The Epic is a Jazz album by Kamasi Washington, originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 26 collectors.
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Post-Bop & Modal
- lush
- hypnotic
- spiritual
About
The most ambitious jazz album to arrive in ages, Los Angeles saxophonist/composer Kamasi Washington's debut clocks in at 174 minutes—with never a dull moment. While his flawless 10-piece band already packs a wallop, thanks to their doubled basses and drums, Washington embellishes them with a string section and angelic choir. Like his luminous playing on Kendrick Lamar’s <i>To Pimp a Butterfly</i>, Washington solos with power and grace here. Versions of "Cherokee" and Terence Blanchard's "Malcolm's Theme" nod to jazz tradition, but it's originals like "Change of the Guard" that signal his truly epic aspirations.
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Tracklist
- Volume 1 - The Plan
- Volume 2 - The Glorious Tale
- Volume 3 - The Historic Repetition
Side A
- A1Change Of The Guard12:16
- A2Isabelle12:13
- A3Final Thought06:32
Side B
- B1The Next Step14:49
- B2Askim12:35
Side C
- C1The Rhythm Changes07:44
- C2Leroy And Lanisha09:24
- C3Re Run08:20
Side D
- D1Miss Understanding08:46
- D2Henrietta Our Hero07:14
- D3Seven Prayers07:36
- D4Cherokee08:14
Side E
- E1The Magnificent 712:46
- E2Re Run Home14:06
Side F
- F1Malcolm's Theme08:41
- F2Clair De Lune11:08
- F3The Message11:09
Credits
Performers
- Miles MosleyACOUSTIC BASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Artyom ManukyanCELLO
- Ginger MurphyCELLO
- Ronald Bruner Jr.DRUMS
- Tony AustinDRUMS
- ThundercatELECTRIC BASS
- Brandon ColemanKEYBOARDS ORGAN PIANO
- Dwight TribleLEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Patrice QuinnLEAD VOCALS VOCALS
- Leon MobleyPERCUSSION
- Cameron GravesPIANO ORGAN
- Kamasi WashingtonTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Ryan PorterTROMBONE
- Igmar ThomasTRUMPET
- Andrea WhittVIOLA
- Molly RogersVIOLA
- Jen SimoneVIOLIN
- Lucia MicarelliVIOLIN
26 collectors on Gatefold own this · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold