This 2025 release finds Akinmusire continuing his exploration of jazz's outer reaches, blending complex compositions with deeply emotive improvisation.
- "Honey From a Winter Stone" was recorded in March 2024 at the Brooklyn Recording Studio with producer Steve Absent.
- The album features a core quartet of Akinmusire on trumpet, Noah Peterson on piano, Melissa Miller on bass, and Kendrick Scott on drums.
- Akinmusire has stated that the album's title was inspired by a line from a poem he encountered during a period of intense creative block.
Ambrose Akinmusire is a jazz trumpeter and composer from Oakland, California, known for his distinctive tone and forward-thinking approach to improvisation. In 2025, he released "Honey From a Winter Stone," a collection of new compositions exploring intricate melodic and rhythmic structures.
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