COREY WALLACE DUBTET (2 SETS) — live event
Baltimore, MD native/trombonist Corey Wallace has gained the respect and admiration of many in his relentless pursuit of all things good music and amazing life experiences. He was selected as the 2012 Best Trombonist by the Washington [D.C.] City Paper for his “technical fluidity and for the heavy dose [of] introspection that sits right on the surface of his playing”. In 2019, he was again selected as Best Trombonist in the NYC Reader Jazz Poll (sponsored by Hot House Magazine/Jazzmobile) in a deep field of legends and luminaries - Wycliffe Gordon, Steve Davis, John Fedchock, and Ryan Keberle - not just for his playing, but for being a staple and anchor on the NYC scene, connecting with a wide span of generations. For more than a decade, Wallace has made a place for himself as a vital part of the NYC scene as a leader, collaborator, performer, curator, music director, and freelancer. He has performed in big bands/horn sections/orchestras/ensembles for concerts, festivals, recordings, and tv appearances with with luminaries such as Terence Blanchard, Roy Hargrove, Benny Golson, Robert Glasper, Keyon Harold, DeeDee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Nicholas Payton, Jazzmeia Horn, Mark Whitfield, John Hendricks, Sheila Jordan, Esperanza Spaulding, Stefan Harris, Kamasi Washington, Theo Croker, Terrace Martin, Ravi Coltrane, Antonio Hart, Conrad Herwig, Kuumba Frank Lacy, Valery Ponomarev, Billy Harper, Rufus Reid, Andy Bey, Joe Chambers, Lee Konitz, and more…Currently, he can be seen performing and touring regularly with Grammy award winning trumpeter and bandleader Steven Bernstein and the Milennial Territory Orchestra! In February 2024, Wallace was a featured artist and clinician for Penn State University’s African American Music Festival, curated by Dr. Anthony Leach. There he performed his arrangements with various groups, gave masterclasses, sat on a panel discussion geared towards careers in music/music education, and creating space for oneself as a minority in the field.
Starts: 2024-08-23T18:00:21Z
Ends: 2024-08-23T20:55:21Z
Where: 183 West 10th Street, New York, New York 10014, United States
Price: $35.0