The band changes - here's my current line-up:
Antoine Roney, Saxophones;
Kush Abide, Drums;
Robert Irving, Piano;
Rashaan Carter, Bass;
Influences
Who Else? MILES!!! Also: Dizzy Gillespie, Johnny Coles, Clifford Brown, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Booker Little, Clark Terry, Harry Sweets Edison, Eddie Harris, Lee Morgan, Blue Mitchell, Kenny Dorham
Here's what the publicist says:
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 Tony Williams, Ornette Coleman, Art Blakey, Elvin Jones, Philly Joe Jones, Walter Davis Jr., Herbie Hancock, Jay McShann, David Murray, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Curtis Fuller, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, and Dizzy Gillespie to name a few. He was one of the few musicians in his generation who learned and perfected his craft directly from alliances with Jazz Masters. But his most important and meaningful relationship was with Miles Davis.
Wallace was mentored by Miles Davis after Miles heard him in 1983 at his birthday gala performance in Carnegie Hall. 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.
My goal is to make the best music I can. Although I like all types of music I am first and foremost a jazz musician, Black African American classical music.
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PS from Thom: I noted your nod to Kenny Dorham. In 1968, my first year in New York, I worked with Kenny in his summer music program at an elementary school in NYC's Alphabet City. Great guy! He died too, too young.
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