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].

Prototype
Studio album by
Wallace Roney
ReleasedOctober 12, 2004
RecordedFebruary 23, 2004
StudioSony Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length53:39
LabelHighNote
HCD 7116
ProducerDon Sickler
Wallace Roney chronology
No Room for Argument
(2000)		 Prototype
(2004)		 Mystikal
(2005)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
All About Jazz[3]

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

  1. "Cyberspace" (Ronnie Burrage) – 7:48
  2. "Shadow Dance" – 10:37
  3. "Prototype" (André Benjamin) – 6:13
  4. "Then and Now" (Antoine Roney) – 4:49
  5. "Let's Stay Together" (Al Green, Willie Mitchell, Al Jackson Jr.) – 4:59
  6. "Quadrant" – 6:18
  7. "Three Views of the Blues" – 5:19
  8. "Secret Identity" (Adam Holzman) – 7:36

Personnel
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References
  1. Jazz Depot: HighNote discography accessed April 9, 2020
  2. Wallace Roney – Prototype: Overview at AllMusic. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
  3. Kelman, J. All About Jazz Review accessed April 9, 2020
  4. Shanley, M. JazzTimes Review accessed April 9, 2020
  5. Gelly, D. The Observer Review, November 7, 2004, accessed April 9, 2020
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