Akinmusire s vision as a bandleader and composer wont be evident until the release of his debut cd prelude to cora, a sextet album featuring his working band with pianist aaron parks who took. In 2007, akinmusire won the carmine caruso international jazz trumpet solo competition and the thelonious monk international jazz competition. Akinmusire seems content with allowing the music to fall where it may. Akinmusire composed all but three tracks, including jazz standard stablemates by saxophonist benny golson. In 2011 akinmusire returned with his sophomore album, when the heart emerges glistening, on blue note records. While he does have the honored award and sharpened abilities, his debut recording, prelude. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Few musicians in recent memory have generated as much buzz upon impact as ambrose akinmusire. That year akinmusire also won the carmine caruso international jazz trumpet solo competition and released his debut album preludeto cora on the fresh sound label. Christie hemm klokcourtesy of the artist hide caption toggle caption. He released his first album, prelude to cora, and moved to new york, where he played with vijay iyer, aaron parks, esperanza spalding and jason moran. We and trusted third parties use cookies and similar.
A spiritual seeker in the grand tradition of musical aspirationalists, trumpetercomposer ambrose akinmusire refuses to. Akinmusire was asked to join colemans five elements, embarking on a european tour when he was just a 19yearold student at the manhattan school of music. You can buy latest album imagined savior is far easier to paint 2014 ambrose akinmusire. Winner of the 2007 thelonius monk international jazz competition, he studied with herbie hancock, wayne shorter, and terence blanchard, and possesses a unique spark in his playing the new yorker. Listen online 6 songs from when the heart emerges glistening 2011 ambrose akinmusire. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. Dreams of the manbahsniese ambrose akinmusire prelude. Akinmusire is older 28, and he already released a very good disc on fresh sound new talent prelude to cora. Though ambrose akinmusire s blue note debut is rooted in the classics, this isnt a throwback. Ambrose akinmusire the imagined savior is far easier to.
Trumpeter and composer ambrose akinmusire has proven himself an artist of rare ability and wideranging aesthetic interests. He has won both the thelonious monk international jazz competition and the carmine caruso. A year later he released his debut solo album, prelude to cora, on fresh sound new talent. Ambrose akinmusire trumpet aaron parks piano chris dingman vibes walter smith iii tenor saxophone joe sanders bass justin brown drums. O ne of the most exciting and distinctive artists in jazz today, blue note recording artist and sjw faculty member and alumnus ambrose akinmusire has developed an engaging atmospheric sound as a trumpeter and as a composer. The album is dedicated to akinmusire s mother, cora. View all albums and help us complete ambrose akinmusire discography.
The album features a steller cast of young stars including aaron parks piano, joe sanders bass, walter smith iii tenor sax, justin brown drums, chris dingman vibes. Prelude to cora ambrose akinmusire releases allmusic. Akinmusire seems content with allowing the music to fall where it may, eschewing trends and any preconceived notions about what is expected from a debut. He was as a member of the berkeley high school jazz ensemble, where he caught the attention of saxophonist steve coleman who was visiting the school to give a workshop. Explore releases from ambrose akinmusire at discogs. Prelude ambrose akinmusire to cora barcode and other identifiers barcode. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from ambrose akinmusire at the discogs marketplace. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Ambrose akinmusire, aaron parks, joe sanders, justin brown, chris dingman, walter smith. Here you can buy and download music mp3 ambrose akinmusire. Like his contemporaries pianist robert glasper, drummer kendrick scott and guitarist mike moreno, akinmusire draws. That year akinmusire also won the carmine caruso international jazz trumpet solo competition and released his debut album prelude to cora on the fresh sound label. Join napster and access fulllength songs on your phone, computer or home audio device.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. Jan 01, 2008 though ambrose akinmusires blue note debut is rooted in the classics, this isnt a throwback. Ambrose was a member of the berkeley high school jazz ensemble when he caught the attention of saxophonist steve coleman. Akinmusire s two cds, prelude to cora fresh sound new talent and when the heart emerges glistening blue note, were both met with critical acclaim, marking him as a composer and conceptualist to watch. Ambrose akinmusire download all jazz songs ambrose. An auspicious prelude last year, ambrose akinmusire was deemed the worlds greatest young trumpeter. It was released on april 21, 2008 by fresh sound new talent. Confessions to my unborn daughter, where the river goes, vartha, a. With his expansive new doublealbum a rift in decorum. Find album release information for prelude to cora ambrose akinmusire on allmusic. The titles prose speaks of trumpeter ambrose akinmusire s poetic leanings. By immersing himself in the music, history, and lifestyle associated with multiple genresand leaning hard on goodol values like shedding rudiments and improving reading skillsthe drummer with thundercat, ambrose akinmusire, and his own band of modern greats, nyeusi, has become one of the most indemand contemporary players of the day.
A teen boy suddenly joined street band and played ultimate bass improvisation. Find ambrose akinmusire discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Ambrose akinmusire s new album, origami harvest, comes out oct. In 2017 i began listening to a new album of jazz or improvised music every day. Justin brown is on drums reprising his role from ambrose s 1st album prelude to cora. Ambrose akinmusire pronounced ahkinmoosiree is an american jazz trumpeter. With a warm yet assertive tone, the trumpeter leads a. When the heart emerges glistening showcases his songwriting, rich harmonic sense and kinetic working band as much as his dynamic soloing. A rising jazz star whos received a lions share of awards and accolades yet is not resting on past laurels, he continues to search for artistic expression with indemand chops and inventive writing that has illuminated the recordings of other artists and his own band since 2008s debut prelude.
The trumpeter created a cratersized impression when he burst onto the jazz scene from his native oakland in 2007, his momentum generated by a pair of victories in that years thelonious monk and carmine caruso international jazz trumpet competitions, as. Ambrose akinmusire says, a lot of people think im an overachiever, but i dont believe theres such a thing. Tidal is the first global music streaming service with high fidelity sound, hidef video quality, along with expertly curated playlists and original content making it a trusted source for music and culture. Listen to albums and songs from ambrose akinmusire. Akinmusire was born and raised in oakland, california and first attracted the attention of the saxophonist steve coleman, who asked him to join five elements. He moved back to new york and began performing with the likes of vijay iyer, aaron parks, esperanza spalding and jason moran. Origami harvest, an album by ambrose akinmusire on spotify. Since arriving as a bandleader on 2008s prelude to cora, trumpeter ambrose akinmusire proved a forwardthinking musician. He moved back to new york and began performing with the likes of vijay iyer. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
The goal of this project was to immerse myself in the music that i had spent so much time studying and playing. Ambrose akinmusire when the heart emerges glistening mp3. Like his contemporaries pianist robert glasper, drummer kendrick scott and guitarist mike moreno, akinmusire draws inspiration not just within the jazz. After two staggering studio albums when the heart emerges glistening in 2011 and the imagined savior is far easier to paint in 2014 and one brilliant live album a rift in decorum in 2017, all three released on blue note, ambrose akinmusire has changed gear with a multifaceted and ambitious work that mixes jazz, string quartet, poetry and rap. Ambrose akinmusire lyrics, songs, and albums genius. Buy tickets for ambrose akinmusire concerts near you.
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