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Antoine Roney
Antoine Roney (born April 1, 1963, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American tenor saxophonist, brother to trumpeter Wallace Roney.Allmusic profile/ref> He attended the Duke Ellington School of the Arts and the Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford. His first album, ''The Traveler'', was recorded in 1992 and released by Muse Records. Some of the tracks were with pianist Jacky Terrasson, bassist Dwayne Burno, and drummer Louis Hayes; saxophonist and flautist James Spaulding was added for the other tracks. "After a few years of extensive touring, Roney issued his sophomore recording, ''Whirling'', in 1996." Discography As leader *1992: ''The Traveler'' (Muse) with James Spaulding, Jacky Terrasson, Dwayne Burno, Louis Hayes *1995: ''Whirling'' (Muse) with Ronnie Mathews, Santi Debriano, Nasheet Waits As sideman With Cindy Blackman *''Telepathy'' (Muse, 1992 994 With Ricky Ford *'' Tenor Madness Too!'' (Muse, 1992) With Elvin Jones *'' The Truth: Heard Live at the Blu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, often called Philly, is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the sixth-largest city in the U.S., the second-largest city in both the Northeast megalopolis and Mid-Atlantic regions after New York City. Since 1854, the city has been coextensive with Philadelphia County, the most populous county in Pennsylvania and the urban core of the Delaware Valley, the nation's seventh-largest and one of world's largest metropolitan regions, with 6.245 million residents . The city's population at the 2020 census was 1,603,797, and over 56 million people live within of Philadelphia. Philadelphia was founded in 1682 by William Penn, an English Quaker. The city served as capital of the Province of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Colony during the Colonial history of the United States, British colonial era and went on to play a historic and vital role as the central meeting place for the Founding Fathers of the United States, nation's founding fathers whose plan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ricky Ford
Ricky Ford (born March 4, 1954) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist. Biography Ford was born in Boston, Massachusetts, United States,) and studied at the New England Conservatory. Ricky Ford AllMusic In 1974, he recorded with Gunther Schuller and then played in the Duke Ellington Orchestra under Mercer Ellington from 1974 to 1976. After this he played with Charles Mingus (1976–77), Dannie Richmond (1978–81), Lionel Hampton (1980–82), and then in the Mingus Dynasty (1982). He also played with Abdullah Ibrahim (1983–90) and Mal Waldron (1989–94), and has recorded with many other notable musicians including Yusef Lateef, Sonny Stitt, McCoy Tyner, Freddie Hubbard, Amina Claudine Myers, Sathima Bea Benjamin, Steve Lacy, and others. Ford has recorded extensively as a leader for Muse and Candid. He settled in Paris, France, in the 1990s.Mathieu Perez"Ricky Ford: Five or Six Shades of Jazz"(interview), '' Jazz Hot'' #668, Summer 2014. He taught at Istanbul Bilgi Univer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1963 Births
Events January * January 1 – Bogle–Chandler case: Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation scientist Dr. Gilbert Bogle and Mrs. Margaret Chandler are found dead (presumed poisoned), in bushland near the Lane Cove River, Sydney, Australia. * January 2 – Vietnam War – Battle of Ap Bac: The Viet Cong win their first major victory. * January 9 – A January 1963 lunar eclipse, total penumbral lunar eclipse is visible in the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and is the 56th lunar eclipse of Lunar Saros 114. Gamma has a value of −1.01282. It occurs on the night between Wednesday, January 9 and Thursday, January 10, 1963. * January 13 – 1963 Togolese coup d'état: A military coup in Togo results in the installation of coup leader Emmanuel Bodjollé as president. * January 17 – A last quarter moon occurs between the January 1963 lunar eclipse, penumbral lunar eclipse and the Solar eclipse of January 25, 1963, annular solar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home (Wallace Roney Album)
