Album
The Epic
2015 · Jazz, Funk / Soul
44 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Epic is a Jazz album by Kamasi Washington, originally released in 2015. On Gatefold: 10 pressings tracked, owned by 44 collectors.
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
Side A
- A1Change Of The Guard12:16
- A2Isabelle 12:13
- A3Final Thought6:32
Side B
- B1The Next Step14:49
- B2Askim12:35
Side C
- C1The Rhythm Changes7:44
- C2Leroy And Lanisha9:24
- C3Re Run8:20
Side D
- D1Miss Understanding8:46
- D2Henrietta Our Hero7:14
- D3Seven Prayers7:36
- D4Cherokee8:14
Side E
- E1The Magnificent 712:46
- E2Re Run Home14:06
Side F
- F1Malcolm's Theme8:41
- F2Clair De Lune11:08
- F3The Message11:09
Sound DNA
- Jazz
- Post-Bop & Modal
- lush
- hypnotic
- spiritual
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
- 3 x black 180g 12" in artworked 3mm spined sleeves all housed in a rigid board outer slipcase.
- Half speed cut by Matt Colton at Alchemy Mastering.
- Includes 2 x 12" poster inserts featuring exclusive artwork by KC Woolf Haxton and story adaptation and calligraphy by Kenturah Davis
- Download MP3 Code sticker on sleeve of Volume 1 - The Plan
- Black sticker on shrink wrap (front)
- White BC sticker on shrink wrap (rear)
On rear box:
P & C Brainfeeder 2015
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andrea WhittVIOLA
- Artyom ManukyanCELLO
- Brandon ColemanKEYBOARDS, ORGAN, PIANO KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, ORGAN
- Cameron GravesPIANO, ORGAN PIANO, ORGAN, CHOIR ORGAN
- Dwight TribleLEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, CHOIR VOCALS
- Ginger MurphyCELLO
- Igmar ThomasTRUMPET
- Jen SimoneVIOLIN
- Kamasi WashingtonTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Leon MobleyPERCUSSION
- Lucia MicarelliVIOLIN
- Miles MosleyACOUSTIC BASS ACOUSTIC BASS, ELECTRIC BASS ELECTRIC BASS
- Molly RogersVIOLA
- Neel HammondVIOLIN
- Patrice QuinnLEAD VOCALS LEAD VOCALS, CHOIR, ARTWORK VOCALS
- Paul CartwrightVIOLIN
- Ronald Bruner Jr.DRUMS
- Ryan PorterTROMBONE
44 collectors on Gatefold own this · 10 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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