Wallace Roney Jr..

////Wallace Roney Jr.

Details

Date: December 22, 2023
Duration: 1 Day
Type: open

Shows At 7pm & 8:30pm

cover $30 all tickets at the door before each show

Dave Kikoski-piano

Essiet Essiet-bass

Darell Green-drums

Wallace Roney Jr.-trumpet

Music has always been a part of Wallace Jr. family pedigree – His father being renowned trumpeter Wallace Roney Sr. as well has his mother being Universally acclaimed Pianist Geri Allen.
Growing up in a household full of music, it wasn’t long before Roney Jr. took a serious interest in playing trumpet. His Idols included trumpet giants such as Kenny Dorham, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Woody Shaw, Lee Morgan etc… At age 10 after showing enormous interest in playing, and a willingness to study harmony, his father gifted him his very own horn.
Since then, Wallace has shared the bandstand with many Legends the likes of which in- clude Chick Corea, Jimmy Heath, Lenny White, Buster Williams, and the late Ornette Coleman just to name a few. Wallace Jr., a graduate of the prestigious Oberlin Conserva- tory of music, continues to play in numerous venues and performance spaces across the U.S and internationally, and remains a sought after trumpeter in the New Jersey/New York area.