Kamasi Washington – The Epic

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Label:	Brainfeeder – BFCD050
Format:	3 x CD , Album, Repress
Country:	Europe
Released:	2017
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Soul-Jazz

Tracklist

	Volume 1 - The Plan
1-1	Change Of The Guard Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	12:16
1-2	Askim Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	12:35
1-3	Isabelle Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Ronald Bruner* Engineer – Brian Rosemeyer Organ – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Ronald Bruner* Engineer – Brian Rosemeyer Organ – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter	12:13
1-4	Final Thought Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums [Left Side] – Ronald Bruner* Drums [Right Side] – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Organ – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums [Left Side] – Ronald Bruner* Drums [Right Side] – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Organ – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter	6:32
1-5	The Next Step Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	14:49
1-6	The Rhythm Changes Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Lead Vocals – Patrice Quinn Lyrics By – Patrice Quinn Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Lead Vocals – Patrice Quinn Lyrics By – Patrice Quinn Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	7:44
	Volume 2 - The Glorious Tale
2-1	Miss Understanding Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Ronald Bruner* Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Ronald Bruner* Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	8:46
2-2	Leroy And Lanisha Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Organ – Cameron Graves Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Brandon Coleman Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Organ – Cameron Graves Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Brandon Coleman Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter	9:24
2-3	Re Run Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	8:20
2-4	Seven Prayers Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Ronald Bruner* Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Ronald Bruner* Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas	7:36
2-5	Henrietta Our Hero Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Ronald Bruner* Engineer – Tony Austin Lead Vocals – Patrice Quinn Lyrics By – Patrice Quinn Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Shaunte Palmer Trumpet – Todd Simon Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Ronald Bruner* Engineer – Tony Austin Lead Vocals – Patrice Quinn Lyrics By – Patrice Quinn Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Shaunte Palmer Trumpet – Todd Simon Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	7:14
2-6	The Magnificent 7 Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards, Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards, Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	12:46
	Volume 3 - The Historic Repetition
3-1	Re Run Home Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums [Left Side] – Ronald Bruner* Drums [Right Side] – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums [Left Side] – Ronald Bruner* Drums [Right Side] – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas	14:06
3-2	Cherokee Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Composed By – Ray Noble Drums – Robert Miller (28) Electric Bass – Miles Mosley Engineer – Brian Rosemeyer Keyboards, Organ – Brandon Coleman Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Vocals – Patrice Quinn Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Composed By – Ray Noble Drums – Robert Miller (28) Electric Bass – Miles Mosley Engineer – Brian Rosemeyer Keyboards, Organ – Brandon Coleman Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Vocals – Patrice Quinn	8:14
3-3	Clair De Lune Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By – Claude Debussy Drums – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Cello – Ginger Murphy Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter Composed By – Claude Debussy Drums – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Viola – Molly Rodgers* Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto	11:08
3-4	Malcolm's Theme Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Adapted By [Lyrics Set To Music By] – Patrice Quinn Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Composed By – Terence Blanchard Drums [Left Side] – Ronald Bruner* Drums [Right Side] – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Lyrics By – Ossie Davis Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Vocals – Patrice Quinn Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Adapted By [Lyrics Set To Music By] – Patrice Quinn Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Composed By – Terence Blanchard Drums [Left Side] – Ronald Bruner* Drums [Right Side] – Tony Austin Engineer – Tony Austin Lyrics By – Ossie Davis Organ – Brandon Coleman Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Vocals – Patrice Quinn	8:41
3-5	The Message Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums [Left Side] – Ronald Bruner* Drums [Right Side] – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas Acoustic Bass – Miles Mosley Composed By, Arranged By, Producer – Kamasi Washington Drums [Left Side] – Ronald Bruner* Drums [Right Side] – Tony Austin Electric Bass – Stephen Bruner Engineer – Tony Austin Keyboards – Brandon Coleman Percussion – Leon Mobley Piano – Cameron Graves Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington Trombone – Ryan Porter Trumpet – Igmar Thomas	11:09

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Brainfeeder
Copyright © – Brainfeeder
Made By – MPO
Published By – Copyright Control
Published By – Redwood Music Ltd.
Published By – Warner-Olive Music, LLC
Published By – Universal
Published By – MCA Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Kingsize Soundlabs
Mastered At – Marcussen Mastering

Credits

Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Miles Mosley
Artwork [Additional] – Patrice Quinn
Artwork [Cover Background Art "The Elixir"] – Patrick Henry Johnson
Cello – Ginger Murphy
Choir [Choir Vocal] – Tracy Carter
Drums – Tony Austin
Electric Bass – Thundercat
Keyboards, Organ, Piano – Brandon Coleman
Layout [Album Artwork Layout] – Sol Washington
Lead Vocals – Patrice Quinn
Management – Troy Carter (2)
Management [Agency] – Mitch Blackman
Mastered By [Mastering Engineer] – Stephen Marcussen
Mixed By [Mixing Engineer] – Benjamin Tierney
Percussion – Leon Mobley
Photography By [Cover & Back Photo] – Mike Park (5)
Piano, Organ – Cameron Graves
Tenor Saxophone – Kamasi Washington
Tracking By [Additional Tracking Engineer] – Chris Constable
Tracking By [Assistant Tracking Engineer] – Tyler Shields (2)
Tracking By [Lead Tracking Engineer] – Tony Austin
Trombone – Ryan Porter
Trumpet – Igmar Thomas
Viola – Molly Rodgers*
Violin – Tylana Renga Enomoto

Notes

Issued in a 4-fold Digipak, with 12-page booklet.
Pressing dates in the matrix suggest a 2017 repress date.

Thundercat global credit given as Stephen "Thundercat" Bruner on booklet.
Ronald Bruner Jr. global credit given as Ronald Bruner on booklet.

All tracks recorded at King Size Sound Labs.

"Change Of The Guard" dedicated to Austin Peralta.
"Isabelle" dedicated to Isabelle Diggs.
"Seven Parayers" dedicated to Zane Musa.
"Henrietta Our Hero" dedicated to Henrietta Curtis.
"Clair De Lune" dedicated to Gerald Wilson.

All songs Copyright Control, except:
"Cherokee" published by Redwood Music Limited.
"Clair De Lune" and "Malcolm's Theme" published by Warner Olive Music LLC/Universal/MCA Music Limited.

P & C Brainfeeder 2015.
Made in the EU.

All discs contain CD-Text.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Scanned): 5054429000191
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): CA BFCD050CD1 @@ 1/15/2016 10:50:12 PM 0001084261
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LY88
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 1286
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): CA BFCD050CD2 @ 09/22/17 01:32:13 AM
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI L039
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 1280
Matrix / Runout (CD 3): CA BFCD050CD3 @ 04/15/15 05:45:10 PM
Mastering SID Code (CD 3): IFPI L039
Mould SID Code (CD 3): IFPI 1286

Other Versions (5 of 16)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	The Epic (17×File, FLAC, Album)	Brainfeeder	BFDNL050		2015
Recently Edited	The Epic (3×CD, Album, Stereo)	Brainfeeder	BFCD050	Europe	2015
Recently Edited	The Epic (3×LP, 180g, Box Set, Album)	Brainfeeder	BF050	USA & Europe	2015
New Submission	The Epic (17×File, FLAC, Album, 24-bit 44.1 kHz)	Brainfeeder	BFDNL050	US	2015
	The Epic (3×LP, Album, Test Pressing)	Brainfeeder	BF050		2015