Prelude... to Cora
Studio album by
Ambrose Akinmusire
ReleasedApril 21, 2008 (2008-04-21)
Recorded2007 in Brooklyn, New York City.
GenreJazz
Length1:00:55
LabelFresh Sound New Talent
ProducerAmbrose Akinmusire
Ambrose Akinmusire chronology
Prelude... to Cora
(2008)		 When the Heart Emerges Glistening
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
Tom HullB+[2]

Prelude... to Cora is the debut studio album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.[3][4] It was released by Fresh Sound New Talent. Akinmusire composed all but three tracks, including jazz standard "Stablemates" by saxophonist Benny Golson. The album is dedicated to Akinmusire's mother, Cora.[5]

Reception

John Barron of All About Jazz stated: "On Prelude: to Cora, trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire offers a wide-open musical perspective, inviting a wealth of influences to shape a personalized approach to improvisation and composition. Akinmusire seems content with allowing the music to fall where it may; eschewing trends and any pre-conceived notions about what is expected from a debut recording."[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ambrose Akinmusire except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Dreams of the Manbahsniese"7:38
2."Vibe Solo/Intro"1:05
3."Aroca"8:46
4."Humsong"6:04
5."M.I.S.T.A.G."5:23
6."Trumpet Intro/Dedication to Ruby"2:21
7."Ruby"9:27
8."Trapped in a Dream" (Aaron Parks)5:36
9."Dingmandingo" (Walter Smith III)9:18
10."Stablemates" (Benny Golson)5:17
Total length:1:00:55

Personnel

  • Ambrose Akinmusire – trumpet
  • Walter Smith III – tenor saxophone
  • Aaron Parks – piano
  • Chris Dingman – vibraphone
  • Joe Sanders– bass
  • Justin Brown – drums

Guests

  • Junko Watanabe – vocals (tracks: 1 5 7)
  • Logan Richardson – alto sax (tracks: 5 9)

Production

  • Andy Taub – engineer
  • Dave Darlington – mastering, mixing
  • Alicia Vergel De Dios – artwork, design
  • Jordi Pujol – executive producer

References

  1. 1 2 Barron, John (October 24, 2008). "Ambrose Akinmusire: Prelude: to Cora album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Ambrose Akinmusire". Tom Hull. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude". Fresh Sounds Records. freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude to Cora". Allmusic. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
  5. ↑ Himes, Geoffrey (April 30, 2011). "Ambrose: Akinmusire: The Storyteller". Jazz Times. Retrieved January 13, 2017.
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