Kamasi Washington – Heaven and Earth

I continued the jazz vibe and records I hadn’t played in a while. This album is such a pain in the arse to play. It has the most pompous packaging including the infamous bonus LP that you have to gut the top of the packaging to get out and hope you don’t scratch the record. When I hear Kamasi I am reminded of the iconic scene from the show Homeland where Claire Danes is running on a treadmill with Kamasi Washington blaring. He also pops up later in the finale. That scene captures the frantic manic energy so well. For all the issues with that show, their use of jazz was brilliant. Admittedly I wasn't into Jazz at the time when that show aired, but I do remember being impressed with what I heard.

I’m not sure what I think about this album musically to be honest. It all starts to blur. This one feels more OTT in every aspect.

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