Saxophonist/composer/producer Kamasi Washington provided a highlight of the fest. He and his band — including background vocalist Patrice Quinn, knockout keyboardist Brandon Coleman, and guest star "Pops" Rickey Washington (yep, Kamasi's dad) — entranced thousands of slack-jawed, even teary-eyed patrons with their persistent, shape-shifting jazz. "The Rhythm Changes" lived up to its name; "Fists of Fury," from the new album Heaven and Earth, landed punches thanks to an epic drum-off between Tony Austin and Ronald Bruner Jr.

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