Harmony of Color

Kamasi Washington - Harmony of Difference (2017) {Young Turks YTCD171} (Complete Artwork)
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Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Soul Jazz / Jazz Funk / Orchestral Jazz / Saxophone

t's tempting to hear Kamasi Washington's six-track Harmony of Difference suite as a follow-up to his sprawling, justifiably acclaimed three-hour debut The Epic. But this EP, at just over half-an-hour, is, in many ways, a standalone work. It was performed in New York at The Whitney Biennial as part of a show that included a film by director A.G. Rojas and paintings by Washington's sister Amani. According to the artist, it was composed to explore "the philosophical possibilities of the musical technique known as 'counterpoint.'" Washington defines it as "the art of balancing similarity and difference to create harmony between separate melodies." That description is, at least in this setting, akin to metaphor in the current socio-political-cultural era where flash point battles over issues of race, gender, sexual orientation, and cultural appropriation are being waged afresh.

20-year-old progressive rock composer Jarod Fedele begins his journey into the unexplored realms of rock music with his debut instrumental album, "A Collection of Color." These songs are organized more-or-less chronologically, and date back to his first song which was written at age 16. The album conveys a simple concept - each song provides a different environment than the rest, and in totality paints a vivid picture of a musical painting. This album was recorded and played almost exclusively by Fedele on his synthesizer, with the exception of a couple guest musicians and carefully programmed drums.