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The Epic is the third studio album by American jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington and his first to be released on a record label. It was released on May 5, 2015, by the Brainfeeder record label.
May 8, 2015 · Kamasi Washington, a member of the studio band that composed To Pimp a Butterfly, has released a triple-album set that functions as an extravagant love letter to (among other things): soul jazz...
This is, in essence, both a true story and a carefully constructed musical daydream, one that will further unfold in May of 2015, in a brazen release from young Los Angeles jazz giant, composer, and bandleader Kamasi Washington.
Kamasi Washington and band prove “The Epic” hype, thrill a sold out Regent An Inglewood Saxophonist might have made the best jazz record of the year Horn of plenty: Kamasi Washington’s epic approach to jazz
May 4, 2015 · 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.
May 5, 2015 · Aptly titled The Epic, Kamasi Washington’s debut is a 2-hour and 53-minute, triple album masterpiece of cosmic jazz. Though not fully conceptual, the album was inspired by a series of dreams...
Sep 30, 2015 · Kamasi Washington's masterwork The Epic showcases an incisive saxophonist/composer who has performed with jazz luminaries Gerald Wilson and Herbie Hancock but is probably better known for his work with creatives outside of jazz— Grammy winning electronic musician/producer Steven Ellison aka Flying Lotus (grand-nephew of Alice Coltrane ); rising ...
