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The Epic
Kamasi Washington · 2015 · Track 4
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This song has something that makes it sound like a perfect closing track, not because it's the last on the album, but because everything that precedes it seems to lead you to this moment. Kamasi Washington recorded it with a clarity that doesn't seek to impress, but rather invites you to listen to each note without haste. It's six and a half minutes where the saxophone unfolds with a naturalness that contrasts with the intensity of what comes before. It's not a track that grabs you right away, but when it does, it doesn't let go until the end.
They recorded it as a team, with several engineers working in parallel: Tony Austin, Chris Constable, Julie Everson, and others, each handling their part, as if they were assembling a puzzle where every piece matters. The producer was Washington himself, and the mixing was handled by Benjamin Tierney, who gave it that balance between rawness and warmth. There are no studio tricks here, just the intention of capturing the sound as it was in the moment. When it was released in May 2015, critics received it with positive reviews, and although it wasn't a massive hit, it did become a reference point for those seeking something fresh in today's jazz.