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2004 ethnomusicology alumnus and jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington released his three-volume album &quot;The Epic&quot; in May. He has performed alongside Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, and he most recently took the stage of the Walt Disney Concert Hall on Sunday night. (Courtesy of Jason Sneed)

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Saxophonist Kamasi Washington has played alongside rappers like Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar, but his early education lies in jazz. As a second-year student at UCLA, Washington played saxophone on Snoop Dogg’s tour.

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Saxophonist Kamasi Washington credits musical success to UCLA roots

By Daniel Maraccini

Nov. 6, 2016 8:19 p.m.