A Rift In Decorum was Akinmusire's fifth album for Blue Note, a collection of performances from the Village Vanguard. The album features a quartet with Sam Harris on piano, Joe Sanders on bass, and Justin Brown on drums.
- The album was recorded live at the Village Vanguard in New York City over three nights in December 2016.
- A Rift In Decorum reached number 17 on the US Jazz Albums chart.
- The track "Hindsight" was adapted from a piece Akinmusire wrote for the film I Called Him Morgan.
Ambrose Akinmusire is a trumpeter and composer from Oakland, California, known for his work in contemporary jazz. In 2017, he was a decade into his career, having already released several acclaimed albums on the Blue Note label.
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