Attention: Kamasi Washington will start at 19h30 sharp!
Attention: Kamasi Washington will start at 19h30 sharp!
He provided the arrangements on the (now already) classic ‘To Pimp A Butterfly’ by our favourite rapper Kendrick Lamar and has previously worked with Snoop Dogg, Nas and Flying Lotus. After several self-released albums, this talented tenor saxophonist (think: John Coltane, Pharoah Sanders) gave pretty much everyone a musical upper-cut with his triple album ‘The Epic’ that appeared on the Brainfeeder label of his mate FlyLo. The rave reviews don't lie. Will you read along with us?
‘A monumental journey.’ (Mojo )
‘A thoroughly modern epic.’ (The Times)
‘A blast of soulful modern jazz.’ (Financial Times)
‘Staggering pulsating pieces that breathe life into soul-jazz.’ (Uncut)
‘One of the great jazz albums from the last 80 years. A brilliant debut.’ (Louder Than War)
‘The most exciting thing to kick jazz up the backside for a decade or more.’ (The Independent)