Emilio Modeste
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Emilio Lorenzo Modeste |
| Born | February 19 Newport News, Virginia, U.S. |
| Origin | New York City, New York |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer |
| Instruments | Tenor saxophone |
| Years active | 2015-present |
| Associated acts | Wallace Roney, Lenny White, Gary Bartz, Jon Batiste, Buster Williams, Steve Turre |
| Website | emiliolmodeste |
Emilio Modeste is an American jazz saxophonist and composer.[1]
Modeste is known for his work as a member of the Wallace Roney Quintet, which he was a part of from 2017 until Roney's passing in 2020[2]. Since beginning a professional career at the age of fifteen, Modeste has shared the bandstand with Ron Carter[3], Steve Jordan[4], Stanley Clarke[5], Gary Bartz[6], among many others.
Modeste appears on Wallace Roney's final studio album, entitled Blue Dawn-Blue Nights, on which he has two original compositions[7] and 2020's Music From and Inspired by “Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool”[8].
Biography
Early musical life and education
Emilio Modeste was born in Newport News, Virginia, United States. He began playing the violin at the age of three, followed by the piano and the drums by age five[1].
During his early childhood, he relocated to New York City, returning to the piano. Prior to middle school, he picked up the alto saxophone and joined the Jazz Standard Youth Orchestra, performing on Sunday brunches with mostly high school-aged musicians[1][9]. He attended Riverdale Country School[10] for middle and high school. While at Riverdale, Emilio traveled to Australia and London with the Riverdale Country School Jazz Ensemble[11]. Currently, Emilio is enrolled at New York University in the Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Modeste was mentored early on by Wynton Marsalis, Rene McLean, and Jimmy Owens.
With Wallace Roney (2017–20)
Modeste first met his soon-to-be bandleader in 2015[12] after spending years under the tutelage of tenor saxophonist, and brother of Wallace, Antoine Roney. Though Emilio would not join the band for nearly two more years, he was heavily involved in Wallace's music behind the scenes. Wallace says of Modeste's commitment prior to joining the band: "He’s one of the original ones that came over and hung around the house for years."[13].
Emilio first shared the stage with Wallace Roney in April 2017 at NJPAC, performing Wayne Shorter's Universe, previously unreleased orchestral compositions of Shorter's that were passed on to Roney[14]. The rhythm section was comprised of Patrice Rushen, Buster Williams, and Lenny White. Days later, Modeste played his first club dates with the Wallace Roney Quintet[15]. This was the beginning of a three year engagement in the band, during which Modeste toured extensively with the Quintet, among the most notable tours being in Europe in the Fall of 2017[16], Spring of 2018[17], and Fall of 2019[18], following the release of Blue Dawn-Blue Nights.
In September 2019, Modeste performed with Stanley Clarke, Lenny White, Wallace Roney, Beka Gochiashvili, and Evan Garr at the Detroit Jazz Festival. This was followed by an orchestral performance of the soundtrack to Boyz N The Hood, conducted by Clarke and featuring Modeste and Roney[5].
In October 2019, Modeste performed a tribute to In A Silent Way alongside bandleader Roney, Lenny White, John Scofield, Darryl Jones, Steve Jordan, Bernard Wright, Felipe Luciano, and Jordan Young at the Jazz Foundation of America Annual Loft Party[4].
Modeste endorses Henri Selmer Paris saxophones[19].
Discography
- Blue Dawn-Blue Nights (High Note, 2019)
Wallace Roney – trumpet; Emilio Modeste – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone; Oscar Williams II – piano; Paul Cuffari – bass; Kojo Odu Roney (tracks 4 & 6-8), Lenny White (tracks 1-3 & 5) – drums; Quintin Zoto – guitar (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
- Music From And Inspired By Birth Of The Cool, A Film By Stanley Nelson (Legacy, 2020)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Emilio Modeste - Bio. EMILIOLMODESTE.com. Retrieved 2020-7-15.
- ↑ Wallace Roney, Jazz Trumpet Virtuoso, Is Dead at 59. NYTIMES.com. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
- ↑ Wallace Roney - Schedule. WALLACERONEY.com. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Jazz Foundation - The Loft Party. JAZZFOUNDATION.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Stanley Clarke: Movies, Memories & Mentorship From The Motor City. BASSMAGAZINE.com. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ↑ TOUR: Trumpeter Wallace Roney Kicks Off Fall/Winter Tour Across Europe!. LYDIALIEBMAN.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ↑ Credits. ALLMUSIC.com. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
- ↑ Music From and Inspired by Miles Davis Film Coming in February. JAZZTIMES.com. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ↑ A History of the Jazz Standard Discovery Program and Youth Orchestra, written by David O’Rourke. DISCOVERJAZZ.org. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ Jazz Ensemble Transforms the Student Center into “The Maroon Note Jazz Club”. BLOGS.RIVERDALE.EDU. Retrieved 2014-05-16.
- ↑ In Conversation: Emilio Modeste ‘18 with Jason Curry. VIMEO.com. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- ↑ Jazzmobile, ‘In White America,’ Wilbur Ware benefit. AMSTERDAMNEWS.com. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
- ↑ INTERVIEW: I Dig Jazz: Wallace Roney On “Blue Dawn – Blue Nights”. LYDIALIEBMAN.com. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
- ↑ Newark-Born Saxophonist Wayne Shorter Honored at NJPAC. JAZZPOLICE.com. Retrieved 2017-05-22.
- ↑ Wallace Roney Quartet featuring Curtis Lundy. CATONCASTLE.com. Retrieved 2017-04-22.
- ↑ Wallace Roney Quintet. PARISJAZZCLUB.net. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
- ↑ Wallace Roney Quintet – European concert dates.. jazzineurope.mfmmedia.nl. Retrieved 2018-03-06.
- ↑ TOUR: Trumpeter Wallace Roney Kicks Off Fall/Winter Tour Across Europe!. LYDIALIEBMAN.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
- ↑ Emilio Modeste. selmer.fr. Retrieved 2020-08-30.
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