{"product_id":"kamasi-washington-the-epic-180g-vinyl-3lp","title":"Kamasi Washington: The Epic (180g) Vinyl 3LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEPIC IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT.\u003c\/i\u003e Spread over three LPs and consisting of over 170 minutes of music composed for a 10 piece band, a 32 piece orchestra, and a 20 person choir by Kamasi Washington - I think it's safe to say his debut album for Brainfeeder is nothing short of mind-blowing. The prolific young saxophonist has been bubbling in the L.A. scene for a minute now, appearing on numerous recordings (from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Flying+Lotus\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFlying Lotus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e' \u003cem\u003eCosmogramma\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eYou're Dead\u003c\/em\u003e, to cuts from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Kendrick+Lamar\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKendrick Lamar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Snoop+Dogg\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSnoop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, to \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Quantic\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuantic\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=George+Duke\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Duke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e), but \u003cem\u003eThe Epic\u003c\/em\u003e is his proper debut full length. Kamasi and his core band \"The Next Step\" have all been tirelessly working at their craft for years, and it truly shows in the music. Each of the players are recognized as some of the best young musicians at their respective instruments (including bassist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Thundercat\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThundercat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, drummer \u003cstrong\u003eRonald Bruner Jr.\u003c\/strong\u003e, and others), which is why it's not surprising that this is some of the finest new jazz I've ever heard... and it seems it's only just the beginning. From \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Brainfeeder\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBrainfeeder\u003c\/a\u003e - \"And the story \u003cem\u003eThe Epic\u003c\/em\u003e tells, without words but rather through some combination of magic, mastery, and sheer force of imagination, is the story of Kamasi Washington and the Next Step and their collective mission: to remove jazz from the shelf of relics and make it new, unexpected, and dangerous again. They seek to both honour and alter tradition: as \u003cem\u003eThe Epic\u003c\/em\u003e’s opening track announces, they are the 'Changing of the Guard'. The sound can be felt like flames, sometimes waving in the coziness of a fireplace, in other moments sweeping everything around like a backdraft. But Kamasi is always in control of the burning.\" Triple LP with hard outer slipcase. RECOMMENDED.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack triple vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehoused in deluxe outer slipcase\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Brainfeeder 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Kamasi Washington","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 3LP","offer_id":48502585983147,"sku":"fr-3328","price":52.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/5282\/1931\/files\/kamasiwashington-epic_1800x_4fb8c8c6-002d-4c00-bbb2-b03f8e4e31b2.jpg?v=1793634101","url":"https:\/\/shopdelviro.shop\/products\/kamasi-washington-the-epic-180g-vinyl-3lp","provider":"Avermont","version":"1.0","type":"link"}