Verses (album)

Verses
Studio album by Wallace Roney
Released	1987
Recorded	February 19, 1987
Studio	Van Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:30
Label	Muse MR 5335
Producer	Michael Cuscuna, Tony Williams
Wallace Roney chronology
Verses (1987) Intuition (1988)

Verses is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney, recorded in 1987 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Los Angeles Times	[5]

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."[5]

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".[4]

Track listing

1. "Float" (Cindy Blackman) − 5:43
2. "Verses" (Wallace Roney) − 9:37
3. "Blue in Green" (Bill Evans) − 5:39
4. "Topaz" (Blackman) − 5:37
5. "Lawra" (Tony Williams) − 6:36
6. "Slaves" (Roney) − 12:18

Personnel

• Wallace Roney − trumpet
• Gary Thomas − tenor saxophone
• Mulgrew Miller − piano
• Charnett Moffett − bass
• Tony Williams − drums

References

1. Muse Records listing accessed February 9, 2018
2. Wallace Roney: Music accessed February 9, 2018
3. Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5300 to 5349 accessed February 9, 2018
4. Yanow, Scott. Verses – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
5. Feather, Leonard (September 20, 1987). "Jazz Album Briefs". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 86.