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Harmony of Difference

12" Single

Kamasi Washington Format: Vinyl
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 511 ratings
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Track Listings

1 Desire
2 Humility
3 Knowledge
4 Perspective
5 Integrity
6 Truth

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Earlier this year, avant-garde jazz titan Kamasi Washington premiered Harmony of Difference, an original six-movement suite, as part of this year’s Whitney Biennial. The EP is the first new music from Washington since his universally acclaimed 2015 debut album The Epic. Harmony of Difference explores the philosophical possibilities of the musical technique known as “counterpoint,” which Washington defines as “the art of balancing similarity and difference to create harmony between separate melodies.” Washington’s suite includes visual elements married to the musical works and draws voraciously on jazz for its foundation. Each of the first five movements is its own unique composition. “Truth,” the sixth movement, fuses all five compositions into one simultaneous performance. Beyond the artistic impulse to expand the possibilities within counterpoint, Washington wanted to create something that opened people’s minds to the gift of diversity. In his own words, “my hope is that witnessing the beautiful harmony created by merging different musical melodies will help people realize the beauty in our own differences.” “Against a backdrop of “fake news,” chemical warfare and presidential missteps, Washington’s 13-minute opus thrives with gospel-infused power, resting alongside his previous work while occupying new sonic space…. The huge scale makes his music feel like a sacred offering in bleak times” - Pitchfork Best New Track “a liberation theology for fearsome times” - New York Times “We can count on the man Kamasi Washington to deliver peace in the form of jazz” - The Fader “an expansive, winding new song...’Truth’ unfurls with breezy piano chords, soulful electric guitar counter-melodies, wordless choral chants and washes of the bandleader’s smoldering saxophone.” - Rolling Stone

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  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.36 x 12.36 x 0.31 inches; 8.32 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Young
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ YT 171
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2017
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 2, 2017
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Young
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074FK6GFV
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 511 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz is wonderful
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2022
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Sounds beautiful
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Eddy
5.0 out of 5 stars A must have CD if you are into Smooth Jazz .
Reviewed in the United States on September 14, 2020
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When I 1st heard Kamosi Washington music a was watching Homeland finale Serie. They both complimented each other. Beautiful Jazz melody. Unique and qualitative...A must have CD indeed. I am a proud owner. 💓💓💓💓
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John
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Album
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2020
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Kamasi Washington never disappoints and this album is certainly a must-have for anyone looking for light and sultry background music. Perfect for completing light tasks to or just listening during your relaxation sessions
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explainer guy
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing stuff
Reviewed in the United States on October 7, 2018
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Live this record. While some of Kamasi's other stuff can be long-winded (and long), this is perfect. Melodious, gorgeous instrumentation and a 'teachable' jazz record for novices, as all the tracks build around a common theme.
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DebauchedSloth
5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular!
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2018
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This is a wonderful concept and recording, perfectly executed. Five different songs on five different aspirational themes begin the EP, and then all 5 are combined at once in the final track. It's a gorgeous metaphor for, the beauty of diversity, the harmony of difference.
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Cheryl D.
5.0 out of 5 stars First heard on local jazz radio station
Reviewed in the United States on February 7, 2020
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I first heard a track from this on the Temple University radio station, WRTI, here in Philly, PA. Unbelievable! Can't wait to get some more and learn more about this incredible musician.
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David Williams Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars Harmony of Difference- Kamasi Washington
Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2020
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What more can you say about Kamasi Washington and his music. This cd is great and I would recommend it to all who like great music!
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Richard Lawrence Dunbar
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it now, dammit!
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2018
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This music took me on a wonderful journey.
I laughed and cried. I was talking to myself.
I felt an enormous hopefullness for the future of Black American music.
I felt my soul expand and communicate with the infinite.
I wanted to be a part of it.
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Vìctor Chagollán González
5.0 out of 5 stars Gran EP, buena presentacion
Reviewed in Mexico on March 5, 2023
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El vinyl es sencillo (negro), pero viene con un librito que platica una exposicion de pinturas que influyeron en Kamasi para crear las canciones bajo el mismo concepto de valores por separado que al unirse crean una manifestacion superior de arte. En el lado A estan las primeras 5 canciones que tienen elementos musicales reconocibles a ellas que se mezclaran en la 6ta cancion que esta en el lado B.

Buen concepto y buen resultado.
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Javier Berterreche
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente obra conceptual
Reviewed in Spain on December 31, 2021
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Puro jazz, del mejor, en una obra conceptual que maneja variaciones sobre un tema central. Excelentes arreglos y solos. La única pena, es que no dure más. Pero es para escuchar "non stop".
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Herbert
5.0 out of 5 stars Super Platte
Reviewed in Germany on January 18, 2021
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Was soll ich sagen eine sehr schöne Platte die zum Träumen einlädt. Sehr gute Aufnahme Höhen und Tiefen stimmen hier auch die Platte sauber und Cover sehr gut verarbeitet. Leider nur eine normale Papier Innenhülle ohne Futter dies finde ich sehr schade, bei solchen Platten sollte immer vernünftige Innenhüllen drin sein.
Nur Amazon sollte bessere Versand Kartons für Platten sich anschaffen diese war sehr Unstabil, Gefahr das die Platte sich beim Versand verbiegt, alles schon gehabt.
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Robert Louis
5.0 out of 5 stars Washington is a modern master of jazz melody
Reviewed in Canada on January 20, 2018
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This is a great EP (its the same length as many LPs so don't worry about it being an EP) that showcases the melodious and creative jazz of Kamasi Washington which has drawn so much attention and acclaim.

Sound wise, comparing the CD to the EP, they sound as if they used the same master, and are both excellent. The vinyl pressing is of good quality and largely free of extra noise, and comes with a informational booklet and a digital download code for the album in MP3 format (78MB total). The vinyl has a bit more presence, a wider soundstage, and the typical warmth from vinyl, while the CD has a more detailed treble presentation and the quieter background typical of CDs.

Side two is amazing, where he expands and improvises on the themes presented in the first track of side one. It's a wonderful experience and one of the best B sides on any jazz album ever. It also takes advantage of one of the unique aspects of vinyl: that you have to get up and flip the record over, which provides sort of a mini-intermission type affect, allowing the listener to reflect on the A side and consider what the B side will be like. It encourages the listen to understand how the B side builds and harmonizes with the melodies of A.
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papapownall
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great follow up to Epic and it is a long time since I have been as excited as this about a new jazz artist
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 3, 2018
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At around 32 minutes this is promoted as an EP however that is only 1 minute shorter than John Coltrane's classic Love Supreme and, for me, the similarities don't end there. Kamasi Washington is a progressive musician who is looking to push boundaries and invent new sounds in the same way as Coltrane in the mid 1960's. That doesn't mean mindless atonal parping, this is a structured work with well developed themes that echoes Kamasi Washington's Epic release a couple of years ago. There is some fusion on here with modern instrumentations and searing choral parts and I really like it. It's a long time since I have been as excited as this about a new jazz artist and I am looking forward to seeing him live when he comes to the UK.
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