The final album from the trumpeter, "Blue Dawn-Blue Nights," finds Roney leading a tight quintet through a collection of originals and standards. The album captures Roney in his element, a masterful player navigating complex arrangements with a cool, assured tone.
- "Blue Dawn-Blue Nights" was released on August 30, 2019, by HighNote Records.
- The album features Roney alongside drummer E.J. Strickland and the Printz brothers, Noah on saxophone and Marcus on clarinet.
- The release was Roney's second on HighNote Records, following "A Breakthrough: The Return of Wallace Roney."
Wallace Roney was an American jazz trumpeter from the bebop and hard bop traditions. He came to prominence in the late 1980s, studied under Miles Davis, and led his own ensembles throughout his career. On "Blue Dawn-Blue Nights," Roney led a quintet that included drummer E.J. Strickland and saxophonist/clarinets Noah and Marcus Printz, a lineup that would prove to be his final ensemble before his passing.
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