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Ambrose Akinmusire: Prelude: to Cora
Le buone idee non mancano. A cominciare dalla solenne "M.I.S.T.A.G.," sorta di colonna sonora immaginaria (ed inappropriata, come suggerisce il titolo stesso) al film "Hotel Rwanda" e per estensione al genocidio in corso in quella terra. Oppure dal pressato di "HumSong," inno al quartiere Skid Row, zona disagiata di L.A. Tuttavia le scelte timbriche sono spesso discutibili, a volte da young lion degli anni '90, con un retrogusto di pre-confezionato.
Fanno eccezione la già menzionata "M.I.S.T.A.G.," e "Trapped In A Dream," che però è a firma del pianista Aaron Parks. E' qualcosa, ma non abbastanza per fare di Prelude un buon album.
Track Listing
Dreams of the Manbahsniese; Vibe Solo Intro; Aroca; HumSong (SkidRow Anthem); M.I.S.T.A.G. (My Inappropriate Soundtrack to a Genocide); Trumpet Intro/Dedication to Ruby; Ruby; Ghost Ship; Dingmandingo; Stablemates.
Personnel
Ambrose Akinmusire
trumpetAmbrose Akinmusire: trumpet; Aaron Parks: piano; Chris Dingman: vibes; Walter Smith III: tenor saxophone; Joe Sanders: bass; Justin Brown: drums; Logan Richardson: alto saxophone (5, 9); Junko Watanabe: vocals (1, 5, 7).
Album information
Title: Prelude: to Cora | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
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