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Wallace Roney at Catalina's November 16 -19 |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Wednesday, 08 November 2006 |
 Wallace Roney © Andrea Canter
Once derided as a Miles Davis clone, Roney has proved to be a true heir
to Davis' legacy of innovation by transcending the status quo and
pushing jazz into new directions at a time when much of the jazz world
seems content to simply attempt
to recreate the past. This has resulted
in his receipt of Grammy Awards and numerous nominations for projects
in which he was the featured performer and/or collaborator. His most
recent CD, Mystikal (High Note Records) is highly regarded with as the
merging of jazz tradition with new blood innovation. He will be
presenting music from his new CD "Mystikal" on High Note Records.
Roney, a purveyor of excellent jazz in the tradition of Herbie Hancock,
Miles Davis and John Coltrane, will be playing with a sextet featuring
Robert Irving on piano, Antoine Roney on saxophone, Clarence Seay on
bass, Eric Allen on drums, and Val Jeanty on turntables.
Wallace Roney earned the admiration and respect of his colleagues and
his elders since age 16. He has been an integral part of the band with
Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Walter Davis Jr., Herbie
Hancock, Tony Williams, Jay McShann, David Murray, and McCoy Tyner; as
well as a featured as a soloist with Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins,
Curtis Fuller, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Dizzy Gillespie, to name
a few. He was one of the most popular jazz sidemen in the music
industry early into his professional career and is one of the few
musicians in his generation who learned and perfected his craft
directly from alliances with Jazz Masters. He is continuing his push to
develop new concepts in jazz and is considered one of the leaders in
the future movement of jazz music.
Born in Philadelphia, Wallace began studying the trumpet and music
theory at age four at Philadelphia’s Settlement School of Music. When
he entered the Duke Ellington High School for the Performing Arts, he
had already made his recording debut at age 14, and had attained
distinction as a gifted local performer. In 1979 and again in 1980, Mr.
Roney won Down Beat's Award for Best Young Jazz Musician of the Year.
Between studies at Berklee College of Music and Howard University, he
played with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers before departing to perform as
a leading sideman. In 1987, he began new fruitful association with Tony
Williams. In 1989, and again in 1990, Wallace won Down Beat Magazine's
Critic's Poll for Best Trumpeter to Watch. Wallace was mentored by
Miles Davis after Miles heard him in 1983 in a gala performance at
Radio City Music. Their association peaked when Miles chose Wallace to
share the stage at his historic performance in Montreux in 1991. After
Davis died, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, Wayne Shorter, Tony Williams
and Roney banded together and toured the world in tribute.
“Wallace Roney has been around for
years. He has an extensive catalog
as a leader and sideman. Despite his performance resume, his name is
often omitted in conversations with my musician friends. Names like
Dave Douglas, Roy Hargrove, and of course Mr. Marsalis, are the common
trumpeters mentioned in discussions among brass players. The facts are
that Wallace Roney may be the only trumpeter around making improvised
music sound current in modern times. His current recording, Mystikal
captures the very essence of jazz in a modern setting.” - Antonio Aday
– Jazz Improv Magazine – Volume 6, Issue 2 2005
Catalina Bar & Grill
6725 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood, CA 90028
Telephone: (323) 466-2210 Fax: (323) 466-2211
Ticket prices: $25.
Shows: 8:30pm and 10:00pm
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