Kamasi Washington – The Epic
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Brainfeeder – BFCD050 |
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Europe |
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Genre: |
Funk / Soul |
Style: |
Soul-Jazz |
Tracklist
Volume 1 - The Plan | |||
1-1 | Change Of The Guard | 12:16 | |
1-2 | Askim | 12:35 | |
1-3 | Isabelle | 12:13 | |
1-4 | Final Thought | 6:32 | |
1-5 | The Next Step | 14:49 | |
1-6 | The Rhythm Changes | 7:44 | |
Volume 2 - The Glorious Tale | |||
2-1 | Miss Understanding | 8:46 | |
2-2 | Leroy And Lanisha | 9:24 | |
2-3 | Re Run | 8:20 | |
2-4 | Seven Prayers | 7:36 | |
2-5 | Henrietta Our Hero | 7:14 | |
2-6 | The Magnificent 7 | 12:46 | |
Volume 3 - The Historic Repetition | |||
3-1 | Re Run Home | 14:06 | |
3-2 | Cherokee | 8:14 | |
3-3 | Clair De Lune | 11:08 | |
3-4 | Malcolm's Theme | 8:41 | |
3-5 | The Message | 11:09 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Brainfeeder
- Copyright © – Brainfeeder
- Published By – Copyright Control
- Published By – Redwood Music Ltd.
- Published By – Warner-Olive Music, LLC
- Published By – Universal
- Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
- Recorded At – Kingsize Soundlabs
- Mastered At – Marcussen Mastering
- Pressed By – MPO
Credits
- Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Miles Mosley
- Artwork [Additional] – Patrice Quinn
- Artwork [Cover Background Art "The Elixir"] – Patrick Henry Johnson
- Cello – Ginger Murphy
- Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter
- Drums – Tony Austin
- Electric Bass – Thundercat
- Keyboards, Organ, Piano – Brandon Coleman
- Layout [Album Artwork Layout] – Sol Washington
- Lead Vocals – Patrice Quinn
- Management – Troy Carter (2)
- Management [Agency] – Mitch Blackman
- Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Stephen Marcussen
- Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Benjamin Tierney
- Percussion – Leon Mobley
- Photography By [Cover & Back Photo] – Mike Park (5)
- Piano, Organ – Cameron Graves
- Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington
- Tracking By [Additional Tracking Engineer] – Chris Constable
- Tracking By [Assistant Tracking Engineer] – Tyler Shields (2)
- Tracking By [Lead Tracking Engineer] – Tony Austin
- Trombone – Ryan Porter
- Trumpet – Igmar Thomas
- Viola – Molly Rodgers*
- Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto
Notes
Issued in a 8- Digipak, with 12-page booklet.
Thundercat global credit given as Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner on booklet.
Ronald Bruner Jr. global credit given as Ronald Bruner on booklet.
All tracks recorded at King Size Sound Labs
"Change Of The Guard" dedicated to Austin Peralta
"Isabelle" dedicated to Isabelle Diggs
"Seven Parayers" dedicated to Zane Musa
"Henrietta Our Hero" dedicated to Henrietta Curtis
"Clair De Lune" dedicated to Gerald Wilson
All songs Copyright Control, except:
"Cherokee" published by Redwood Music Limited
"Clair De Lune"
"Malcolm's Theme" published by Warner Olive Music LLC/Universal/MCA Music Limited
P & C Brainfeeder 2015
Made in the EU
All discs contain CD-Text.
Thundercat global credit given as Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner on booklet.
Ronald Bruner Jr. global credit given as Ronald Bruner on booklet.
