Kamazi Washington's Jazz Masterpiece 'The Epic'

[PeaceNHarmony]

Any jazz fans as amazed by this work as I am?

[StuBass1]

I met Kamazi about 10 years ago and helped he and his lovely Turkish wife get a car they were looking at. He was playing in the band of one of the late night shows at the time. I learned he was being touted as the next Coltrane...Really nice guy... Coincidentally, several years before that, I did the same thing for Gerald Albright early in his career...I guess perhaps I was putting my unfinished sax section together at the time...

[PeaceNHarmony]

I met Kamazi about 10 years ago and helped he and his lovely Turkish wife get a car they were looking at. He was playing in the band of one of the late night shows at the time. I learned he was being touted as the next Coltrane...Really nice guy... Coincidentally, several years before that, I did the same thing for Gerald Albright early in his career...I guess perhaps I was putting my unfinished sax section together at the time...
Very nice to hear! 'The Epic' is an astonishing work and I look forward to experiencing Washington's career as it grows.

[Eye Gee]

Any jazz fans as amazed by this work as I am?

Great LP, but the live act fell short! Of course, it's hard to meet such great ambition in person ... for one thing, there were just 5 musicians on stage, including a very loud keyboardist.

[nativeNY63]

Not to take away from his musicality, but some folks can't transition from studio to stage. Mary J.comes to mind. Why even Miles hit some flat notes in concert!

[Bluebrock]

Not to take away from his musicality, but some folks can't transition from studio to stage. Mary J.comes to mind. Why even Miles hit some flat notes in concert!
Mary J was quite superb when i saw her in concert around 12 years ago.