A nearly three-hour debut of widescreen spiritual jazz with choir and strings. Ambitious and immersive. A landmark of the modern jazz revival. Released in 2015, it's an early landmark for Kamasi Washington.
On vinyl: A vinyl-revival-era release, so fresh pressings are usually easy to find new.
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