Following the summer release of his latest album Blue Dawn – Blue Nights Featuring Emilio Modeste (saxophone), Quintin Zoto (guitar), Oscar Williams II (piano), Paul Cuffari (bass), Kojo Odu Roney & Lenny White (drums) Following the HighNote Records release of his twenty-second recording as a leader, Blue Dawn-Blue Nights, internationally-revered trumpeter Wallace Roney is … Read More
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REVIEW: Wallace Roney’s Blue Dawn – Blue Nights by Jazz Weekly
By George Harris, Jazz Weekly Trumpeter Wallace Roney has embraced the similarity of his tone to Miles Davis and has released another strong album with a team of Emilio Modeste/ts-ss, Oscar Williams II/p, Paul Cuffari/b, Quintin Zoto/g, and trading off Koho Odu Roney-Lenny White/dr. The inclusion of the George Benson-inspired Zoto for a handful of … Read More
REVIEW: JazzTimes Reviews Wallace Roney’s ‘Blue Dawn – Blue Nights’
Mike Joyce, JazzTimes Let’s face it. Given what we’ve long known about his remarkable artistry and output, is it any wonder that Wallace Roney’s latest CD is worth acquiring for its deep soulfulness alone? On this outing the trumpeter delivers the goods upfront, just two tracks into a session brimming with youthful talent and energy, … Read More
REVIEW: CJ Shearn Reviews Wallace Roney’s “Blue Dawn – Blue Nights”
by CJ Shearn, Jazz Views with CJ Shearn In jazz, the tradition of giving new and up and coming players education on the bandstand is precious. Art Blakey did it, Miles Davis did it, Elvin Jones, among many others. Veteran trumpeter Wallace Roney continues the tradition bestowed on him from the valuable lessons he learned … Read More
EDITORS CHOICE: AllMusic Awards Four Stars to Wallace Roney’s ‘Blue Dawn – Blue Nights’
by Matt Collar, AllMusic Wallace Roney‘s eighth album for the HighNote label, 2019’s Blue Dawn-Blue Nights, finds the trumpeter collaborating with a cadre of young lions and balancing dusky after-hours warmth and propulsive post-bop modalism. The album comes three years after the similarly expansive A Place in Time, which featured veterans Gary Bartz, Lenny White, and Patrice Rushen. From that … Read More
OUT TODAY! Wallace Roney Leads an Inspiring Group of Contemporary Jazz Trailblazers on ‘Blue Dawn-Blue Nights’
HighNote Records is proud to release Blue Dawn – Blue Nights, the new album from stalwart jazz trumpet artist/ bandleader Wallace Roney. On his twenty-second recording as a leader, the Philadelphia-born musician is thrilled to be leading his band with the next generation jazz innovators: saxophonist Emilio Modeste, pianist Oscar Williams II, bassist Paul Cuffari, and his fifteen year old nephew, drummer Kojo Odu Roney. On Blue … Read More
What’s Going on Today: All About Jazz Interviews Wallace Roney!
Kevin Press, All About Jazz Trumpeter Wallace Roney has come a long way since his days as a Miles Davis mentee. The young man who earned the Down Beat Award for Best Young Jazz Musician of the Year in both 1979 and 1980 is now a seasoned veteran with 22 band-leader recordings to his credit. During his career, … Read More
NEW RELEASE: Wallace Roney To Release Blue Dawn – Blue Nights on HighNote 8/30
Internationally-revered Trumpeter Wallace Roney Leads an Inspiring Group of Contemporary Jazz Trailblazers on New Album, Blue Dawn-Blue Nights Due out August 30, 2019 on HighNote Records HighNote Records is proud to announce the August 30th release of Blue Dawn – Blue Nights, the new album from stalwart jazz trumpet artist/ bandleader Wallace Roney. … Read More