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]
| Prelude... to Cora | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 in Brooklyn, New York City. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:00:55 | |||
| Label | Fresh Sound New Talent | |||
| Producer | Ambrose Akinmusire | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| Tom Hull | B+[2] |
Reception
editJohn 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
editAll tracks are written by Ambrose Akinmusire except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit- 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
edit- ^ a b Barron, John (October 24, 2008). "Ambrose Akinmusire: Prelude: to Cora album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Ambrose Akinmusire". Tom Hull. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude". Fresh Sounds Records. freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ "Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude to Cora". Allmusic. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (April 30, 2011). "Ambrose: Akinmusire: The Storyteller". Jazz Times. Retrieved January 13, 2017.