Prelude... to Cora

Prelude... to Cora
Studio album by Ambrose Akinmusire
Released April 21, 2008 (2008-04-21)
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
Prelude... to Cora
(2008)		 When the Heart Emerges Glistening
(2011)When the Heart Emerges Glistening2011
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All About Jazz[1]

Prelude... to Cora is the debut studio album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.[2][3] 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.[4]

Track listing

All tracks 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. ↑ Turner, Mark F. (May 14, 2008). "Ambrose Akinmusire: Prelude: To Cora". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
  2. ↑ "Ambrose Akinmusire PRELUDE". Fresh Sounds Records. freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. ↑ "Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude to Cora". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  4. ↑ Himes, Geoffrey (April 30, 2011). "Ambrose: Akinmusire: The Storyteller". Jazz Times. jazztimes.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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