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1	[[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/81ucfcru8il_sl1200.jpg]]
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3	''The Epic'' is the third studio album by American jazz saxophonist Music/KamasiWashington, and his major label debut for Brainfeeder.
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6	Released on May 5, 2015, it assisted in catapulting his name into mainstream circles after his appearance on Music/KendrickLamar's ''To Pimp a Butterfly'' and demonstrates his mystical style of saxophone playing and his orchestral sense of composition.
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8	!!Tracklist
9	!!!Vol. I: The Plan
10	# "Change of the Guard" (12:15)
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12	# "Askim" (12:34)
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14	# "Isabelle" (12:12)
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16	# "Final Thought" (6:31)
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18	# "The Next Step" (14:48)
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20	# "The Rhythm Changes" (7:45)
21	!!!Vol. II: The Glorious Tale
22	# "Miss Understanding" (8:46)
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24	# "Leroy and Lanisha" (9:24)
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26	# "Re Run" (8:19)
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28	# "Seven Prayers" (7:35)
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30	# "Henrietta Our Hero" (7:13)
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32	# "The Magnificent 7" (12:48)
33	!!!Vol. III: The Historic Repetition
34	# "Re Run Home" (14:06)
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36	# "Cherokee" (8:14)
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38	# "Clair de Lune" (11:07)
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40	# "Malcolm's Theme" (8:40)
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42	# "The Message" (11:11)
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44	!!The Glorious Tropes
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46	* {{Afrofuturism}}: This record established Kamasi as one of the genres main modern representatives.
47	* CoverVersion: Although most of the album was written by Kamasi himself, the songs "Cherokee" and "Clair de Lune" are covers of a jazz standard and a [[Music/ClaudeDebussy Debussy]] suite, respectively.
48	* DeliberatelyMonochrome: The album cover.
49	* EpicRocking: The album is ''over two hours'' with multiple tracks going over ten minutes.
50	* EtherealChoir: Can be heard on most if not all of the tracks on the album. Adding to the supernatural, Music/SunRa-esque vibe of the record.
51	* FaceOnTheCover: Kamasi holds his saxophone.
52	* {{Jazz}}: Of course.
53	* OneWomanSong / OneManSong: "Isabelle," "Henrietta Our Hero," and "Malcolm's Theme." Combined with "Leroy and Lenisha."
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