Byron Wallen

Raised in a musical environment, Byron started learning classical piano - his first instrument - from an early age. He studied the trumpet with Jimmy Owens, Donald Byrd and Jon Faddis in New York.
One of the most dynamic and versatile jazz voices currently on the British scene, Byron has performed with rap outfits such as The Roots, Digable Planets and Us3. Byron is firmly rooted in the jazz tradition, he has toured with David Murray, Andrew Hill and Butch Morris, and he has also performed with Ralph Moore, Billy Higgins, Eddie Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, Herlin Riley and Freddie Hubbard.