All tracks recorded at King Size Sound Labs
"Change Of The Guard" dedicated to Austin Peralta
"Isabelle" dedicated to Isabelle Diggs
"Seven Parayers" dedicated to Zane Musa
"Henrietta Our Hero" dedicated to Henrietta Curtis
"Clair De Lune" dedicated to Gerald Wilson
All songs Copyright Control, except:
"Cherokee" published by Redwood Music Limited
"Clair De Lune"
"Malcolm's Theme" published by Warner Olive Music LLC/Universal/MCA Music Limited
P & C Brainfeeder 2015
Made in the EU
All discs contain CD-Text.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Scanned - EAN_13): 5054429000191
- Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 1): CA BFCD050CD1 @ IFPI L039 04/15/15 05:06:18 PM
- Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 1): IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 1): IFPI 1263
- Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 1): CA BFCD050CD2 @ IFPI L039 04/15/15 05:22:52 PM
- Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 1): IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 1): IFPI 1263
- Matrix / Runout (CD3 variant 1): CA BFCD050CD3 @ IFPI L039 04/15/15 05:45:10 PM
- Mastering SID Code (CD3 variant 1): IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code (CD3 variant 1): IFPI 1258
- Matrix / Runout (CD1 variant 3): CA BFCD050CD1 @ IFPI L039 04/15/15 05:06:18 PM
- Mastering SID Code (CD1 variant 3): IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code (CD1 variant 3): IFPI 1258
- Matrix / Runout (CD2 variant 3): CA BFCD050CD2 @ IFPI L039 04/15/15 05:22:52 PM
- Mastering SID Code (CD2 variant 3): IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code (CD2 variant 3): IFPI 1258
- Matrix / Runout (CD3 variant 3): CA BFCD050CD3 @ IFPI L039 04/15/15 05:45:10 PM
- Mastering SID Code (CD3 variant 3): IFPI L039
- Mould SID Code (CD3 variant 3): IFPI 127E
Other Versions (5 of 16)
View AllTitle (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
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The Epic (17×File, FLAC, Album) | Brainfeeder | BFDNL050 | 2015 | |||
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The Epic (3×LP, 180g, Box Set, Album) | Brainfeeder | BF050 | USA & Europe | 2015 | ||
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The Epic (17×File, FLAC, Album, 24-bit 44.1 kHz) | Brainfeeder | BFDNL050 | US | 2015 | ||
The Epic (3×LP, Album, Test Pressing) | Brainfeeder | BF050 | 2015 | ||||
New Submission
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The Epic (3×CD, Album) | Beat Records | BRFD50 | Japan | 2015 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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The quality of this album, the totality of what makes this a great connection with the listener is the endless jam sessions, touring and creating a final product everyone involved can be proud of.
This is not a case of ''great marketing'' from an ''overrated band''.
Just say you don't like it and move on. Kamasi and his huge entourage of elite musicians have been chopping wood like crazy for years; touring, finding rehearsal spots and polishing this epic album. 10 years ago!
I love this album because it's original, incorporating many different jazz styles and genres. Each song seems to meld to the next.
If he was but a plant, a marketing scheme with minimal talent, he would have evaporated a year or 2 after this came out in 2015. Instead he recorded 3 more equally fascinating albums, toured like a man and paid / fed a band of 12 and countless others.
This is all from the heart, mind and soul of K.W. and his co-horts.
Listen to Herbie and the other jazz greats speak of his music and approach.
Peace. -
I love jazz but i sold the lp box pretty fast. For me this feels way way overrated. I absolutly agree with drgn238's post below.
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I am busy for more then 40 years with music collecting, concerts and am open to different sorts of musical experiences.
Don't know exactly, bust probably tens of thousands of musical pieces came by.
I did really tried this one, but after several, definitely more then five times, I can not understand what should be that georgous about it.
Sounds like somebody technically very / highly skilled ( think of Marsallis brothers ) but with hardly anuthing of value to communicate / say.
Well, if someone is making his / her's aquaitance for the very first, or one of the first steps into realm of this kind of music, it's
quite easy to be impressed by all this.
I wish this guy a lot of money on his way ( to where ?), but music has not that much to do with it.
Don't mind people loving it or those hyping/pushing it,but... beat least honest and see it for what it is:
GREAT MARKETING !!! -
Does anybody know why tracklists on CD's and on LP's differ ?
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I’ve heard the future of Jazz and his name is Kamasi Washington. One triple album and a mini album so far. Warm, Soulful, Diverse, Complex, Melodic! I’m impressed!
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I guess I would feel cheated if the vinyl copy I bought didn't have some minor flaw. For me, that flaw was on volume 3. side A1 (The Magnificent 7). It came with a light scratch out of the box at the very start of the song. A slightly irritating tick on it's first 4 rotations, and then a few light intermittent ticks over the next several rotations, only noticeable because I know it's there. If this were any other record, I'd probably be running back to the store for a refund. Somehow with this work of art, I feel it makes the record uniquely mine and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's not like I'm looking to sell what I consider to be one of the best music purchases I've ever made (and I am 47 years of age as I write this). Like many of my most favorite records, I'll probably get a 2nd copy at some point anyway. This is not just among the best albums of 2015, it's going to go down as an all-time classic. Run, don't walk, to get your original pressing of this masterpiece now!
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Edited 9 years agoHad a lot of problems with the pressing of the vinyl album too. I do play with a high-end set so I know I hear more than most others. It's true 30 min per side is too much too sound decent. Records where scuffed which sounded loud and audible, problems with warps, pressing bubbles, track 2 on Side A has some distortion which should not be there. Made a "decent" copy to keep from a few boxes and returned all others. Think I will play the CD a lot more, the LP should have been a 4 or 5 LP set.
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What an epic album, nearly 3 hours of contemporary jazz which at no point get boring. I really do hope this gets a vinyl release, it deserves one.
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