The Written Word About Wayne:

Wayne 'The Doctor' Wallace draws jazz blood this weekend at LCT
By Matt Kramer, Pacific Sun, Arts and Entertainment

February 23, 2007

Earlier this month it was a treat to attend a big crowded house for jazz when the Wayne Shorter Quartet made the Marin Center its only Bay Area destination. This Friday, jazz returns to its more established milieu-the supper club-when trombonist Wayne Wallace brings his quintet to the Larkspur Café Theatre. More_>>>>


Trombonist Takes Long View of History, Jazz
By David Rubien, SF Chronicle Staff Writer

Jazz School February 20, 2007

The audience for a Latin jazz concert at Berkeley's Jazzschool on a recent Sunday afternoon seems all wrong... Fortunately, it doesn't last... More_>>>>


Wayne Wallace: The Reckless Search for Beauty

The Reckless Search For Beauty "...it's a wonder he hasn't had a street or bridge named for him..."
Mark Keresman, East Bay Express - Music

"Wayne's...search seems more steeped in dedication than recklessness...displays a method behind his reckless search for musical beauty."
Dan McClenaghan, AllAboutJazz.com

"Wayne Wallace establishes himself ... as an impressive composer and topflight improviser and bandleader."
Ron Wynn, Nashville City Paper - Riffs

"...entirely engaging...authentic and original...renditions really cook."
Paul Freeman, Palo Alto Daily News


A Music of Pain, Pleasure and Soul
By Andrew Gilbert, JazzWest.com

A Music of Pain, Pleasure and Soul January 2007

One album was born out of pain, and one out of pleasure. Both are pure expressions of soul from Wayne Wallace, an artist who has been at the center of the Bay Area music scene for more than a quarter century. More_>>>>


Wayne Wallace - a musical pioneer
Artist Interview by Asha Brodie, Jazz Review

Jazz Artist Interview - Wayne Wallace January 2007

Wayne Wallace is an extremely busy musician. With the release of his two CDs, The Reckless Search for Beauty and Dedication, the Latin and straight ahead jazz trombonist still finds the time to wear the hats of composer, arranger and educator. And as if that were not enough... More_>>>>


CD Review of Wayne Wallace
Reviewed by Asha Brodie, Jazz Review

Dedication December 2006

Dedication and The Reckless Search for Beauty are the two CDs...by noted trombonist Wayne Wallace... scheduled to hit the stores on January 23rd... An advance earful of the two CDs from this writer has definitely proven that it has all the ingredients to be... More_>>>>


'Search' completes a circle
By Andrew Gilbert, Times Correspondent

Rhythm & Rhyme at Yoshi's November 23, 2006

Trombonist Wayne Wallace has spent the last two decades immersing himself in Afro-Cuban music and culture, so perhaps it's not surprising that he found the unifying concept for his latest album in a famous essay written in Havana. More_>>>>


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