Trumpeter/composer Wallace Roney at Arts @ 29 Garden Street

One of the most in-demand trumpeters on the professional circuit, Wallace Roney holds the distinction of being the only trumpet player the legendary Miles Davis ever personally mentored. Their association peaked in 1991 when Roney was chosen by Davis to share the stage at his historic performance in Montreux, Switzerland. He will discuss his career and creative process during a conversation moderated by Ingrid Monson, Quincy Jones Professor of African American Music.

Wallace Roney will be a guest artist in “A Tribute to Miles Davis,” a concert featuring the Harvard Jazz Bands on Saturday, November 8 at 8 pm in Lowell Hall, Kirkland and Oxford Streets, Cambridge. Tickets are $10, $8 for students and seniors, available through the Harvard Box Office and at the door....

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One of the most in-demand trumpeters on the professional circuit, Wallace Roney holds the distinction of being the only trumpet player the legendary Miles Davis ever personally mentored. Their association peaked in 1991 when Roney was chosen by Davis to share the stage at his historic performance in Montreux, Switzerland. He will discuss his career and creative process during a conversation moderated by Ingrid Monson, Quincy Jones Professor of African American Music.

Wallace Roney will be a guest artist in “A Tribute to Miles Davis,” a concert featuring the Harvard Jazz Bands on Saturday, November 8 at 8 pm in Lowell Hall, Kirkland and Oxford Streets, Cambridge. Tickets are $10, $8 for students and seniors, available through the Harvard Box Office and at the door.

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