On The Tender Spot music-product returns to deliver sheer joy

returns to deliver sheer joy with his idiosyncratic take on a collection of standards that

“Making the album grew out of a desire to put my life on wax

Pianist Herbie Hancock showcased the full breadth of his artistry on his masterful 4th Blue Note album Empyrean Isles recorded in 1964

with the original trio of Harris

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On The Tender Spot music-product returns to deliver sheer joyAmbrose Akinmusire follows his acclaimed, genre busting best of 2018 manifesto "Origami Harvest" with another visionary statement on his new album "on the tender spot of every calloused moment," which finds the trumpeter examining blackness on an uncompromising set of modern jazz laced with a heavy feeling of the blues. The album presents 11 new compositions by Akinmusire and features his quartet with pianist Sam Harris, bassist Harish Raghavan, and