Jazz Review: Ambrose Akinmusire's 'The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint'

Trumpter Ambrose Akinmusire was born and raised in Oakland, and he's been a stand out talent since his teenage years in the Berkeley High School jazz band. At 31, he's an award-winning player, but he's taken his time as a recording artist, releasing only two solo albums in the last seven years. According to The California Report's jazz critic Andrew Gilbert, this measured deliberation is a hallmark of how thoughtful Akinmusire is as a composer and musician. He has this review of "The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint."