Wallace Roney

Wallace Roney
Roney in 2015
Background information
Born(1960-05-25)May 25, 1960
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 59)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentTrumpet
Years active1975–2020
Websitewww.wallaceroney.com
Education
Spouse
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(m. 1995; div. 2008)​
PartnerDawn Felice Jones

Wallace Roney (May 25, 1960 – March 31, 2020) was an American jazz (hard bop and post-bop) trumpeter.[1][2] He has won 1 Grammy award and has two nominations.[3]

Roney took lessons from Clark Terry and Dizzy Gillespie and studied with Miles Davis from 1985 until the latter's death in 1991. Wallace credited Davis as having helped to challenge and shape his creative approach to life as well as being his music instructor, mentor, and friend; he was the only trumpet player Davis personally mentored.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Wallace Roney | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ^ Farrell, Paul (March 31, 2020). "Wallace Roney Dead: Miles Davis' Protege Dies from Covid-19 Complications". Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. ^ "Artist: Wallace Roney". www.grammy.com. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
  4. ^ Chinen, Nate (March 31, 2020). "Wallace Roney, Intrepid Jazz Trumpeter, Dies From COVID-19 Complications At 59". NPR.org. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Kahn, Ashley (February 22, 2021). "Wallace Roney: The Man with the Horn". JazzTimes. Retrieved April 20, 2022.