With a little bit of anguish, you could dismiss Kamasi Washington as a megalomaniac. Not everyone in the jazz community was therefore pleased with the debut album (2015) by this American saxophonist and composer. His mix of spiritual jazz rock and soul, framed by strings and choirs, sounded dazzling on this triple album. Successor Heaven And Earth is officially a double album, but if you search
… for a moment, you will find a hidden third disc in the sleeve. In all, good for more than three hours of music, whereby Washington has not taken anything back from its grand approach. Heaven And Earth sounds more confident and therefore more orchestral, tighter and more profound than The Epic. With prominent childhood friends such as bass player Miles Mosely, bass player Stephen ' 'Bruner and trombonist in the ranks, there is passionate playing and solitary in long, exciting pieces. Washington transcends jazz with its own accessible and tasteful sound. It is not without reason that he plays with just as much success at Lowlands as at North Sea Jazz. And that may not suit the conservative community. (MR)more