Prelude... to Cora
| Prelude... to Cora | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April 21, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York City. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:00:55 | |||
| Label | Fresh Sound New Talent | |||
| Producer | Ambrose Akinmusire | |||
| Ambrose Akinmusire chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
| Tom Hull | B+[2] |
Prelude... to Cora is the debut studio album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.[3][4] It was released on April 21, 2008 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. | 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
- 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
- ^ a b Barron, John (October 24, 2008). "Ambrose Akinmusire: Prelude: to Cora album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 14 July 2020.
- ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Ambrose Akinmusire". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
- ^ "Ambrose Akinmusire PRELUDE". Fresh Sounds Records. freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ "Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude to Cora". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Himes, Geoffrey (April 30, 2011). "Ambrose: Akinmusire: The Storyteller". Jazz Times. jazztimes.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.