Verses is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney, recorded in 1987 and released on the Muse label.Muse Records listing accessed February 9, 2018Wallace Roney: Music accessed February 9, 2018Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5300 to 5349 accessed February 9, 2018
Reception
The Los Angeles Times said that Roney's "muted solo on Bill Evans' 'Blue in Green' and his infectious explorations on a blues called 'Float' show where he is heading."
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The music is essentially advanced hard bop, with Roney as usual often sounding a bit tonewise like his hero Miles Davis".
Track listing "Float" (Cindy Blackman) − 5:43 "Verses" (Wallace Roney) − 9:37 "Blue in Green" (Bill Evans) − 5:39 "Topaz" (Blackman) − 5:37 "Lawra" (Tony Williams) − 6:36 "Slaves" (Roney) − 12:18
Personnel Wallace Roney − trumpet Gary Thomas − tenor saxophone Mulgrew Miller − piano Charnett Moffett − bass Tony Williams − drums
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