Apple Cores
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| Released | February 7, 2025 | |||
| Length | 42:03 | |||
| Label | Anti- | |||
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Apple Cores is the sixteenth studio album by American jazz musician James Brandon Lewis. It was released on February 7, 2025, by Anti-.
Background
On November 19, 2024, Lewis announced the release of his new album, along single "Five Spots to Caravan".
Singles
"Five Spot to Caravan", the first single off the album, is a reference to the Five Spot Café in New York and the Caravan of Dreams in Fort Worth Texas, with both locations honoring American jazz musician Ornette Coleman.
The second single "Prince Eugene", was released on January 9, 2025.
Critical reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 84/100 |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Apple Cores was met with "universal acclaim" reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a weighted average rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, this release received an average score of 84, based on 6 reviews.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Apple Cores No. 1" |
| 2:53 |
| 2. | "Prince Eugene" |
| 4:54 |
| 3. | "Five Spots to Caravan" |
| 4:20 |
| 4. | "Of Mind and Feeling" |
| 2:43 |
| 5. | "Apple Cores No. 2" |
| 3:39 |
| 6. | "Remember Brooklyn & Moki" |
| 4:49 |
| 7. | "Broken Shadows" | Ornette Coleman | 3:28 |
| 8. | "D.C. Got Pocket" |
| 4:57 |
| 9. | "Apple Cores No. 3" |
| 3:15 |
| 10. | "Don't Forget Jayne" |
| 3:43 |
| 11. | "Exactly, Our Music" |
| 3:22 |
Personnel
Adapted credits from AllMusic.
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Charts
| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts) | 28 |
References
- ↑ Flynn, Mike (November 19, 2024). "James Brandon Lewis Trio announce new album". Jazzwise. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ "James Brandon Lewis trio announce new album". Dog Day Press. November 19, 2024. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ Sacher, Andrew (January 9, 2025). "James Brandon Lewis releasing new LP, touring with his trio". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- 1 2 "Metacritic Review". Metacritic. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ Jurek, Thomas. "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ "AllMusic - Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 14/2/2025 – Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 6, 2025.
External links
- Apple Cores at Discogs (list of releases)
- Apple Cores at MusicBrainz (list of releases)