Monday 9 April 2012
AMBROSE AKINMUSIRE QUINTET
Ambrose Akinmusire trompet, Walter Smith III tenorsax, Sam Harris piano, Harish Raghavan bas, Justin Brown drums
The young trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire has earned his place in the vanguard of the new jazz generation by virtue of his grandiose, majestic sound. His music is not about solo fireworks, but emotional impact, finding inspiration from both Chopin and Björk. This month sees the release of his second album on Blue Note. ‘Akinmusire and his very hot quintet take the basic format of post-bop straight-ahead jazz and tease it around with absolute authority. He’s the best new trumpeter to emerge since David Douglas’ (The Independent).