Prototype (Wallace Roney album)
Prototype is an album by trumpeter/composer Wallace Roney which was recorded in 2004 and released on the HighNote label.[1]
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Released | October 12, 2004 | |||
Recorded | February 23, 2004 | |||
Studio | Sony Studios, New York City | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 53:39 | |||
Label | HighNote HCD 7116 | |||
Producer | Don Sickler | |||
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Reception
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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".[3] In JazzTimes, Mike Shanley wrote: "Prototype has a definite modern feel, fastening 1960s Miles Davis ambience to modern R&B and technology. ... Maybe now jaded listeners will look beyond Roney’s association with Miles Davis and appreciate him for his own ideas".[4] The Observer's Dave Gelly said " This CD uses elements of hip hop, electronics and even turntables without sacrificing the immediacy and individuality of jazz performance. His playing has a poise and assurance that few can match, while his band supports him admirably".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Wallace Roney except where noted
- "Cyberspace" (Ronnie Burrage) – 7:48
- "Shadow Dance" – 10:37
- "Prototype" (André Benjamin) – 6:13
- "Then and Now" (Antoine Roney) – 4:49
- "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr.) – 4:59
- "Quadrant" – 6:18
- "Three Views of the Blues" – 5:19
- "Secret Identity" (Adam Holzman) – 7:36
Personnel
- Wallace Roney – trumpet
- Antoine Roney – soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone (tracks 1-4 & 6-8)
- Don Byron – bass clarinet (track 2)
- Clifton Anderson – trombone (track 2)
- Geri Allen – piano, Fender Rhodes piano (tracks 2-7)
- Adam Holzman – keyboards, Fender Rhodes piano, piano (tracks 1, 2 & 6-8)
- Matthew Garrison – double bass, electric bass
- Eric Allen – drums
- DJ Logic – turntables (tracks 1, 6 & 7)
References
- Jazz Depot: HighNote discography accessed April 9, 2020
- Wallace Roney – Prototype: Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- Kelman, J. All About Jazz Review accessed April 9, 2020
- Shanley, M. JazzTimes Review accessed April 9, 2020
- Gelly, D. The Observer Review, November 7, 2004, accessed April 9, 2020