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AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE
AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE
HOMETOWN: Oakland, Calif.
INFLUENCES: Terence Blanchard, Steve Coleman, Wayne Shorter
ALBUM: When the Heart Emerges Glistening, out now
WEBSITE: ambroseakinmusire.com
Trumpeter Akinmusire caught the jazz world’s attention by winning the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, judged by the likes of Quincy Jones and Herb Alpert. He signed with the legendary Blue Note label last year and recorded When the...