Prototype (Wallace Roney album)
| Prototype | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| 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 | |||
| Wallace Roney chronology | ||||
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Prototype is an album by trumpeter/composer Wallace Roney which was recorded in 2004 and released on the HighNote label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| All About Jazz |  [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
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".[5] 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".[6]
Track listing
[edit]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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- ^ Jazz Depot: HighNote discography accessed April 9, 2020
- ^ Wallace Roney – Prototype: Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ a b Kelman, J. All About Jazz Review accessed April 9, 2020
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1236. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Shanley, M. JazzTimes Review accessed April 9, 2020
- ^ Gelly, D. The Observer Review, November 7, 2004, accessed April 9, 2020