| Believe the hype for once: here’s a debut album of real depth and originality. Trumpeter Akinmusire's hypermodern yet shapely themes are not so much performed as lived and breathed by a brilliant young group
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— Evening Standard, standard.co.uk |
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| ..fiercely gifted young trumpeter |
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— New York Times Jazz Critic |
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| Prelude: To Cora, the debut disc from the young and gifted trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire, is chockfull of fantastic, forward-thinking music. |
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— Ottawa Citizen |
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| ...Prelude establishes a foundation upon which its gifted creator can build |
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— Downbeat |
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| A formidable debut by a major new talent. Unequivocally recommended |
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— Jazzwise Magazine |
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| This is an exceptional debut from an unassuming yet extremely talented new voice. |
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— All About Jazz |
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| Akinmusire is fond of languid, rippling patterns that emerge, echo and gradually fade into the distance. They certainly don’t fade from memory, however. Despite their lack of showiness, compositions like “Aroca,” ...manage to work their way under the skin delivering a tickle one moment and an electric jolt the next. |
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— Variety |
