Kamasi WashingtonThe man who might still be best known as Kendrick Lamar's sax player follows up his marathon debut The Epic with a quickie.
At only 31 minutes, Harmony Of Difference occasionally reprises the same signature riff over different tracks. The heart-stopping finale Truth is nonetheless as close to perfection as is imaginable; in parts a cry for help, in others a prayer. Washington's music can get overly ornate at times, but this is pure, focused passion and scans like a pretty accurate portrayal of where humanity's heading in 2017.
