Jazz trumpeter and composer Ambrose Akinmusire has a recurring theme in his music: owls. In December 2023, he released the Grammy Award-nominated Owl Song, and his latest, just released and ...

Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. A new species of owl has been found on an Indonesian island, identified by its unique birdsong. It had escaped scientific detection for ...

The story behind Ambrose Akinmusire’s new release, “Owl Song” (Nonesuch, out now), begins two years ago in Paris, where the trumpeter stole away for a day while on a European tour. There, he spent ...

Legendary Jazz guitarist Bill Frisell’s new band, FIVE and Grammy-nominated trumpeter, vocalist and composer, Ambrose Akinmusire’s ensemble, Owl Song, perform at UCLA’s Center for the Art of ...

The trumpeter will release “Owl Song,” a spare new album, this fall as he takes on a new role as artistic director of the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz. Ambrose Akinmusire began to see a future for ...