Wayne Wallace
Wayne Wallace (415) 469-8378
walacomusic@earthlink.net
Musician/Arranger/Composer/Educator/Producer
INSTRUMENTS
Trombone Keyboards Vocals
HISTORY AND EDUCATION
Born 5/29/52 in San Francisco CA
San Francisco State Performance Major
Private study with Julian Priester, Bobby Hutcherson and Will Sudmeier
La Escuela Nacional in Havana Cuba
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
San Francisco State Univ.: Jazz Trombone, Jazz Ensemble, Theory, Jazz History
The Jazz School: Jazz Improvisation, Theory, Compisotion & Ensemble
Stanford Jazz Workshop: Improvisation & Jazz Trombone
Stanford University:Jazz Theory, Arranging, & Composition
San Jose State Univ.: Latin Jazz Ensemble, Theory, Jazz History
UC Berkeley: Improvisation & Jazz Trombone
Jazz Camp West: Jazz Improvisation, Theory, Songwriting & Ensemble
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Received a 1993 N.E.A. grant for jazz composition to compose a three part suite “Digging Up the Roots” reflecting the diverse musical cultures of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Awarded the 1993 Bay Area Theater Critics Award for best original score in a drama for the musical Pecong.
Received a 1996 grant from the Zellerbach Foundation for composition of a Jazz/Afro-Cuban musical suite.
Received a 2002 San Francisco Arts Commission grant for composing the music to “The Quilt”
Received a 2002 Creative Work Fund grant for composing the music to “The Quilt”
RECORDING PRODUCTION & ARRANGING
Angela Bofill Carl Carlton Celine Dion
Con Funk Shun Conjunto Cespedes Pete Escovedo
Phyllis Hyman Chris Issak Machete Santana Sister Sledge
PERFORMANCE CREDITS
The Asian American Jazz Orchestra Pearl Bailey
The Count Basie Orchestra Diane Carroll The Benny Carter Big Band
Steve Berrios (Fort Apache) Ray Charles Natalie Cole
Conjunto Cespedes Con Funk Shun (Tour) Sammy Davis Jr.
George Duke Pete Escovedo/Sheila E. (tour) John Handy
The Joe Henderson Big Band Earl “Fatha” Hines Lena Horne
Bobby Hutcherson Irakere Dr. John (aka Mac Rebenack)
Eartha Kitt Gladys Knight Stacy Lattisaw (tour)
Patti Labelle Bobby Matos Manny Oquendo and Libre
The Nicholas Brothers Tito Puente John Santos and the Machete Ensemble
Sonny Rollins The Smothers Brothers The Temptations
James Taylor The McCoy Tyner Big Band Los Van Van
Narada Michael Walden (tour) Tony Williams Mary Watkins
Dionne Warwick Stevie Winwood Stevie Wonder
RECORDINGS AS SIDEMAN
Asian American Jazz Orchestra: “Big Bands Behind Barbed Wire” Asian Improv
Asian American Jazz Orchestra: “The Far East Suite” Asian Improv
Asian American Orchestra:“Monk’s Moods” Keeper Music
Peter Barshay: “Pit of Fashion” Paras Group International
Steve Berrios: “Son Bacheche” Milestone
Angela Bofill: “Too Tough” Arista
Angela Bofill: “Something About You” Arista
Carl Carlton: “The Bad C.C.” RCA
Con Funk Shun: “To The Max” Polygram
Con Funk Shun: “Fever” Polygram
Conjunto Cespedes: “Una Sola Casa” Green Linnet
Conjunto Cespedes: “Vivito y Coleando” Green Linnet
Conjunto Cespedes: “Flores” Green Linnet
Earth Wind and Fire: “Touch the World” CBS
Sheena Easton: “Shockwave” (single) EMI
Pete Escovedo: “The Island” Esgo
Pete Escovedo: “Yesterdays Memories Tomorrow Dreams” Concord Jazz
Pete Escovedo: “Mister E” Concord Jazz
Pete Escovedo: “Flying South” Concord Picante
Pete Escovedo: “ E Street” Concord Vista
Pete Escovedo: “ E Music” Concord Vista
Pete Escovedo: “ Live” Concord Vista
Aretha Franklin: “Aretha” Arista
Whitney Houston: “Whitney” Arista
Phyllis Hyman: “Goddess of Love” Arista
Chris Issak: “Heart Shaped World” Warner Bros.
Klique: “Wear it Out” MCA
Sheila E./Pete Escovedo/Tito Puente: “Familia Latina” Polygram
Stacy Lattisaw: “With You” Atlantic
Machete: “Africa Vol. 1” Machete Records
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: “Machete” Xenophile
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: “Machetazo” Bembe
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: “Tribute to the Masters” Ubiquity
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: “SF Bay” Ubiquity
Maria Marquez:“Nature’s Princess” MM Records
Curtis Mayfield: “Curtis Mayfield Tribute”
Marcia Miget: “Discovery” Miraflores Music
Manny Oquendo & Libre: “On the Move” Milestone
Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers: “Rip A Dip” Milestone
Tito Puente: “Un Poco Loco” Concord Jazz
The Rhythomatics:“Walking in the Shadow” Catero
Sister Sledge: “All American Girls” Cotillion
Bill Summers: “Walking On Sunshine” Fantasy
Santana: “Milagro” Polygram
Boz Scaggs: “Come On Home” Virgin Records
Sylvester: “Living Proof” Fantasy
Narada Michael Walden: “Victory” Warner Brothers
Narada Michael Walden: “Divine Emotions” Warner Brothers
Stevie Winwood: “Junction Seven” Virgin
Musician/Arranger/Composer/Educator/Producer
INSTRUMENTS
Trombone Keyboards Vocals
HISTORY AND EDUCATION
Born 5/29/52 in San Francisco CA
San Francisco State Performance Major
Private study with Julian Priester, Bobby Hutcherson and Will Sudmeier
La Escuela Nacional in Havana Cuba
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
San Francisco State Univ.: Jazz Trombone, Jazz Ensemble, Theory, Jazz History
The Jazz School: Jazz Improvisation, Theory, Compisotion & Ensemble
Stanford Jazz Workshop: Improvisation & Jazz Trombone
Stanford University:Jazz Theory, Arranging, & Composition
San Jose State Univ.: Latin Jazz Ensemble, Theory, Jazz History
UC Berkeley: Improvisation & Jazz Trombone
Jazz Camp West: Jazz Improvisation, Theory, Songwriting & Ensemble
SPECIAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Received a 1993 N.E.A. grant for jazz composition to compose a three part suite “Digging Up the Roots” reflecting the diverse musical cultures of the San Francisco Bay Area.
