Kamasi Washington: Heaven & Earth (22 June 2018)

From Kamasi's twitter: "So happy to announce my new project, a double album called "Heaven and Earth!" The Earth side represents the world as I see it outwardly, the world that I am a part of. The Heaven side represents the world as I see it inwardly, the world that is a part of me."

 

Word. I'm in

 

Can't wait !!

 

This should be great.

 

Another double album? I'm honestly not big on these really long albums...I preferred his Harmony of Difference 'EP' to The Epic.

 

Sounds like it's gonna be 2 separate themes though. I'll bet they play as two distinct albums.

 

Hell yes.

 

So looking forward to this!

I really enjoyed both The Epic and Harmony of Difference.

 

Looking forward to this! Kamasi is a jazz great for a new generation!

 

Did you guys snag the Ryan Porter album that was recorded at Kamasi's house between 2008 and 2009? It's called The Optimist.

 

Hopefully this sounds better than his previous album and EP - I like the music, but the mastering was just awful (not only the vinyl, CD version too).

 

No but the Miles Mosley album is very good also

 

Quick turnaround since the EP. Looking forward to it.

 

I only got on board after Harmony of Difference and recently been getting into The Epic. And now this. Sweet!

 

I'll have to look for that one. Seven copies of the Ryan Porter vinyl remain.

The Optimist, by Ryan Porter

 

I really hope this vinyl gets done right. Sigh.

 

Excellent news. Hope it's also well priced again, like The Epic was for a triple album (and Harmony for a mini-album).

 

I don't know where that picture comes from, but those modified tennis shoes are ridiculous. And they make his feet look oddly small.]
Sun Ra for the hip hop generation? Doesn't quite do it.

 

Really?

 

Different strokes for different folks. The sneaks have nothing to do with the music.

 

Have you listened to his music? It’s brimming with energy and integrity. He’s the real deal.

 

They played the full 9 and a bit minutes of ‘Fists of Fury’ on 6 Music this morning - sounded fantastic.

 

I think among the unconvinced that that is the question. Jazz is hard to like if you don't give it a chance. And I question what kind of social context there is to hold up a jazz revival.

 

I was unconvinced until I saw him play.

Convinced.

 

For people who care about music more than shoes, there's two new songs up on Spotify:
Fists of Fury
The Space Travelers Lullaby