Blog: PopMatters

The year ahead looks to be an exciting one with the emergence of wealth of great new music waiting in the wings. Will Alabama Shakes be the toast of 2012? Will 2012 be a banner year for forward-thinking hip-hop and R&B? And let's not forget all the great new bands expected to break big in 2012. Artist: Ambrose Akinmusire Image: http://www.popmatters.com/imag es/news_art/a/ambroseakinmusir e1.jpg Display as: List Display Width: 200 Ambrose Akinmusire 2011 was a good year for Ambrose Akinmusire. His Blue Note Records debut, When the Heart Emerges Glistening was widely acknowledged as one of the best jazz releases of [...]