Ambrose Akinmusire

Ambrose Akinmusire (ah-kin-MOO-sir-ee) (born May 1, 1982 in Oakland, California) is a jazz trumpeter. In 2007 Akinmusire was the winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, and the Carmine Caruso International Jazz Trumpet Solo Competition, two of the most prestigious jazz competitions in the world.