A debut album of nearly 3 hours. The ingenious jazz sounds of of saxophonist Kamasi Washington are of a high level. He has previously worked with Kendrick Lamar, Lauryn Hill, Chaka Khan, Herbie Hancock and also with Flying Lotus, but here is his solo album. 17 steaming tunes, selected from 45 tunes which he had lying around.

Without exaggeration he can be compared with jazz greats such as John Coltrane en Ornette Coleman. Washingtons output is above all refreshing and current> All songs span at least 6 minutes but he will still keep your attention with longer pieces like 'Re Run Home'. This is free jazz for 2015 mixed up with glowing, cinematic soul jazz, sizzling funk and steaming bebop! The Epic is rightfully an epic masterpiece in jazz.

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Volume 1 - The Plan
A1 Change Of The Guard
A2 Isabelle
A3 Final Thought
B1 The Next Step
B2 Askim
Volume 2 - The Glorious Tale
C1 The Rhythm Changes
C2 Leroy And Lanisha
C3 Re Run
D1 Miss Understanding
D2 Henrietta Our Hero
D3 Seven Prayers
D4 Cherokee
Volume 3 - The Historic Repetition
E1 The Magnificent 7
E2 Re Run Home
F1 Malcolm'S Theme
F2 Clair De Lune
F3 The Message