QUEENS JAZZ TRAIL CONCERT: WALLACE RONEY JR.
Thursday, August 13, 2026
7:00 PM
Kupferberg Center for the Arts
65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Queens, NY 11367
Scheduled
About This Event
On the Queens Jazz Trail at the Kupferberg Center for the Arts, trumpeter Wallace Roney Jr. performs music shaped by apprenticeship and repertoire, the sort of precise, ensemble-focused work he’s heard playing at Dizzy’s Club. Trombonist Wycliffe Gordon appears in the lineup, contributing his arranging and multi-instrumental skills and drawing on his experience with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
About the Artists
Wycliffe Gordon
Experience the vibrant energy and extraordinary talent of Wycliffe Gordon, a jazz virtuoso who captivates audiences with his soulful trombone performances. A fixture at New York City's iconic Dizzy's Club, Gordon brings his dynamic ensemble, Wycliffe Gordon and Friends, to the stage for an unforgettable musical journey.
Wallace Roney Jr.
Wallace Roney Jr. is a jazz musician heard in New York City settings such as Dizzy’s Club, where he appears on bandstands that favor close listening and ensemble interplay. He has performed with artists including Steve Turre, James Carter, Isaiah Thompson, Corcoran Holt, and Orion Turre, moving between horn-led lineages and modern rhythm-section drive.