''Home'' is an album by trumpeter/composer Wallace Roney which was recorded in 2010 and released on the HighNote label. Reception Financial Times reviewer, Mike Hobart, stated "Trumpeter Wallace Roney and his saxophonist brother Antoine's long-standing partnership is steeped in the influence of the second great Miles Davis acoustic band. Both Roneys have mouth-watering tones and spin long fluent lines with imperious logic, and their working rhythm sections are fluid and spacious. Add in passing references to hip-hop, strong musical personalities and potent writing ... and a classic tradition springs to life".Hobart, MFinancial Times Review April 7, 2012, accessed April 28, 2020 In The Observer, Dave Gelly noted "No one could call these eight numbers easy listening but they have a concentrated power and moments of quite devastating boldness and originality".Gelly, DThe Observer Review April 22, 2012, accessed April 28, 2020 JazzTimes', Philip Booth wrote: "Old-school funk and fus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Only For One Night (Wallace Roney Album)
''If Only for One Night'' is a live album by trumpeter/composer Wallace Roney which was recorded at the Iridium in New York City in 2009 and released on the HighNote label the following year. Reception Allmusic's Michael G. Nastos said "Retro-fusion and funk à la latter period Miles Davis with hard-swinging jazz and some pop-type ballads comprise this meaty and beaty session full of energetic highs and introspective low-key music. ... A diverse and enjoyable set, overdue for Roney in a club or concert setting, it shows he's a strong player with plenty of ideas in the tank based in tribute to his idol Davis". Financial Times reviewer, Mike Hobart, stated "Roney is a forceful and atmospheric trumpeter, stretching out in sympathetic company, his rounded tone perfectly captured by this live club recording".Hobart, MFinancial Times Review May 1, 2010, accessed April 28, 2020 In The Guardian, John Fordham noted "Plenty of trumpeters play Miles's notes, and get close to his sound – b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jazz (Wallace Roney Album)
''Jazz'' is an album by jazz artist Wallace Roney released in 2007. Track listing #"Vater Time" (W. Roney) – 8:52 #"Children of the Light" (A. Roney) – 5:22 #"Inflorescent" (R. Carter) – 6:29 #"Fela's Shine" (E. Allen/W. Roney) – 4:59 #"Nia" (A. Roney) – 9:18 #"Revolution: Resolution" (W. Roney) – 5:29 #"Her Story" (W. Roney) – 5:46 #"Stand" (S. Stone) – 10:58 #"Un Poco Loco" (B. Powell) – 7:49 Personnel *Wallace Roney – trumpet *Antoine Roney – soprano sax, tenor sax, bass clarinet *Geri Allen – piano, keyboards (tracks 2,3,5,6,7,8&9) *Robert Irving III – keyboards, Fender Rhodes (tracks 1,4,6&8) * Rashaan Carter – bass *Eric Allen – drums, percussion *DJ Axum – turntables (tracks 1&4) *Val Jeanty Val Jeanty, also known as Val-Inc, is a Haitian electronic music composer, turntablist, and professor at Berklee College of Music who evokes the musical esoteric realms of the creative subconscious self-defined as “ Afro-Electronica.” She inc .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mystikal (Wallace Roney Album)
''Mystikal'' is an album by trumpeter/composer Wallace Roney which was recorded in 2005 and released on the HighNote label. Reception Allmusic's Matt Collar said "''Mystikal'' is a modern album made up of vintage parts. Which is to say that while Roney has deep affection for the sounds of '60s jazz and '70s funk and fusion, he is a resolutely forward-thinking musician who borrows from a variety of sources and time periods even when the overall sound is funky". On All About Jazz, John Kelman noted "''Mystikal'' continues Roney's progression. With the same core group as on ''Prototype'' ... it's not just about the evolution of the leader's approach, this time it's also about the evolution of a collective sound. ... As Roney's concept becomes more eclectic, it paradoxically becomes more focused. ''Mystikal'' continues his path towards combining past and present—with, most importantly, a clear eye on the future".Kelman, JAll About Jazz Reviewaccessed April 28, 2020 Another review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prototype (Wallace Roney Album)
