Past Event
Wednesday, June 21, 2017, 7:30 p.m.
Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet
1008 Wall Street, San Diego, 92037
Cost: $21 - $26
The Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet features trumpeter Akinmusire, pianist Sam Harris, bassist Harish Raghavan, and drummer Justin Brown. Akinmusire catapulted to widespread recognition with his 2007 triumph at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, impressing a panel of brass royalty, including Terence Blanchard, Quincy Jones, Clark Terry, and Roy Hargrove. Raised in Oakland, he was a standout in the Berkeley High Jazz Band and later attended the Manhattan School of Music on full scholarship. Recognized by the New York Times as “a fiercely gifted young trumpeter,” in 2010 he became one of the few rising artists to be signed by the prestigious Blue Note Records label.