Harmony of Difference

EPSep 29 / 20176 songs, 31m 57s
Spiritual Jazz
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8.5 / 10

Even on this shorter EP, saxophonist and composer Kamasi Washington displays a tireless ambition with his compositions, performance, and spiritual approach.

8 / 10

Kamasi Washington’s latest is less an EP than a rumination on life’s contradictions, through jazz.

8.4 / 10

On Harmony of Difference, Washington’s work remains as substantial and compelling as ever.

Read our take on 'Harmony of Difference,' a six-song release from breakout jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington.

It's tempting to hear Kamasi Washington's six-track Harmony of Difference suite as a follow-up to his sprawling, justifiably acclaimed three-hour debut The Epic.

9 / 10

Anyone who's had the distinct pleasure of experiencing Kamasi Washington's 2015 three-hour tour-de-force LP The Epic knows that the L.A. sax...

9 / 10

2015’s ‘The Epic’ clocked in at almost three hours and remains one of the most remarkable debuts of the decade, making no concessions to

(Young Turks)

8 / 10

Kamasi Washington, the Los Angeles musician and face of new jazz, scales down for an EP after 2016's experimental opus 'The Epic'.

8 / 10

85 %

Kamasi Washington has become the de facto savior of modern jazz.