''Prototype'' is an album by trumpeter/composer Wallace Roney which was recorded in 2004 and released on the HighNote label. Reception On All About Jazz, John Kelman noted "Roney has chosen a starting point for his music—that of the transitional Miles period of ''Nefertiti'' through '' Filles de Kilimanjaro'' — and steadfastly evolved the idea, incorporating contemporary technologies and rhythms, painting a picture of where Miles might have gone had he been more evolutionary than revolutionary ... ''Prototype'' continues to evolve Roney's conception of jazz, one that successfully combines inarguable roots with a more contemporary view, incorporating a diversity of influences into a blend where the fundamental notion is that of freedom, but, like Miles before him, with a clearly-defined rhythmic and harmonic basis".Kelman, JAll About Jazz Reviewaccessed April 9, 2020 In JazzTimes, Mike Shanley wrote: "''Prototype'' has a definite modern feel, fastening 1960s Miles Davis ambie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
No Room For Argument
''No Room for Argument'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney, recorded in 2000 and released on the Stretch label. Reception The AllMusic review by Paula Edelstein stated, "This CD is packed with excellent straight-ahead, avant-garde, and free jazz ... Roney weaves its sound into the well-known orations delivered by King and Malcolm X, giving each note a new design that offers his solution to the challenges of performing respected works in a new medium. ... This CD is a great one and shows Roney as a leading jazz trumpeter." In ''JazzTimes'', Ron Wynn wrote: "''No Room For Argument'' is ostensibly a tribute to Roney’s mentors and influences, but he obliterates the line between commemoration and mimicry. ... There are, however, some good things on this disc. When Roney sheds the pseudo-funk and retro-fusion gimmicks, he displays the melodic verve and pungent wit that got everyone excited when he worked in Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers in the early ’80s. .. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Village (album)
''Village'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney which was recorded in late 1996 and released on the Warner Bros. label the following year. Reception The AllMusic review by Richard S. Ginell stated, "This is really two albums in one, with a clear line of demarcation between two concepts. Roney says that he wanted to "incorporate African rhythms with a ''Nefertiti'' approach" on the whole CD, but ''Nefertiti'' easily overwhelms, even obliterates, the African element up until track six ... the music becomes more interesting, sometimes following the direction of Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi Sextet ... by now, the boo birds have been out again accusing Roney of being a Miles imitator. But the means are justified here, because Roney creates thoughtful music within his post-Miles idiom and, like his late idol, tries to stretch himself". This was illustrated by JazzTimes' Owen Cordel admitting "I have mixed feelings about Roney. For one thing, it’s impossible to review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mistérios
''Mistérios'' is an album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney, recorded in 1994 and released on the Warner Bros. label. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated: "Trumpeter Wallace Roney avoids the standard repertoire altogether on this CD, ... but, try as hard as he may, he still sounds like Miles Davis every time he hits a long tone or plays a doubletime passage. Backed by a small orchestra that mostly interprets Gil Goldstein arrangements, Roney is the main soloist throughout this interesting ballad-dominated set". In ''The Washington Post'', Geoffrey Himes wrote: "Not only was this recording supervised by Davis's old producer, Teo Macero, but it features Evans-like orchestral arrangements by Gil Goldstein, who had transcribed and adapted Evans's charts for '' Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Live at Montreux'' ... Because Roney emphasizes feeling over technique, ''Misterios'' has the chance to connect with a non-jazz audience as few acoustic jazz albums have sinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seth Air
''Seth Air'' is the fifth album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney which was recorded in 1991 and released on the Muse label. accessed February 12, 2018 Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "Trumpeter Wallace Roney, 32 at the time of this recording, has yet to escape from the shadow of . However he is one of the stronger brassmen in jazz of the 1990s and plays quite well on this set ... The music is straightahead but occasionally as unpredictable as the repertoire". Track l ...
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