Ambrose Akinmusire Concert History

Akinmusire was born and raised in Oakland, California. Before he was eighteen, Ambrose had already performed with such famed musicians as saxophonists Joe Henderson, Joshua Redman, Steve Coleman, and drummer Billy Higgins. After graduating from Berkeley High School in 2000, he moved to New York to begin a full scholarship at the Manhattan School of Music, studying with Vincent Pinzerella from the New York Philharmonic, Dick Oatts, Lew Soloff, and Laurie Frink,[1] and obtaining a Bachelor's Degree in 2005.

Date Concert Venue Location
Jan 10, 2025
NYC Winter Jazzfest
Jakob Bro / Henry Threadgill / Linda May Han Oh / Ambrose Akinmusire / Tyshawn Sorey / Wadada Leo Smith / Vijay Iyer
Performance Space New York - Keith Haring Theater New York, New York, United States
Dec 19, 2024
Justin Brown / Ambrose Akinmusire 2220 Arts + Archives Los Angeles, California, United States
Jul 11, 2024
Ambrose Akinmusire TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Jun 29, 2024
Ambrose Akinmusire Theatre Jean-Duceppe Montréal, Québec, Canada
Jun 28, 2024
Ambrose Akinmusire Gesu Theatre Montréal, Québec, Canada
Oct 14, 2023
Bill Frisell / Ambrose Akinmusire

Bill Frisell,Ambrose Akinmusire at The Theatre At Ace Hotel

The Theatre at Ace Hotel Los Angeles, California, United States
Oct 06, 2023
Bill Frisell / Ambrose Akinmusire

Bill Frisell Five

Lillie & Roy Cullen Theatre, Wortham Center Houston, Texas, United States
Sep 23, 2023
Monterey Jazz Festival
dianne reeves / Snarky Puppy / John Scofield / Christian McBride’s New Jawn / Isaiah Sharkey / Lakecia Benjamin / Elena Pinderhughes / Lionel Loueke / Donny McCaslin / Gerald Clayton / Tony Lindsay / Delvon Lamarr OrganTrio / Connie Han / James Francies / Ben Flocks / Chris Cain / Ambrose Akinmusire / Sarah Wilson Show all bands
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Monterey County Fair & Event Center Monterey, California, United States
Sep 07, 2023
Chiquita Magic / Ambrose Akinmusire / Justin Brown ETA Los Angeles, California, United States
Feb 17, 2023
Bill Frisell / Ambrose Akinmusire Moore Theatre Seattle, Washington, United States
Dec 02, 2022
Bill Frisell / Ambrose Akinmusire / Rudy Royston Blue Note New York New York, New York, United States
Oct 09, 2022
Ambrose Akinmusire
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TivoliVredenburg Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
Sep 22, 2022
Ambrose Akinmusire City Winery Washington DC Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Sep 21, 2022
Ambrose Akinmusire

Mary Scholz at City Winery Philadelphia

City Winery Philadelphia Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Sep 15, 2022
Ambrose Akinmusire Narrows Center for the Arts Fall River, Massachusetts, United States
Sep 08, 2022
Bill Frisell / Ambrose Akinmusire
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Freight and Salvage Berkeley, California, United States
Jul 08, 2022 –
Jul 10, 2022
North Sea Jazz Festival 2022
Alicia Keys / Lionel Richie / Her / Michael Kiwanuka / Diana Ross / Tom Misch / Herbie Hancock / Nile Rodgers / george Benson / Diana Krall / Chic / BadBadNotGood / Gregory Porter / Jordan Rakei / Melody Gardot / Moses Sumney / Gustavo Santaolalla / Jacob Collier / Stacey Kent / Ibrahim Maalouf / Alfa Mist / Avishai Cohen / dianne reeves / John McLaughlin / Tems / Cory Wong / Tigran Hamasyan / Louis Cole / Cécile McLorin Salvant / Julian Lage / Ron Carter / Yola / Nubya Garcia / Gretchen Parlato / Jett Rebel / Eric Gales / Marcus King / Ambrose Akinmusire / Charles Lloyd / Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio / Joel Culpepper / Theo Croker / The Fearless Flyers / Vijay Iyer Trio / Emma-Jean Thackray / Gabriels / Pino Palladino / Nona / Anthony Joseph / Neal Francis / Lady Blackbird / Nala Sinephro / Cimafunk / James Francies / Kassa Overall / ______ / cktrl / Fay Claassen / Melanie Charles / Immanuel Wilkins / Michael Mayo / Bokani Dyer / SMANDEM. / Lous / Sun-Mi Hong Quintet / Gary Bartz & Maisha / K.O.Brass / Aviv Noam Quartet / Louis Cole & Metropole Orkest / Christone Ingram / Joe Armon Jones / Hiromi the Piano Quintet / N∆BOU / Martí Mitjavila Casals / Kojey Radical / Tiwa Savage / Lianne La Havas / Sabrina Claudio / Erykah Badu / Selah sue / Robert Glasper Show all bands
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Rotterdam Ahoy Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Mar 24, 2022 –
Mar 28, 2022
Big Ears Festival 2022
Low / MSSV / Sparks / Bill Callahan / Ambrose Akinmusire / Dos Santos / 75 Dollar Bill / Harriet Tubman / Dafnis Prieto Si o Si Quartet / Jeff Parker & The New Breed / Damon Locks' Black Monument Ensemble / Andrew Cyrille / Sons of Kemet / Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog / Animal Collective / Kim Gordon / Mind Maintenance / Mdou Moctar / Nubya Garcia / John Zorn / Ben LaMar Gay / Moses Sumney / Jaimie Branch: Fly or Die / Joshua Abrams Natural Information Society / Alabaster dePlume / Bill Frissell Trio / Lonnie Holley / Thom Nguyen / Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet / John Zorn: New Electric Masada Show all bands
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Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
Mar 20, 2022
Ambrose Akinmusire / Kris Davis / Gerald Cleaver

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Bop Stop at The Music Settlement Cleveland, Ohio, United States
Mar 18, 2022
Ambrose Akinmusire

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Ben Franklin Hall Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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North Sea Jazz Festival 2022 on Jul 8, 2022 [232-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival 2022
Jul 8 - 10, 2022
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam) on Jul 9, 2017 [830-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Jul 9, 2017
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam) on Jul 9, 2017 [829-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Jul 9, 2017
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam) on Jul 9, 2017 [828-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Jul 9, 2017
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam) on Jul 9, 2017 [827-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Jul 9, 2017
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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Ambrose Akinmusire on Oct 9, 2022 [578-small]

Ambrose Akinmusire
Oct 9, 2022
 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam) on Jul 14, 2019 [268-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Jul 14, 2019
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam) on Jul 14, 2019 [267-small]

North Sea Jazz Festival (Rotterdam)
Jul 14, 2019
 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands
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