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Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire makes a jazz life on his own terms

By Siddhartha Mitter

 |  Globe Correspondent  

  May 04, 2012

For Ambrose Akinmusire — young trumpeter, recent signee to the hallowed Blue Note label, and author, with his quintet, of one of last year’s best-received jazz albums — habit doesn’t breed predictable music. Quite the opposite: Through his loyalties and routines, he’s built a tight-knit band of mostly old friends who feel safe experimenting together. They need little direction and even less reassurance. Now Akinmusire and friends are rolling out a batch of brand new compositions, which they bring to the Regattabar on Friday night.

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