Prelude... to Cora explained

Prelude... to Cora
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Ambrose Akinmusire
Cover:	Prelude to cora - album cover.jpg
Recorded:	2007 in Brooklyn, New York City.
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Fresh Sound New Talent
Producer:	Ambrose Akinmusire
Next Title:	When the Heart Emerges Glistening
Next Year:	2011

Prelude... to Cora is the debut studio album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.^{[1] [2]} 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.^[3]

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."^[4]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude. Fresh Sounds Records. freshsoundrecords.com. January 12, 2017.
2. Web site: Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude to Cora . Allmusic. January 12, 2017.
3. Web site: Himes. Geoffrey. Ambrose: Akinmusire: The Storyteller. Jazz Times. January 13, 2017. April 30, 2011.
4. Web site: Barron . John . Ambrose Akinmusire: Prelude: to Cora album review @ All About Jazz . . July 14, 2020 . en . October 24, 2008.