Prelude... to Cora

Prelude... to Cora
Prelude... to Cora
Studio album by Ambrose Akinmusire
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
Ambrose Akinmusire chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz
Tom Hull	B+

Prelude... to Cora is the debut studio album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. 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.

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."

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

1 2 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.

External links

Official website

[AAJ-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.