Wallace Roney Quintet kicks of the "Jazz at the Conservatory" 08/09 season! November 15, 2008

Wallace Roney Quintet will kick off the 2008/09 “Jazz at the Conservatory” series on Saturday, November 15 at 8:00pm. This is a rare opportunity to see a Grammy winning artist in an intimate setting at affordable prices. The tickets for this concert are $25 and $15 for students and seniors. To purchase tickets please contact Zerve ticket services at 212.209.3370.

Grammy Award Winner, Wallace Roney is heralded as an "improviser who loves complicated almost mathematical lines and who performs with catlike grace" by the New York Times, trumpeter, composer and bandleader Wallace Roney is one of the most exciting and innovative musicians on the creative music scene. His consummate artistry and eagerness to explore and transcend musical boundaries has led him to collaborate with such diverse musicians as Art Blakey, Miles Davis, Carole King, Ornette Coleman, Sonny Rollins, Prince, Herbie Hancock and Joni Mitchell, among numerous others.

Praised by Time Magazine for his "amber tone and patient and considered phrasing," Wallace Roney has recorded over a dozen albums as a leader. Each recording illuminates the dynamic trumpeter's keen compositional chops and versatility as a bandleader and composer. It is rare to find a musician who can superbly execute and breathe new life into such juxtaposed musicians as Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham, Al Green, and Slick Rick. Roney's most recent CD is the HighNote recording Mystikal. AllAboutJazz.com says, "Mystikal continues his path towards combining past and present—with, most importantly, a clear eye on the future." Roney has also recorded for Chick Corea's Stretch label, as well as Warner Bros.

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