When it came to nurturing and mentoring promising young jazz trumpeters, Miles Davis was fairly picky. In fact, he did it just once. For several years, Davis took the massively talented Wallace Roney under his wing, providing not just musical tutelage but also insights into the creative process and Life Itself.
Having established that, don't expect, when Roney brings his quartet to the Garde's Oasis Room tonight, note-for-note recitations of "Bitches Brew" or "The Jack Johnson Sessions." Though the event is billed as a Tribute to Miles, that's a more conceptual than literal concept. "Every time I pick up a trumpet and play, it's a tribute to Miles. Read complete story from theday.com.
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