Melodic accents chock-full with ambition and sophistication is Kamashi Washington’s, Harmony of Differences gift for all. When listening to the collection of songs, a question that appeared in my head, “Can this album spark new listeners to be interested in jazz who are unaware of the music?” The album was observed to understand where Kamashi Washington found the inspiration to illustrate this remarkable piece of art.
Kamashi Washington is a South-Central Los Angeles jazz musician who is mostly notifiable for his contribution in the critically acclaimed To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar, which Washington performed on “Mortal Man.” Prior to creating his 2017’s Harmony of Differences, Washington debuted his first studio album, 2015’s The Epic which shows off the virtuosic like talent Washington is known later to be. Two years later we are given the aesthetically pleasing, Harmony of Differences that orchestrates an outlook into Washington’s landscape of musical …show more content…
The music in this album reflects ‘60s group jazz and ‘70s R&B with inspirations from Quincy Jones’ 1970 classic Gula Matari and Oliver Nelson’s 1961 outing The Blues and the Abstract Truth. Its many different instruments illuminate a calm peaceful feeling that gracefully caresses the mind for serenity. The song also includes bassline elements from John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme. Throughout the album, we have a series of mood projected towards the idea of complex beauty for the modern age. The overall mood that best suites this album is tranquil and easygoing, through the compounded sound we hear throughout the album. Listeners would be able to listen to this at any point in their day if they’re looking to find an escape into a realm of serenity. Songs such as “Perspective” and “Integrity” help achieve this goal by its subtle relaxed nature of all the instrumental