Prelude... to Cora
| Prelude... to Cora | ||||
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| Studio album by Ambrose Akinmusire | ||||
| Released | April 21, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | April 21, 2008 in Brooklyn, New York City. | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:00:55 | |||
| Label | Fresh Sound New Talent FSNT-312 | |||
| Producer | Ambrose Akinmusire | |||
| Ambrose Akinmusire chronology | ||||
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| All About Jazz |   [1] |
Prelude... to Cora is the debut studio album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.[2][3][4] It was released on April 21, 2008 via Fresh Sound New Talent label and contains 10 tracks. Akinmusire composed all the music, save for three tracks, including jazz standard "Stablemates" by saxophonist Benny Golson. The album is dedicated to Akinmusire's mother, Cora.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dreams of the Manbahsniese" | Akinmusire | 7:38 |
| 2. | "Vibe Solo/Intro" | Akinmusire | 1:05 |
| 3. | "Aroca" | Akinmusire | 8:46 |
| 4. | "Humsong" (Skidrow Anthem) | Akinmusire | 6:04 |
| 5. | "M.I.S.T.A.G." (My Inappropriate Soundtrack to a Genocide) | Akinmusire | 5:23 |
| 6. | "Trumpet Intro/Dedication to Ruby" | Akinmusire | 2:21 |
| 7. | "Ruby" | Akinmusire | 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
Band
- Ambrose Akinmusire – composer, producer, trumpet
- Chris Dingman – vibraphone
- Justin Brown – drums
- Aaron Parks – composer, piano
- Joe Sanders – bass
- Walter Smith III – composer, sax (tenor)
Guest artists
- 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
- ↑ Turner, Mark F. (May 14, 2008). "Ambrose Akinmusire: Prelude: To Cora". All About Jazz. Retrieved 12 January 2016.
- ↑ "Ambrose Akinmusire PRELUDE". Fresh Sounds Records. freshsoundrecords.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Ambrose Akinmusire Prelude to Cora". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "Ambrose Akinmusire – Prelude". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ Himes, Geoffrey (April 30, 2011). "Ambrose: Akinmusire: The Storyteller". Jazz Times. jazztimes.com. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
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