American jazz trumpeter and composer known for blending jazz with chamber music, hip-hop and experimental approaches.

Winner of the 2007 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. Has recorded for Blue Note Records. Notable albums include When The Heart Emerges Glistening, The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint, and Origami Harvest.

The provided review praises Ambrose Akinmusire's album Honey from a Winter Stone for its synthesis of jazz, chamber music, hip-hop and experimentation. The critic highlights multi-part tracks such as "muffled screams" and the 29-minute suite "s-/Kinfolks" as central statements. The album is described as a cohesive, visionary work that balances beauty and disorder.

For:Listeners of contemporary jazz, experimental music fans, and readers interested in cross-genre composition.

 Ambrose Akinmusire has never been a conventional artist.

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