Prelude... to Cora

Prelude... to Cora
Prelude... to Cora
Studio album by Ambrose Akinmusire
Released	April 21, 2008
Recorded	2007 in Brooklyn, New York City.
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:00:55
Label	Fresh Sound New Talent
Producer	Ambrose Akinmusire
Ambrose Akinmusire chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	^[1]
Tom Hull	B+^[2]

Prelude... to Cora is the debut studio album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire.^[3]^[4] 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.^[5]

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."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Ambrose Akinmusire except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
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