Ambrose Akinmusire Quartet

As a recording artist and bandleader, Akinmusire has released nine albums of original music, of which two were nominated for Grammy Awards in the Best Jazz Instrumental category: Owl Song (Nonesuch) and on the tender spot of every calloused moment (Blue Note), and one was nominated in the Best Alternative Jazz Album category: Honey from a Winter Stone (Nonesuch). Additionally, he has contributed to landmark records by artists as varied as Joni Mitchell, Kendrick Lamar, and Roscoe Mitchell, underscoring the breadth of his creative reach.

Akinmusire’s honors include four Grammy nominations, the Paul Acket Award (the Netherlands), Germany’s ECHO Award for Best International Instrumentalist, France’s Grand Prix de l’Académie du Jazz, and most recently the Channel Next Prize 2026. He was named Best Trumpet in the DownBeat Critics Poll for eight consecutive years, recognition that accompanies his growing reputation as one of the most vital composers and trumpeters of his generation.

Akinmusire returns to London presenting brand new compositions from his upcoming album.

‘One of the prime and powerful fresh voices in 21st century jazz’ Downbeat

This event will last approximately 90 minutes, with no interval.