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Harmony of Difference [EP]
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  • Summary: The six-track EP from the avant-garde jazz artist premiered as part of the 2017 Whitney Biennial featuring a series of projected paintings created his sister Amani Washington.
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Pretty Much Amazing
    Sep 29, 2017
    91
    This is a record where the sum is greater than the parts, whereas The Epic was its parts (and having a lot of them). Harmony of Difference is another win in Kamasi Washington’s book.
  2. Exclaim
    Oct 2, 2017
    90
    Washington delivers an LP's worth of ideas, vision and passion into only six tracks and 33 minutes of music.
  3. Clash Music
    Oct 2, 2017
    90
    While Harmony Of Difference will delight jazz fans, it is a truly incredible record irrespective of genre. If you are capable of feeling, you will find much to love here.
  4. The Line of Best Fit
    Oct 2, 2017
    80
    Each sophisticated melody and harmony may seem jarring and sometimes uncomfortable--as is the way with jazz music--but underneath the spiritual solos and out-there notes, there is a simple, familiar sound--and here lies the beauty of the Harmony Of Difference.
  5. The Wire
    Oct 11, 2017
    80
    Washington can flirt with bombast and kitsch, but his commitment is undeniable and the tunes are great. [Oct 2017, p.68]
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  6. PopMatters
    Oct 9, 2017
    80
    Rather than living in the past or getting lost in modernity, Washington coalesces these two worlds, providing a dramatic move forward without losing his identity in the process.
  7. The Guardian
    Sep 28, 2017
    40
    Each of these six tracks features a big, blustery, banal, unsatisfyingly static melody that is repeated over and over and over again, restated each time by horns, guitar, strings and choir.

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  1. CPaccini
    Sep 30, 2017
    9
    Harmony of Difference, unlike Washington's last release, "The Epic," is much more appealing to a new listener of jazz, it is just over 30Harmony of Difference, unlike Washington's last release, "The Epic," is much more appealing to a new listener of jazz, it is just over 30 minutes long and has only 1 track that exceeds 5 minutes. This project is focused, cathartic, and a must listen.… Expand