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Wallace Roney Group at Kuumbwa Jazz Center
Courtesy of Bennett Jackson | Posted on December 23, 2015
Where
Kuumbwa Jazz Center
320-2 Cedar Street
Santa Cruz, CA
Map
831-427-2227
When
Fri, January 22, 2016
7:00 pm
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Musicians
About
Wallace Roney evokes the innovative style pioneered by Clark Terry, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis like no other trumpeter today. A contemporary extension of the hard bop tradition, Roney’s personal sound is engaging, thoughtful, and energetic. In his early days as a sideman, Roney was a welcome addition in the bands of drum legends Art Blakey, Tony Williams and Elvin Jones. His current group is powered by another highly-respected percussionist: Lenny White of Return to Forever fame, whose intrepid drumming underscores the deft musicianship of pianist Anthony Wonsey, bassist Rashaan Carter, and saxophonist Benjamin Solomon.