Supergroup Announces New Album Six Years After Forming
Dinner Party, the neo-jazz and hip-hop supergroup, proudly introduced a new chapter.
The four-piece band, described as an "all-star team," features renowned saxophonist Kamasi Washington, keyboardist Robert Glasper, Grammy-winning hip-hop producer 9th Wonder handling beats and production and multi-instrumentalist Terrace Martin on saxophone and vocoder. The group recently announced the upcoming release of its album, Watchu Bringing?
The full-length album, set for release on Aug. 7 via Empire, will be the group's fourth project after forming in 2020.
Moreover, it marks the supergroup's first new material in three years following its second collective project, Enigmatic Society, released in 2023, which featured guest appearances from Grammy-nominated acts Ant Clemons, Arin Ray and Tank and the Bangas.
For the band, the soon-to-be-released studio album represents a new phase as it continues its artistic growth, fueled by a desire to evolve and experiment.
"With Watchu Bringing? Dinner Party continues a run defined by joy, community, and genre-defying collaboration - an invitation, as always, to pull up a chair," the band shared through a press release as cited by Consequence.
The fourth release includes nine tracks: "Stop Being Late," "Stargazing," "Breakfast at Sharkey's," "I Wonder," "Just My Type," "I'm Yours," "Mutual Respect," "Peace of Mind" and the highly anticipated lead single "If It Ain't Broke (Love Wins)," which will premiere on July 10.
Following the announcement, fans expressed their anticipation for the supergroup's new material after the three-year wait.
"Great day for jazz fans," one wrote.
"GOOD TIMES RETURN," a commenter said.
"Yes!!!! So happy you're back," a follower added.
"AHHHHHHH!!! the world is Ready," one echoed.
The same goes for a fan who described the announcement as "huge news!"
Others filled the comment section with requests for Dinner Party to launch a tour.
"Pleasssseeeee go on a tour too!!!" an Instagram user remarked, while a fan playfully said "This is like being a Christian and hearing Jesus coming back."
Dinner Party made its debut in 2020, but the members have shared decades-long friendships forged through the jazz and hip-hop scenes since the 1990s.
"Dinner Party is years of friendship, shows, dinners, conversations, laughs and life experience, all converging into one moment," the band said in the same press release shared by Consequence. "Dinner Party is a metaphor - a group, a project, a spirit, an imprint of time… Dinner Party is invite-only, but it's for everyone."
For six years, the band has continued to push creative boundaries, giving fans a distinctive musical experience.
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This story was originally published July 7, 2026 at 5:30 AM.