The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint
| The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by Ambrose Akinmusire | ||||
| Released | March 10, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 78:38 | |||
| Label | Blue Note/Capitol/Universal Records | |||
| Producer | Ambrose Akinmusire | |||
| Ambrose Akinmusire chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 86/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| All About Jazz | [3] |
| PopMatters | 9/10[4] |
The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint is the third studio album by American jazz trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire. The album was released on March 10, 2014.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Marie Christie" | 3:17 |
| 2. | "As We Fight (Willie Penrose)" | 6:25 |
| 3. | "Our Basement (Ed)" (featuring Becca Stevens) | 6:28 |
| 4. | "Vartha" | 7:48 |
| 5. | "Memo (G. Learson)" | 5:53 |
| 6. | "The Beauty of Dissolving Portraits" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Asiam (Joan)" (featuring Theo Bleckmann) | 6:03 |
| 8. | "Bubbles (John William Sublett)" | 3:55 |
| 9. | "Ceaseless Inexhaustible Child (Cyntoia Brown)" (featuring Cold Specks) | 6:12 |
| 10. | "Rollcall for Those Absent" | 3:39 |
| 11. | "J.E. Nilmah (Ecclesiastes 6:10)" | 5:13 |
| 12. | "Inflatedbyspinning" | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Richard (Conduit)" | 16:28 |
| Total length: | 78:38 | |
Personnel
- Ambrose Akinmusire - Trumpet, songwriter, producer
- Walter Smith III - Saxophone
- Sam Harris - Piano
- Harish Raghavan - Bass
- Justin Brown - Drums
- Charles Altura - Guitar
- OSSO String Quartet - Strings
- Becca Stevens - Vocals, songwriter, lyricist (track 3)
- Theo Bleckmann - Vocals, lyricist (track 7)
- Cold Specks - Vocals, lyricist (track 9)
References
- ↑ "The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier to Paint - Ambrose Akinmusire". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "The Imagined Savior is Far Easier to Paint - Ambrose Akinmusire : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - Allmusic". Allmusic. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Ambrose Akinmusire: The imagined savior is far easier to paint". All About Jazz. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ Diver, Mike. "Ambrose Akinmusire: The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier to Paint - PopMatters". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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