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Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic'
The jazz record by Los Angeles-based tenor sax player and composer Kamasi Washington features dozens of musicians and singers performing almost three hours of music. The new album is called The Epic, and includes a 32-piece orchestra and a choir with 20 singers.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readThe jazz record by Los Angeles-based tenor sax player and composer Kamasi Washington features dozens of musicians and singers performing almost three hours of music. The new album is called The Epic, and includes a 32-piece orchestra and a choir with 20 singers. The musician, who has also played with Snoop Dogg, Lauryn Hill and Kendrick Lamar, talks us through his process and his sound.
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'Dark Sparkler,' 'The Epic,' and the Hi-Tech Teens of Silicon Valley- 0:00The Central Valley: Dry Despair
- 12:29Amber Tamblyn's Dark Sparkler
- 25:00The Hi-Tech Teens of Silicon Valley
- 37:42Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic'You’re reading this
The full episode
4 of 4'Dark Sparkler,' 'The Epic,' and the Hi-Tech Teens of Silicon Valley- 0:00The Central Valley: Dry Despair
- 12:29Amber Tamblyn's Dark Sparkler
- 25:00The Hi-Tech Teens of Silicon Valley
- 37:42Kamasi Washington's 'The Epic'You’re reading this