Prototype | ||||
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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]
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Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
All About Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
All compositions by Wallace Roney except where noted