Wallace Roney

American jazz trumpeter (1960–2020)
Person human Q343378
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Wallace Roney

Summary

Wallace Roney is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on May 25, 1960[3]. He died in Paterson[4]. He died on March 31, 2020[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], and trumpeter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Wallace Roney was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Wallace Roney passed away in Paterson[4].
  • Wallace Roney was born on May 25, 1960[3].
  • Wallace Roney died on March 31, 2020[5].
  • Among Wallace Roney's spouses was Geri Allen[10].
  • Wallace Roney held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Wallace Roney's professions included composer[6].
  • Wallace Roney worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Wallace Roney's professions included trumpeter[8].
  • Wallace Roney was educated at Howard University[12].
  • Wallace Roney was educated at Berklee College of Music[13].
  • Wallace Roney's education included a stint at Duke Ellington School of the Arts[14].
  • Wallace Roney is recorded as male[15].
  • Wallace Roney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Wallace Roney's genre is jazz[17].
  • Wallace Roney's genre is post-bop[18].
  • Wallace Roney's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[19].
  • Wallace Roney's Commons category is recorded as Wallace Roney[20].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[21].
  • Wallace Roney's residence is recorded as Paterson[22].
  • Wallace Roney's family name is recorded as Roney[23].
  • Wallace Roney's given name is recorded as Wallace[24].
  • Wallace Roney's significant event is recorded as 2020 COVID-19 pandemic in Paterson, New Jersey[25].
  • Wallace Roney's official website is recorded as http://www.wallaceroney.com[26].
  • Wallace Roney's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1960-05-25[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-03-31[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[32]

  • Community tags: american trumpetist, death by covid-19, hard bop, jazz, post-bop, trumpetist[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 30907194-57ca-4c7f-8e10-8c2883799052[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Wallace Roney's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on May 25, 1960[3].

Education

Educated at Howard University[12], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1867[37], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[38]; Berklee College of Music[13], a private university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1945[41], headquartered in Boston[42]; and Duke Ellington School of the Arts[14], a high school[43], in United States[44], founded in 1974[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], and trumpeter[8].

Personal Life

Wallace Roney was married to Geri Allen[10].

Death and Burial

Wallace Roney died on March 31, 2020[5]. He passed away in Paterson[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[21].

Why It Matters

Wallace Roney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,235 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46]

FAQs

Where was Wallace Roney born?

Born in Philadelphia[2], Wallace Roney…

Where did Wallace Roney die?

Wallace Roney died in Paterson[4].

Who was Wallace Roney married to?

Wallace Roney's spouses include Geri Allen[10].

What did Wallace Roney do for work?

Wallace Roney worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], and trumpeter[8].

Where did Wallace Roney go to school?

Wallace Roney was educated at Howard University[12], Berklee College of Music[13], and Duke Ellington School of the Arts[14].

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  21. [23] . Trumpet Greats: A Biographical Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . U.S. deaths near 100,000, an incalculable loss. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . musik-sammler.de. musik-sammler.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation composer, jazz musician, trumpeter
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