Verses is the debut album by American jazz trumpeter Wallace Roney which was recorded in 1987 and released on the Muse label.[1][2][3]

Verses
Studio album by Wallace Roney
Released	1987
Recorded	February 19, 1987
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:30
Label	Muse MR 5335
Producer	Michael Cuscuna, Tony Williams
Wallace Roney chronology
Verses (1987) Intuition (1988)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated, "The music is essentially advanced hard bop, with Roney as usual often sounding a bit tonewise like his hero Miles Davis".[4]

Track listing

1. "Float" (Cindy Blackman) − 5:43
2. "Verses" (Wallace Roney) − 9:37
3. "Blue in Green" (Bill Evans) − 5:39
4. "Topaz" (Blackman) − 5:37
5. "Lawra" (Tony Williams) − 6:36
6. "Slaves" (Roney) − 12:18

Personnel

• Wallace Roney − trumpet
• Gary Thomas − tenor saxophone
• Mulgrew Miller − piano
• Charnett Moffett − bass
• Tony Williams − drums

References