinner Party was met with generally favorable reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 74 based on four reviews.[3] The aggregator Album of the Year has the critical consensus of the album at a 75 out of 100, based on five reviews.[10]

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".[7] 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".[9]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and Patrick Douthit, except for tracks 1-3 and 6 written with Michael E. Neil; all music is composed by Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and Patrick Douthit

No.TitleLength
1."Sleepless Nights" (featuring Phoelix)2:59
2."Love You Bad" (featuring Phoelix)2:48
3."From My Heart and My Soul" (featuring Phoelix)2:30
4."First Responders"4:49
5."The Mighty Tree"2:54
6."Freeze Tag" (featuring Phoelix)3:11
7."Luv U"3:49
Total length:23:03

Sample credits

Personnel

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  • 9th Wonder – producer (tracks: 1-4, 6-7), music programming (all tracks)
  • Robert Glasper – producer (tracks: all), acoustic piano (1, 6), electric piano (2-3), Fender Rhodes (4, 7)
  • Terrace Martin – producer (tracks: all), alto saxophone (2-7), mini-moog synth (1, 3, 5-6), additional keyboards (4-5), vocoder (7)
  • Kamasi Washington – producer (tracks: all), tenor saxophone (1-6), additional keyboards (7)
  • Phoelix – lead vocals (tracks: 1-3, 6), additional vocals (5)
  • Marlon Williams – guitar (tracks: all)
  • Amani Washington – artwork

Dinner Party: Dessert

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Dinner Party: Dessert
Remix album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2020 (2020-10-09)
Recorded2020
Length20:34
Label
Producer
Dinner Party (Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and 9th Wonder) chronology
Dinner Party
(2020)
Dinner Party: Dessert
(2020)
Enigmatic Society
(2023)
9th Wonder chronology
Dinner Party
(2020)
Dinner Party: Dessert
(2020)
Zion V: The Ballad of Charles Douthit
(2020)
Kamasi Washington chronology
Dinner Party
(2020)
Dinner Party: Dessert
(2020)
Enigmatic Society
(2023)
Robert Glasper chronology
Dinner Party
(2020)
Dinner Party: Dessert
(2020)
Black Radio III
(2022)
Terrace Martin chronology
Dinner Party
(2020)
Dinner Party: Dessert
(2020)
Village Days
(2020)

Dinner Party: Dessert[17] is a collaborative remix EP by American hip-hop supergroup Dinner Party (consisting of Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and 9th Wonder). Released on October 9, 2020 via Sounds of Crenshaw/Empire, the EP serves as an alternate version of the original EP from July, with a wider range of guest artists such as Buddy, Punch, Bilal, Rapsody and Snoop Dogg contributing to the EP's original seven tracks. The EP was nominated for Best Progressive R&B Album at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and Patrick Douthit, except where noted; all music is composed by Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin and Patrick Douthit.

Dinner Party: Dessert track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sleepless Nights" (featuring Buddy, Reuben Vincent and Phoelix)
3:59
2."Love You Bad" (featuring Malaya and Phoelix)2:15
3."From My Heart and My Soul" (featuring Tank and the Bangas and Phoelix)2:32
4."First Responders" (featuring Punch and Bilal)3:02
5."The Mighty Tree" (featuring Herbie Hancock and Rapsody)
2:17
6."Freeze Tag" (featuring Cordae and Phoelix)3:11
7."LUV U" (featuring Snoop Dogg and Alex Isley)3:18
Total length:20:34

Charts

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Chart performance for Dinner Party
Chart (2020–2022) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[18] 134
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[19] 1
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[20] 2
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[21] 55

References

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  1. ^ Blistein, Jon (June 25, 2020). "Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, Kamasi Washington, 9th Wonder Debut New Supergroup Dinner Party". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  2. ^ Torres, Eric (June 25, 2020). "Kamasi Washington, Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder Form Supergroup". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Critic Reviews for Dinner Party - Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved August 30, 2020.
  4. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Dinner Party - Robert Glasper, Terrace Martin, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  5. ^ 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!. Archived from the original on July 14, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  6. ^ C, A (October 2020). Mojo October 2020. p. 94.
  7. ^ a b Fish, Bob (July 9, 2020). "Dinner Party: Dinner Party". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  8. ^ Hull, Tom. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Terrace Martin". tomhull.com. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Campbell, Caleb (July 10, 2020). "Dinner Party". Under The Radar. Archived from the original on July 22, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  10. ^ "Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, Kamasi Washington - Dinner Party". Album Of The Year. Archived from the original on August 10, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
  11. ^ Dinner Party and Phoelix. "Sleepless Nights". WhoSampled. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  12. ^ Dinner Party and Phoelix. "Love You Bad". WhoSampled. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  13. ^ Dinner Party and Phoelix. "From My Heart and My Soul". WhoSampled. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  14. ^ Dinner Party. "First Responders". WhoSampled. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  15. ^ Dinner Party and Phoelix. "Freeze Tag". WhoSampled. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  16. ^ Dinner Party. "Luv U". WhoSampled. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  17. ^ DeVille, Chris (October 9, 2020). "'Dinner Party: Dessert': Stream The Supergroup's New Album - Stereogum". Stereogum. Archived from the original on October 12, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  18. ^ "Ultratop.be – Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder & Kamasi Washington – Dinner Party" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  19. ^ "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  20. ^ "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.
  21. ^ "Kamasi Washington Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved July 22, 2020.