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.
These are photos from concerts where Ambrose Akinmusire played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Ambrose Akinmusire Oct 9, 2022 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands Uploaded by Andre Looijestijn
North Sea Jazz Festival 2022 Jul 8 - 10, 2022 Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands Uploaded by Andre Looijestijn
Big Ears Festival 2022 Mar 24 - 28, 2022 Knoxville, Tennessee, United States Uploaded by Nchristofferson