Awarded the 1993 Bay Area Theater Critics Award for best original score in a drama for the musical Pecong.
Received a 1996 grant from the Zellerbach Foundation for composition of a Jazz/Afro-Cuban musical suite.
Received a 2002 San Francisco Arts Commission grant for composing the music to “The Quilt”
Received a 2002 Creative Work Fund grant for composing the music to “The Quilt”
RECORDING PRODUCTION & ARRANGING
Angela Bofill Carl Carlton Celine Dion
Con Funk Shun Conjunto Cespedes Pete Escovedo
Phyllis Hyman Chris Issak Machete Santana Sister Sledge
PERFORMANCE CREDITS
The Asian American Jazz Orchestra Pearl Bailey
The Count Basie Orchestra Diane Carroll The Benny Carter Big Band
Steve Berrios (Fort Apache) Ray Charles Natalie Cole
Conjunto Cespedes Con Funk Shun (Tour) Sammy Davis Jr.
George Duke Pete Escovedo/Sheila E. (tour) John Handy
The Joe Henderson Big Band Earl “Fatha” Hines Lena Horne
Bobby Hutcherson Irakere Dr. John (aka Mac Rebenack)
Eartha Kitt Gladys Knight Stacy Lattisaw (tour)
Patti Labelle Bobby Matos Manny Oquendo and Libre
The Nicholas Brothers Tito Puente John Santos and the Machete Ensemble
Sonny Rollins The Smothers Brothers The Temptations
James Taylor The McCoy Tyner Big Band Los Van Van
Narada Michael Walden (tour) Tony Williams Mary Watkins
Dionne Warwick Stevie Winwood Stevie Wonder
RECORDINGS AS SIDEMAN
Asian American Jazz Orchestra: “Big Bands Behind Barbed Wire” Asian Improv
Asian American Jazz Orchestra: “The Far East Suite” Asian Improv
Asian American Orchestra:“Monk’s Moods” Keeper Music
Peter Barshay: “Pit of Fashion” Paras Group International
Steve Berrios: “Son Bacheche” Milestone
Angela Bofill: “Too Tough” Arista
Angela Bofill: “Something About You” Arista
Carl Carlton: “The Bad C.C.” RCA
Con Funk Shun: “To The Max” Polygram
Con Funk Shun: “Fever” Polygram
Conjunto Cespedes: “Una Sola Casa” Green Linnet
Conjunto Cespedes: “Vivito y Coleando” Green Linnet
Conjunto Cespedes: “Flores” Green Linnet
Earth Wind and Fire: “Touch the World” CBS
Sheena Easton: “Shockwave” (single) EMI
Pete Escovedo: “The Island” Esgo
Pete Escovedo: “Yesterdays Memories Tomorrow Dreams” Concord Jazz
Pete Escovedo: “Mister E” Concord Jazz
Pete Escovedo: “Flying South” Concord Picante
Pete Escovedo: “ E Street” Concord Vista
Pete Escovedo: “ E Music” Concord Vista
Pete Escovedo: “ Live” Concord Vista
Aretha Franklin: “Aretha” Arista
Whitney Houston: “Whitney” Arista
Phyllis Hyman: “Goddess of Love” Arista
Chris Issak: “Heart Shaped World” Warner Bros.
Klique: “Wear it Out” MCA
Sheila E./Pete Escovedo/Tito Puente: “Familia Latina” Polygram
Stacy Lattisaw: “With You” Atlantic
Machete: “Africa Vol. 1” Machete Records
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: “Machete” Xenophile
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: “Machetazo” Bembe
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: “Tribute to the Masters” Ubiquity
John Santos & The Machete Ensemble: “SF Bay” Ubiquity
Maria Marquez:“Nature’s Princess” MM Records
Curtis Mayfield: “Curtis Mayfield Tribute”
Marcia Miget: “Discovery” Miraflores Music
Manny Oquendo & Libre: “On the Move” Milestone
Pucho & his Latin Soul Brothers: “Rip A Dip” Milestone
Tito Puente: “Un Poco Loco” Concord Jazz
The Rhythomatics:“Walking in the Shadow” Catero
Sister Sledge: “All American Girls” Cotillion
Bill Summers: “Walking On Sunshine” Fantasy
Santana: “Milagro” Polygram
Boz Scaggs: “Come On Home” Virgin Records
Sylvester: “Living Proof” Fantasy
Narada Michael Walden: “Victory” Warner Brothers
Narada Michael Walden: “Divine Emotions” Warner Brothers
Stevie Winwood: “Junction Seven” Virgin