Kassa Overall
Kassa Overall is a versatile musician who wears many hats as a drummer, MC, vocalist, and producer. He seamlessly blends jazz, hip-hop and avant-garde experimentation into a both innovative and accessible sound uniquely his own. Having released six critically acclaimed mixtapes and albums, Kassa Overall joined the Warp Records family following his first two albums, Go Get Ice Cream and Listen to Jazz (2018) and I Think I’m Good (2020). His latest project CREAM, released in 2025, pays homage to the twin passions of his youth–hip hop and jazz drums in the tradition of Elvin Jones. In 2020, he was called “one of modern jazz music’s most audacious futurists” by Pitchfork. He has toured and recorded with artists like Vijay Iyer, Geri Allen, Arto Lindsay, Danny Brown, and Jon Batiste. The Seattle-born musician will perform at Babylon on October 9 as part of the 36th Akbank Jazz Festival.
Kassa Overall: Drums
Matt Wong: Keys
Giulio Xavier: Bass
Bendji Allonce: Percussion