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180 gm vinyl three LP pressing. The most ambitious jazz album to arrive in ages, Los Angeles saxophonist/composer Kamasi Washington's eagerly awaited debut clocks in at 172 minutes with never a dull moment. While his terrific 10-piece band already pack a wallop thanks to their doubled basses and drums, Washington usually embellishes them with a string section and angelic choir. Like his luminous playing on Kendrick Lamar’s To Pimp a Butterfly, Washington solos with power and grace here. Versions of InchCherokeeInch and Terence Blanchard's InchMalcolm's ThemeInch nod to jazz tradition, but it's originals like InchChanging of the GuardInch that signal his aspirations. Album Tracks 1. Change of the Guard 2. Isabelle 3. Final Thought 4. The Next Step 5. Askim 1. The Rhythm Changes 2. Leroy and Lanisha 3. Re Run 4. Miss Understanding 5. Henrietta Our Hero 6. Seven Prayers 7. Cherokee 1. The Magnificent 7 2. Re Run Home 3. Malcolm's Theme 4. Clair de Lune 5. The Message
