Ambrose Akinmusire’s Owl Song ft. Bill Frisell and Herlin Riley

Owl Song

Ambrose Akinmusire used to pick up his trumpet and play along with his Bill Frisell records as a teenager. Today, the trumpet player plays concerts with the guitar hero, who’s over thirty years older. As a duo, they have taken on many different styles, from blues and bop to futuristic experiments with electronic effects. In the new trio Owl Song, they are joined by grooving New Orleans drummer Herlin Riley.

Ambrose Akinmusire

Ambrose Akinmusire is fascinated by wonderful melodies on the one hand and heavy beats on the other: he played on the hip-hop classic To Pimp a Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar, but he also composed for a string quartet. He released five albums on the famous jazz label Blue Note and was praised by legendary colleagues such as Randy Brecker and Archie Shepp.

Bill Frisell

Bill Frisell is counted among the top guitarists. All kinds of American styles collide in his electric guitar playing, from jazz and bluegrass to rock and film music. He made his breakthrough by collaborating with Pat Metheny, John Zorn and Elvis Costello. He currently releases albums on Blue Note, solo as well as in ensembles with, among others, Lucinda Williams and Charles Lloyd.