Testify was very good, Street Fighter Mas was solid
think iād like any one of these tracks in isolation, but even an hour of it would be too much for me - never mind double that
will let Connections play out since itās started, then iām probably out for this one!
If I could chop the album in half, this would have been decent:
Had the same problem with The Epic. For every moment of brilliance thereās so much stuffed in to give the impression of making a grand statement when really Washington and the band have enough talent to make a shorter album (thatās still very long) with more impact. I agree with @Ombudsman that the second half of Can You Hear Him is a highlight, and the proggy solo in Will You Sing which is one of the better vocal tracks. At itās worst thereās so much going on (solos! choir! strings overpowering the choir!) and little to remember.
Worse ways to pass two and a half hours, but doubt Iāll be listening from beginning to end again
Good lord this is not for me. Was determined to finish it, but 3 tracks was too much. For me.
The secret third disc is also on streaming but as a separate album.
Harmony of Difference is probably my favourite thing heās done, need to dig it out
I might be the only one, but I think this album is amazing as it is, and it works for me at that length. I think itās a consistently excellent record which would rightly sit on a best 100 jazz albums list (if not quite my cross-genre all time 100).
Placed this 6th on my list for the year at the time but it would likely be higher on replay (think having got more into jazz of all eras and styles far more in the years since has only made me appreciate this album more.
Also enjoying the Janeās Addiction album. Have only heard one song of theirs before, think this album sounds great in terms of playing and production, though I could leave the vocals.
Yeah this is the one I have, I canāt really cope with the 3hr ones but this one I absolutely love.
If you werenāt into it, no one on this site would be. 
I love Heaven and Earth as well. I think I prefer The Epic but that is because I listened to it a lot more than Heaven and Earth.
I have a slight issue with the production on his stuff, though. It is a bit āwall of soundā without the space and dynamics that I love in the best jazz recordings (the Alice Coltrane album later in the list is a good example of the sort of production I love). Not enough to put me off it though.
Felt the same the couple of times I have seen him live, it was all a bit loud and raucous compared to my ideal. Still really good live but not quite as brilliant an experience as I would have liked it to be.
You say that, but it was the winner (jointly, with Lets Eat Grandma) of the June 2018 album of the month poll on here and I didnāt even vote in that thread! We may have had some turnover since then to be fair.
Really enjoyed The Epic and he put on a great show at The Auditorium at Primavera which was the perfect venue for him.
Never actually got round to listening to this one as I felt Iād heard enough of him just by listening to The Epic. Will give it a spin.
You have to listen to the 2hr24min of notes that he isnāt playing
There arenāt that many notes he isnāt playing, tbf
Right - I have listened to both discs plus the secret third disc!
Thoughts:
I liked this. Iāve only listened to disc one, and Iām not sure Iāll ever sit down and listen to it front to back, but thereās lots to enjoy. Might save a playlist of his stuff and whack it on at work when Iām struggling to concentrate.
dipped a toe into this while i was walking the dog and found myself skipping tracks at about the 4 min mark. just not a fan of solos tbh. Connections is cool, more laid back and vibey, less anxiety inducing. iāll press on but thereās no chance im listening to the whole thing
I meant to do a new album today. Tomorrow it is!
Yes, this. I donāt think itās helped by the compressed mastering on his albums, either.
SAULT seem to be able to have an orchestra, choir, batacuda drumming etc often on the same track, but their music still has space and range; whereas with Washingtonās stuff it often feels like heās just shouting at you.
Not much to add to previous reviews. Struggled to actively listen to this album and found it fading into background noise quite a bit. Feel like most tracks have some interesting stuff going on, but not enough to justify eight or nine minute run times. Think that the saxophone tends to be the least interesting bit of most of the songs. Canāt see myself revisiting this oneā¦
Okay, itās time for a new album! This time, itās
Taylor Swift shocked the world with her fourth album, breaking away from country music to make a record that recalled classics by the Beatles and Prince in the way it pulled from across the pop and rock landscape and transformed every sound it touched. The lead single, āWe Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,ā was stomping, swaying electro-twang. āI Know You Were Troubleā rode a dubstep groove, and the title track was a swirl of banjos, dusty guitars, and talk-box elation. Tabloid types tied themselves in knots trying to figure out which song was about which ex, but the real news was Swiftās songwriting on high points like the astonishing āAll Too Well,ā as vivid a post-breakup remembrance as any artist has ever produced.
Iām making the call to listen to Taylorās Version but only as far as the original track listing, otherwise Iām looking at 2h10m, which is a bit much for me. Happy for you to do as you please!
