Cover of The Epic

The Epic

Kamasi Washington

5 May 2015

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Tracklist 17 tracks, 2:53:35

Disc 1

  1. 1Change of the Guard12:16
  2. 2Askim12:35
  3. 3Isabelle12:13
  4. 4Final Thought6:32
  5. 5The Next Step14:49
  6. 6The Rhythm Changes7:45

Disc 2

  1. 1Miss Understanding8:46
  2. 2Leroy and Lanisha9:24
  3. 3Re Run8:20
  4. 4Seven Prayers7:36
  5. 5Henrietta Our Hero7:14
  6. 6The Magnificent 712:47

Disc 3

  1. 1Re Run Home14:06
  2. 2Cherokee8:15
  3. 3Clair de Lune11:08
  4. 4Malcolm’s Theme8:41
  5. 5The Message11:10

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Rated 6/10

The way I approach this album is to look at it as a movie soundtrack. Seriously. What with the warbly organ, the orchestral strings, the cinematic choral vocals, and the soft sustained saxophone, this feels to me like jazz laid over a 70s film score. And though that's not a bad thing, there's not much here that's challenging--I mean, there's nothing really to unpack. Just sit back and enjoy this one, perhaps best with some accompanying activity.