Heaven and Earth

by Kamasi Washington

Type: Album
Released: 22 June 2018
Label: Young Turks
Country: United States
Length: 2:24:32
Community rating: 3.82/5 from 9 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

The ambitious double album 'Heaven and Earth' functions as a grand conceptual statement, divided into two distinct halves. The 'Earth' portion represents an outward perception of reality, while 'Heaven' explores an internal, imagined world, with both sides realized through a maximalist fusion of spiritual jazz, funk, and soul. Washington's compositions are famously sprawling, employing a large band, a full orchestra, and a choir to create a lush, cinematic sound that balances intricate arrangements with powerful, improvisational tenor saxophone solos.

Genres

Spiritual Jazz

Descriptors: spirituality, ensemble, ambitious, groove-laden, soulful

Tracklist

Credits

Kamasi Washington - tenor saxophone, art direction
Dontae Winslow - trumpet
Ryan Porter - trombone
Cameron Graves - piano, keyboards, organ, choir
Brandon Coleman - keyboards, organ, vocoder
Miles Mosley - bass, electric bass
Ronald Bruner Jr. - drums
Tony Austin - drums, percussion
Allakoi Peete - percussion
Kahlil Cummings - percussion
Dwight Trible - lead vocals, vocals
Matachi Nwosu - lead vocals
Patrice Quinn - lead vocals, vocals
Steven Wayne - lead vocals
Terrace Martin - alto saxophone
Rickey Washington - flute, tenor saxophone
Jamael Dean - piano
Carlos del Puerto - bass
Gabe Noel - electric bass, bass
Thundercat - electric bass
Chris Dave - drums
Jonathan Pinson - drums
Robert Searight - drums
Robert Miller - drums
Daddy Kev - mastering engineer
Phil Lee - layout
Russell Elevado - mixing engineer
Bradley Giroux - assistant mixing engineer
Derrick Stockwell - assistant mixing engineer